Getting to know Richmond - Scotts Addition edition

​Scott’s Addition. We all know it, we all love it, but why is it actually called Scott’s Addition? In 1818, General Winfield Scott inherited the 600-acre Hermitage Estate from his father-in-law, Colonel John Mayo. A portion of this land was named Scott’s Addition and remained in the family until late into the 19th century. Most of the estate was eventually sold, industrialized, and eventually become part of the Richmond we now know, but Scott’s Addition has still retained its name.
It was originally designated as a residential area, but for years, Scott’s Addition was just a run-of-the-mill industrial area of Richmond. That was until Justin French greatly inflated the tax credits on two of the partially finished warehouse buildings in the area. This, of course, was illegal, but did lead to some great things for the area. In 2012, the two warehouses were sold at a foreclosure auction and are now apartments, which lead to a huge increase in the population of restaurants, breweries, offices, and just all around fun spots, including Urban Farmhouse Market & Café, The Veil Brewing Co., Buskey Cider (coming soon!), Blue Bee Cider, and Ardent Craft Ales.
            Scott’s Addition has become an incredibly popular place for grabbing a nice pint or trying out some new beers or ciders. By the end of this year, it is expected to have two cideries, a distillery (Reservoir Distillery), a meadery (Black Heath Meadery), and five breweries, making it the craft beverage nucleus of Richmond. Scott’s Addition is almost at the point where there is one brewery per apartment building in the area.
            Besides being a great place to find and drink beer, Scott’s Addition is also full of a lot of other fantastic things, including a movie theater, all types of restaurants, a taxidermist, a tattoo shop, and a few churches. Scott’s Addition is the place to go if you want to catch a small glimpse of what Richmond is all about.