The Foundation

The Battersea estate and its 37-acre property were privately owned until 1985. In that year, Battersea was conveyed to the City of Petersburg by Mr. and Mrs. John McLaughlin, Jr. Though there lacked sufficient funding to restore Battersea, Barbara Mosely—a tireless supporter of Battersea—had a vision. Barbara saw Battersea as a place where the community could engage and learn together. Her powerful ideas helped to catalyze the formation of Battersea, Inc., now Battersea Foundation in 2006. In 2011, Battersea Foundation purchased Battersea from the City of Petersburg and has since stabilized both the foundation and the exterior of the villa, including the greenhouse. As an organization, we are excited to move forward in our mission to preserve historic Battersea and offer educational, artistic, and cultural experiences that inform, enrich, and inspire the public.

Board of Directors

Alexander C. Graham, Jr., President
Midlothian, Virginia
John J. Zeugner, Vice President
Richmond, Virginia
Virginia R. Belcher, CPA, Treasurer
Richmond, Virginia
The Hon. Garland L. Bigley
Petersburg, Virginia
Martha A. Burton
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Toni S. Clark
Petersburg, VA
The Hon. Bonnie C. Davis
Colonial Heights, Virginia
Mark L. Frazier
Prince George, Virginia
Anne Hale
Petersburg, Virginia

Samuel Parham
Petersburg, Virginia
Vernon M. Powell
Petersburg, Virginia
Jeffrey T. Powers
Blackstone, Virginia
Christopher B. Riggs, AAMS
Petersburg, Virginia
George Roper
Richmond, Virginia
Daniel Stoddard
Richmond, Virginia
Richard B. Taylor
Petersburg, Virginia
Marilyn Walker
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Harry J. Warthen, III
Manakin Sabot, Virginia

Battersea Technical Pannel

Terry Ammons
Creative Director, StudioAmmons

Mike Barber
Chief Archaeologist, Commonwealth of Virginia

Jack Gary
Director of Archaeology and Landscapes, Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest

Doug Gilpin
Principal at W. Douglas Gilpin, Jr. FAIA - Architect, PLC

Sandy Graham
President, Battersea Foundation

Tim Keller
Professor Emeritus, Landscape Architecture, Iowa State University

Calder Loth
Senior Architectural Historian, Virginia Department of Historic Resources

Travis McDonald
Director of Architectural Restoration, Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest

Dennis Pogue
Associate Research Professor, Historic Preservation Program, University of Maryland

Mark Wenger
Architectural Historian, Mesick Cohen Wilson Baker Architects