Many famous people are associated with these Richmond County historic places including William Barret, Claudius Crozet, Thomas Fortune Ryan, Charles Thaddeus Russell and Ethel Bailey Furman.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Richmond County places including Leo Stijnen, Victor Bourgeois, Elijah E. Meyers, John Russell Pope, William O. George, William Beers, John Eberson, Joseph H. McGuire, Davis Bros. and Joseph F. Wingfield. Prominent architectural styles found in Richmond Country are Greek Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Italianate.