 Richmond's population was about 20,000 then, grew to over 200,000 during the "war years" and is now about 110,000.Over the years, the masonry building deteriorated, the hollow-clay-tile walls cracking after 76 years of deferred maintenance.Richmond Friends of Recreation (RFR) was organized in 1979 as a non-profit organization with the purpose of supporting community recreation programs, spearheaded a major rehabilitation of the pool equipment and repainting of the structure.