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January 2, 2008

VCU Bulldozes More of the Neighborhood

Despite OHNA’s opposition, VCU demolished 917 Green Alley (the historic livery stable in back of the Cary St. Gym at 911 W. Cary Street) today.

Posted by Scott at 7:12PM under RVANews-news, community, crime

2 Responses to “VCU Bulldozes More of the Neighborhood”

  1. posted by john_m at January 3, 2008 6:34 am :

    RTD 1/3/08 – VCU razes historic Oregon Hill stable

    “It’s sad that historic buildings can be just mowed down without more care,” said Todd Woodson, executive director of the Oregon Hill Home Improvement Council, one of the groups that led a spirited but unsuccessful battle against the university’s expansion plan.

    [...]

    The demolished stable at 917 Green Alley was one of two behind the former City Auditorium, now VCU’s Cary Street Gymnasium. The other stable, at 911 Green Alley, will be moved in March to another university-owned property a block away to make way for construction of a 100,000-square-foot recreation center by early 2010.

    [...]

    Oregon Hill residents say the recreation center is far too big for the residential neighborhood adjoining it along Cherry and Cumberland streets, and they worry about the traffic and parking problems it will generate.

  2. posted by Oregon Hill » How Low Can VCU Go? - Richmond, Virginia at August 12, 2008 11:57 pm :

    [...] low it seems. But back to this project…this is before adding the water. Tuitions Gone Wild, indeed! Posted by Scott at 11:57PM [...]

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