March 8, 2008
The 700 Club in VCU’s Vine student magazine
Unfortunately, I could not find a web link for it, but there is a fanciful Oregon Hill memoir by Sara Daves in the VCU student magazine the vine.
She describes growing up in a bohemian household at 700 S. Laurel called “the 700 Club”. The house was eventually torn down and Overlook condo town homes are there now.
I had a several friends that lived there and one of the not so wonderful memories of Oregon Hill. He pulled up one day after work to a dead body in the yard two doors down…wonder if that was mentioned…the old days of Oregon Hill were nothing to be proud of. Had friends stabbed and beaten many times down here…
I would really like to see the story…on a quest…
Don’t trample on a little girl’s memories. shaaaame!! She was being grateful, even if dirt poor. …thank you very much.
Blue skies shining on me, nothing but blue skies, do I see…
Yes, I was there when the murders happened, looking out of my window in utter freaking horror. Guess that would have been a more intersting story for ya, eh?