Remembering Benny’s
Blog post on 611 W. Main St. has very cool old photos and music video.
Archive for April 2008
Last House on 100 Block of S. Belvidere Demolished
108 S. Belvidere was demolished today by its current owner, developer Ved Jain. Many Oregon Hill residents are dreading his plans for “Cary Street Apts. Phase II” (Phase I is at the corner of Belvidere and Cary Streets).
Oregon Hill Native Honored by General Assembly
Hunter Purdie grew up in Oregon Hill. The following General Assembly resolution will honor this fine man. —————————————————————- HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 602 Offered March 3, 2008 Celebrating the life of Hunter Coleman Purdie, Jr. ———- Patron– O’Bannon ———- WHEREAS, Hunter Coleman Purdie, Jr., of Richmond, age 86, a respected citizen and an outstanding educator [...]
Master Plan for Monroe Park
The final Master plan (66MB PFD) for the renovation of Monroe Park is now on the park website.
last renegade Byrd House Market before season opens
Tuesday is the last “Renegade Market” at WBCH/BHM: next week is the grand opening of the 2008 market season! You’ll find some great plants to jump start your garden from Bill Heath, Perenial Pleasures Pharm has had her beautiful and wonderfully aromatic lilacs and peonies, and this week welcome Amy’s Organic Garden and Victory Farms [...]
Oregon Hill Annexes Belle Island
As King, I announce the extension of Oregon Hill’s border southward to include Belle Island and its smaller islands. There was time not so long ago when it looked as if the neighborhood would be cut off from the James River, despite its historic and natural connections to it. Ethyl Corporation had bought much of [...]
Virginia Anarchist Federation’s Spring Conference tomorrow
Curiously enough, the Virginia Anarchist Federation’s Spring Conference will be held tomorrow at the Willam Byrd Community House. More info on the VAF here. It seems to have snuck up on others as well.
Edict: National Hanging Out Day
As King, I hereby recognize tomorrow as National Hanging Out Day and ask all Oregon Hill residents to participate. “Every year, on April 19th, Project Laundry List joins together with hundreds of organizations from around the country to educate communities about energy consumption. National Hanging Out Day was created to demonstrate how it is possible [...]
Review of Boundaries and Historic Status
Over the years, Oregon Hill’s boundaries have clearly changed. In fact, some wags say that the actual Oregon Hill neighborhood, as first established, existed mostly further east of it’s current location. Whole streets of row houses (and Pratt’s Castle in Gamble’s Hill) made way for institutional development, like the Virginia War Memorial and Virginia Housing [...]
Synergeo Community Dinner
Hi everyone- On Monday APRIL 21ST will be another community dinner @6pm. They are now every 3rd Monday of the month. A lot of people didn’t get our newsletter, don’t know what SynerGeo is, or aren’t on this group so they don’t know about it. So we want your help to spread the word. Please [...]
