From the Richmond Dispatch, January 17, 1886: One one of the very successful Mission Sunday schools in the city is the one under the care of the Young Men’s Society of the First Presbyterian church, located on Oregon Hill, corner of Spring and Pine streets. W.S. Donnan, Jr., is the efficient superintendent, ably seconded by [...]
There’s an elm tree on the 300 block of S. Pine Street that is scheduled to be removed. City workers believe a split in the trunk will lead to future problems if it is not removed. More details about this and other tree removals can be found by clicking here: http://www.richmondgov.com/Departments/publicworks/docs/listTreeRemovals.pdf Also, from a City [...]
From the Richmond Dispatch, January 13, 1888: The Day Nursery. The Day Nursery on Oregon Hill, while not exactly a charity, cannot be made self-supporting on the small scale on which it is at present conducted. It therefore appeals confidently to the support of citizens, especially at the west end of town. Gifts of infants’ [...]
From Byrd House Market announcement: Come on over to the BHM Renegade Market this Tuesday, Jan. 12, and pick something up for your cooking pot, your late night snack, your great breakfast on the go…your road trip, your stay-cation or your good works on Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Day (Jan. 18). Dedicated and surprise [...]
A story in this week’s Style magazine gives information on a new federal-local partnership for the Tredegar ironworks site. The partnership between the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar and the National Park Service comes as regional planners continue spinning their wheels, quietly debating where to create a central visitor’s center in anticipation of [...]
I have not seen this covered yet by the other neighborhood blogs- here’s the announcement: Virginia coalition to hold ‘Jan. 9 March on the State Capitol for Jobs, Peace & Justice’ On Saturday, Jan. 9, the Virginia People’s Assembly, a statewide coalition of labor, community and peace organizations, will sponsor a march on the State [...]
I have not seen it yet, but Oregon Hill resident Shawn Jones tells me he will soon be releasing a zine about Oregon Hill. Judging from some of the contributors, it should be interesting. Hey Ya’ll, I have been compiling a zine about Oregon Hill. Finishing up now and hoping to publish this month. Also, [...]
The Chancel Choir of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Oregon Hill, offers a traditional evening Epiphany Service of Seven Lessons & Carols to close out the Christmas season; Sunday, January 10, 2009; 5 p.m.; St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Oregon Hill, Richmond. Reception following the service in Baldwin Hall of St. Andrew’s School. Free and Open to [...]
Excerpt from Times Dispatch article (with some links): Several local high schools have been ranked among the nation’s best in a recent issue of U.S. News & World Report. For the third consecutive year, Richmond’s Community and Open high schools have made the list with silver and bronze rankings, respectively. Henrico County’s Deep Run and [...]
From the Times-Dispatch, January 2, 1904: In the presence of a large congregation that practically filled the house, the beautiful new St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, of this city, was consecrated yesterday morning with Impressive exercises, led by the bishop of Virginia. The new house of worship Is one of the handsomest In the State. Its [...]
