Category Archives: Belvidere Street

Belvidere Street Pedestrian Features Scheduled

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From Department of Public Works communication:

Traffic Advisory

February 21, 2023

Contact: Lux Aghomo

Office: 804.646.5711

Lane Closure – 601 South Belvidere Street

WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA)

WHAT: Lane Closure, Daily

WHEN: Tuesday, February 20 to Saturday, November 16, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: In the 5th Voter District

601 South Belvidere Street between Idlewood Avenue and Rowe Street
BACKGROUND: In the area listed above, the contractor will be installing pedestrian signals and improvements. A single lane will be closed in each direction.

Armed Robbery at 7-11 On Belvidere

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From VCU Alert:

In compliance with the “Timely Warning” provisions of the federal ‘Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act’,Virginia Commonwealth University is providing notice of a recently reportedCommercial Robberythat may pose a serious or continuing threat to campus safety. This notice is intended to aid in the prevention of similar crimes and to enable members of the university community to protect themselves.

Reported offense:On October 17, 2022, at 2:36 a.m., Richmond Police were notified of a commercial robbery that took place at 122 South Belvidere Street. This was a delayed report to VCU Police.

Brief description of how the crime took place:The victim stated that a male walked into the establishment and stated, “Give it all to me” and displayed a black handgun. The left with an undetermined amount of US currency. There were no injuries reported.

Suspect/s:white male, blue eyes, wearing a black or blue hood sweatshirt, gray shirt, gray sweatpants, and black ski-mask. He was last seen running south on Belvidere Street from the incident location.

Investigating agency:Richmond Police are leading the investigation. Police have increased patrols in the area.

To reach VCU Police directly, call (804) VCU-1234 / (804) 828-1234 or use the LiveSafe app. Calls and LiveSafe tips are monitored 24/7.

Cloudy VHDA

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Photo and comment by neighbor Charles Pool.

Clouds reflected in the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) building across Belvidere Street from Oregon Hill. The VHDA has applied for exceptions to the zoning code to build a large parking deck adjacent to the Va. War Memorials new deck. Since there is a shortage of parking to visit Belle Isle, will the VHDA allow the public to park in the deck on the weekends?

Pirate History

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“Arriving at the gallows, which were at the north side of the State Penitentiary on the western outskirts of Richmond, a massive crowd estimated at 7,000 gathered on a nearby hill called “Oregon,” then ogled and strained to watch the hapless prisoners ascend the platform. A Priest and a Protestant Minister prayed with them through an interpreter. The three requested in Spanish that the people pray for their souls and their bodies be properly buried.
After the ropes around their necks were fastened to the heavy oak crossbeam, an officer pulled the cord that dropped the platform.
But things did not go as planned.”

So reads a portion of a new Medium piece by local writer Dale Brumfield, entitled “Frankenstein and the Three Spaniards”. Brumfield, a Throttle magazine alumnus, has a knack for finding juicy Virginia history- he wrote a book on Oregon Hill’s former neighbor, the Virginia State Penitentiary. He also has a new novel out called “Naked Savages”. While the pirate story has been written about before, Brumfield’s account adds the tantalizing detail that the executed pirates were reinterred in a single unmarked grave in Oregon Hill, where they have remained undisturbed. There’s more history to be uncovered…

NOTICE: VHDA Board Meeting

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From the Virginia Housing Development Authority website:

A meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Virginia Housing Development Authority will be held at 1:00 p.m. on May 21, 2019, in the Board Room on the First Floor of its offices located at 601 South Belvidere Street, Richmond, Virginia. The Board may also meet during meals before or after the meeting on May 21, 2019. No time period has been scheduled during the meeting for public comment.