eBay Auction Prompts Historic Interest In Steinmann Storefront

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The Shockoe Examiner blog has picked up on an eBay auction of some old Oregon Hill photos and ephemera.

It’s a wonderful image of the Laurel Street Market located at 349 S. Laurel St., corner of Laurel and Albemarle Streets in Richmond’s Oregon Hill neighborhood

  • (Editor’s note: Where Rest In Pieces store is now)

    • . The seller shows the back of this photograph where it’s written: “Taken Feb 27 – 17” – so I assume it was taken on Feb. 27, 1917. The store was owned by John Frederick Ernest Steinmann (1871-1934).

    Steinmann’s 1911 will, which is listed for sale in the same eBay auction, notes 346 Laurel St. with “house and lot” was bequeathed to his son Henry, and 344 Laurel with “house and lot” was bequeathed to his son Charles.

    The building permit is for “store and dwelling.” So the brick building was brand new when the photo was taken that is on sale on ebay.

    Neighbor Charles Pool found a notice of the building permit in the July 1, 1911 Times Dispatch and it supports the current owner’s research that the family lived upstairs.

    Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow

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    This Wednesday is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup. Ideally, rolling recycling containers are stored and deployed in the back alleys along with trash cans. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night.

    If you have not done so already, don’t forget to sign up for your Recycling Perks.
    In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.

    This Saturday is the 20th Annual Sierra Club/University of Richmond BIG Yard Sale. This event keeps departing students’ household items out of landfills. This includes thousands of items at great savings!
    This is a joint project between the Sierra Club Falls of the James Group and the University of Richmond. Goodwill is a supporting partner.
    Proceeds benefit the Falls of the James Group & the UR Green student group.
    Saturday, May 13th, 2017 from 8am to 12pm at the Millhiser Gymnasium, 23 Boatwright Drive, the University of Richmond Campus.

    Special Recycling Today/Litter Pickup Tomorrow

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    Reminder- Today
    May 6 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
    The City of Richmond , Clean City Commission and Department of Public Utilities- Stormwater Utility will be hosting a special recycling collection event on Saturday, May 6 from 10 am – 2 pm at 6807 Midlothian Turnpike (former Kmart store location). Electronics, document shredding ( up to 5 boxes) , and pesticides, herbicides, and *oil based paints (*ONLY) will be accepted for recycling.
    City recyclers can drop off their 24 gallon green bins for reuse in city schools since residents now have 95 gallon green recycling cart with a blue lid.
    There are fees to recycle CRTs televisions and CRT monitors. CRTs require special handling due to the leaded glass and mercury they contain.
    $10 fee for CRT Items < 27” diagonal width $20 fee for CRT Items = or > 27” diagonal width
    Pay by cash or check.
    Bring unwanted electronics such as:
    Computer systems (hard drive, CPU)
    Computer accessories (cables, wires, keyboards, mice, speakers, etc.)
    Printers, scanners & copiers
    Fax machines
    VCRs & camcorders
    Stereos
    Telephones

    As for tomorrow, Cherry Street neighbor Jimmy Blackford is calling for a litter cleanup-

    I invite you to join our Oregon Hill Litter Pickup this Sun. 5/7 at 11am. We’ll meet in parking lot of Fine Foods Market 700 Idlewood Ave. I will supply grabbers, bags & gloves. Enjoy the nice
    weather & get some exercise. Will take about an hour. But you can cut out whenever you want. (best, jimmy & joe)