Neighbor Charles Pool took some photos of folks enjoying the fine weather at Belle Island today.
Enjoying Belle Island
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1889 Baist Atlas
Like the more widely known early 20th century Sanborn Insurance maps, the 1889 Baist Atlas covers the entire City of Richmond in great detail, identifying frame structures in yellow, and brick buildings in red. The map above covers a portion of the Oregon Hill neighborhood south of Spring Street. This area is still referred to as “Belvidere” on the map because it was largely subdivided from the original Belvidere estate. In 1889 few houses south of Spring Street and west of Belvidere Street were made of brick, other than the Parsons House (identified as the Spring St. Home), and the row of brick houses on the 600 block of Holly Street. All of the vibrant Oregon Hill neighborhood east of Belvidere Street has been demolished, including the row of brick houses on Green Street shown on this map that were built by the infamous Ben Green.
The 1889 Baist Atlas is available for free download from the VCU Libraries digital archives:
http://dig.library.vcu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/bai/id/27
Reminder: 4th Precinct MPACT Community Tomorrow
From email announcement:
Good afternoon 4th Precinct MPACT Community,
Attached is the agenda for the 4th Precinct MPACT meeting scheduled for Thursday July 16, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the library of Linwood Holton Elementary School (1600 West Laburnum Avenue).
<<MPACT 4th Precinct Meeting Agenda July 16, 2015.pdf>>
This month we invite you to attend a MPACT conversation with special guest speakers, M.S. Khara, City Engineer for the Department of Public Works, who will discuss current and future infrastructure plans as it relates to the UCI World Championship race. Paul Manning ,Chief Service Officer with the Office of Volunteerism, who will discuss the City Hall Ambassador Program. The purpose of this new volunteer effort is to enhance the visitor experience at City Hall. The City Hall Ambassadors will welcome visitors, answer basic City questions and provide directional assistance.
Please note that this agenda may be revised. Refer to the City’s MPACT website for updates. You will find the attached meeting minutes from our last meeting on June 18 2015.Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for doing your part to help build a better Richmond.
<<4th Precinct Meeting Minutes June 18 2015.pdf>>
Chris Clark
MPACT Outreach Coordinator
Chief Administrative Office
900 East Broad Street., Suite 1502
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Monkey vs Pitbull
Yes, this trash/bulk pickup has already been reported to SeeClickFix, the City’s service app.
And yes, the playing pitbull was disallowed from disembowling the monkey. Hopefully the monkey will get picked up before plastic goes everywhere. This encounter was not quite as action packed as bear vs. pitbull.
Rifle Fire In Hollywood Cemetery Tomorrow
Hollywood Cemetery has a ceremony planned for tomorrow at 10:00 am and there will be rifle fire. The cemetery office apologizes for the late notice, the ceremony holders did not realize they should supply advance notice.
In other news, complaints from neighbors are mounting in regard to the now DAILY cannon fire from the American Civil War Museum at Tredegar. It’s being shot off around 2:20 pm every day “for tourism”, while disturbing residents and their pets. Some who are closer to Tredegar are becoming concerned about the noise actually shaking and damaging their walls and property.
‘Fresh Dressed’ At Tredegar
From the FaceBook event page:
Grab your blankets and lawn chairs and join Afrikana Independent Film Festival for Starry Night Cinema,our 1st lawn chair series! Starry Night Cinema will be held on the Historic Tredegar Ironworks lawn and will showcase feature-length films underneath the beautiful night sky.
Our series opener is the documentary, Fresh Dressed. Produced by NAS and directed by Sacha Jenkins, Fresh Dressed explores the history and relationship between fashion and hip-hop culture. The film features commentary from Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Big Daddy Kane, Sean “Puffy” Combs, Nas, Pusha T, Swizz Beatz, Damon Dash, André Leon Talley, A$AP Rocky, Marc Ecko, Kid ‘N Play & many others.
Gates open at 8p
Screening starts at dusk (around 8:45p)
Concessions and adult beverages will be available
Open to the Public
Suggested donation $10*In the case of inclement weather, meet us under the big tent in the Tredegar Courtyard
Reclaimed Wood
From Craigslist ad:
There will be a yard/garage sale at 300 S. Pine st in Oregon Hill by the CARTERS DRY GOODS building saturday 7-11 9am until…??? FEATURING;
RECLAIMED WOOD. Some wood is “twice reclaimed” from old ships and then from demo’d homes.
all shapes and sized of lumber. All in different stages of life.
ENTRY DOORS. OLD. NEW. FRENCH. LIGHTS. NO LIGHTS. KNOBS. NO KNOBS
MIRRORS
TVS
COUCHES
MORE!!
VCU/HDL Deal Blowup
Excerpts from Richmond BizSense article:
Just after it informed VCU that it must back out of a promise made three years ago, Health Diagnostic Laboratory must also explain what happened to “large sums of money” that may have changed hands in the years leading up to its recent financial troubles.
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HDL also recently informed VCU that it will not be able to fulfill the $4 million pledge it made to the school’s athletic department three years ago, the school confirmed this week.
HDL, once one of the city’s fastest-growing and most generous corporations, failed to pay its most recent $400,000 annual installment to the school due June 30.
The pledge – the largest in VCU Athletics history – promised equal installments over 10 years to help fund the school’s new $25 million basketball practice facility, along with other capital projects.
In exchange, HDL’s name was plastered on signage around all of VCU’s athletic facilities, including the Siegel Center, Sports Backers Stadium and the Cary Street Gym, declaring them part of the HDL, Inc. Athletic Village.
Jurassic Park in the Park This Friday
Community Movie Night
Flashback Friday
July 10 at 8:30 pm
Pleasants Park
Free refreshments
Cleanups This Saturday
Two cleanup efforts are happening this Saturday-
First, from Jimmy’s email:
OREGON HILL ALLEY CLEANUP
SATURDAY JULY 11 8-11 amWe will walk thru the alleys to
toss all the discarded furniture into the
trash truck. Come to Pleasants Park (S. Laurel & Albemarle St.) at 8am.Even if you can only give 30 minutes, we’d love to have you!!
Coming later than 8am?? Call me at 804-335-5808 or simply look in all the alleys til you find us.
If lifting furniture isn’t your thing, we can give you a grabber & bag for you to get the smaller litter.Seeking anyone who can join the effort. Oregon Hill residents or not. Get some exercise – save on Gym Membership fees!!
If you can join the cleanup THIS SATURDAY, please say so in a reply.
LOTS OF DISCARDED FURNITURE GOT LOST
ON ITS WAY TO THE CITY DUMP!!
YOU CAN HELP US GETTING IT
TO WHERE IT WANTS TO GO!!thanks, jimmy blackford
Second, from RVA Cleansweep:
Oregon Hill Monthly Cleanup
Saturday, July 11, 2015
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Corner of Cumberland Street & Cherry Street
899 Cumberland Street, Richmond, VA (map)We will be wearing orange T-shirts on the Corner of Cumberland & Cherry
We will be cleaning along Cumberland Street in Oregon Hill. Please bring your water bottle.All supplies will be provided. Please wear closed toed shoes.
Please use the MeetUp page to sign up for the RVA Cleansweep effort.
http://www.meetup.com/RVA-Clean-Sweep/events/222805199/
More coordination for future cleanups is something that is being worked on now.