New 816 Riverside Park
With the old 816 Riverside Park gone, for better and worse, a new house rises.
With the old 816 Riverside Park gone, for better and worse, a new house rises.
from email: Notice of Pending Demolition of Imminent Hazard to Public Safety – 816 Riverside Park In accordance with Section 36-105 of the Code of Virginia, as the Commissioner of Buildings for the City of Richmond I have signed the … Continue reading
From Councilperson Agelasto’s FaceBook page: As of last Thursday, the City of Richmond became the official owners of 816 Riverside Park overlooking the James River in Oregon Hill. This derelict building has long been a concern to the residents of … Continue reading
Well, if it was not clear that 816 Riverside was doomed before, it is now. Hurricane Irene knocked down a tree on the rear of the house last night. In addition, the tree brought up part of the water main. … Continue reading
City workers were at 816 Riverside yesterday afternoon, putting some fresh plywood boards up and trying to stabilize the structure. No word yet on what exactly the City plans to do with the property, though some speculate it will be … Continue reading
On Monday October 6, 2008 at 1:30 p.m at the 5th floor conference center, the Planning Commission will consider ordinances 2008-199 and 2008-200 approving a spot blight abatement plan for 816 Riverside Park and declaring a public necessity to authorize … Continue reading
While he has certainly generously contributed before, neighbor Charles Pool has agreed to help focus on Oregon Hill history with the help of old photographs, maps, and other material every Thursday on a regular basis (aka “Throwback Thursday”). Here is … Continue reading
What is the City doing? I suspect they are just creating a service alley before they figure out what they will do with 816 Riverside Park, but could this be part of a larger plan to reconnect Cherry Street with … Continue reading
It’s been a long time coming, but 816 Riverside Park is coming up for auction.
City workers removing dead sidewalk tree on 600 block of S. Laurel- There have been a lot of City workers in the neighborhood recently- Goodbye 816 Riverside Park– I will be curious as to how quickly the lot is auctioned … Continue reading