Comments on: Seven Hills of Richmond http://dclough.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/seven-hills-of-richmond/ Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:39:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Richard Lee Bland http://dclough.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/seven-hills-of-richmond/#comment-9 Richard Lee Bland Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:51:37 +0000 http://dclough.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-9 George W. Rogers produced two articles about Richmond Hills, in the Richmond News Leader Dec. 16-17, 1952: Academy, Belvidere, Brook, Capitol, Chestnut, Council Chamber, French Garden, Gamble's, Hollywood, Navy, Oregon, Sheep, Shockoe, Adams, Cedar, Chelsea, Church, Libby (former Eastern & Marshall), Maddox, Marion (Osborn Twp), Nunnery(west slope Taylors), Powhatan (Fulton, also Ink Hill), Richmond (Indian Hill)-Church, Taylors, Powhatans Seat, Tree, Union (includes Stricker and Doings Hill references) All on the northside; to the southside of James (Powhatan) are Rocky Ridge, Clopton, Diamond, Holland, Forest, Buck, Terripin, Spring Hill, and Westover. NL brief Dec 29, 52, comment by Mary W. Scott notes Union Hill name circa 1817; adds Belvidere Hill (Oregon Hill), NL Jan. 5 1938: Let's Forget Seven Hills;Two are Enough; by Old Citizen; combinesUnion, Strikers (sic), Taylors, Libby, Chimborazo as section of Church Hill: originally Richmond Hill. Then that Council Chamber, Capitol, Frenc Garden, Navy, and Gambles with Poor House Hill are points or slopes of Shockoe Hill. (I-95/64 sliced off French Garden bluff, connected adjacent Duval Street an artifical valley entering Bacon Quarter Branch. Circa 1888 Trolley electric rail (conceived by realtor J. Thompson Brown) result Academy Hill is Barton Heights, Cannon Branch ravine divides to eastern ridge: Chestnut Hill. A couple of War maps on your splendid site show Bush Hill at the site of Sydney (The Fan) adjacent Sheep Hill to the north (west of Buchanan's Spring by Carver) Early maps have this area as Richmond Hill, also. Some might add Montrose Heights north of Powhatan Hill. I have yet to see a hill designation for the hill extending from Dogwood Dell across into Windsor Farms. Up the canal was Dead Mans Hill. Next name the various ravines. For setting the boundaries Acts 17: 26 is my authority witness of Christ our Lord. Richard Lee Bland. George W. Rogers produced two articles about Richmond Hills, in the Richmond News Leader Dec. 16-17, 1952: Academy, Belvidere, Brook, Capitol, Chestnut, Council Chamber, French Garden, Gamble’s, Hollywood, Navy, Oregon, Sheep, Shockoe, Adams, Cedar, Chelsea, Church, Libby (former Eastern & Marshall), Maddox, Marion (Osborn Twp), Nunnery(west slope Taylors), Powhatan (Fulton, also Ink Hill), Richmond (Indian Hill)-Church, Taylors, Powhatans Seat, Tree, Union (includes Stricker and Doings Hill references) All on the northside; to the southside of James (Powhatan) are Rocky Ridge, Clopton, Diamond, Holland, Forest, Buck, Terripin, Spring Hill, and Westover. NL brief Dec 29, 52, comment by Mary W. Scott notes Union Hill name circa 1817; adds Belvidere Hill (Oregon Hill), NL Jan. 5 1938: Let’s Forget Seven Hills;Two are Enough; by Old Citizen; combinesUnion, Strikers (sic), Taylors, Libby, Chimborazo as section of Church Hill: originally Richmond Hill. Then that Council Chamber, Capitol, Frenc Garden, Navy, and Gambles with Poor House Hill are points or slopes of Shockoe Hill. (I-95/64 sliced off French Garden bluff, connected adjacent Duval Street an artifical valley entering Bacon Quarter Branch. Circa 1888 Trolley electric rail (conceived by realtor J. Thompson Brown) result Academy Hill is Barton Heights, Cannon Branch ravine divides to eastern ridge: Chestnut Hill. A couple of War maps on your splendid site show Bush Hill at the site of Sydney (The Fan) adjacent Sheep Hill to the north (west of Buchanan’s Spring by Carver) Early maps have this area as Richmond Hill, also. Some might add Montrose Heights north of Powhatan Hill. I have yet to see a hill designation for the hill extending from Dogwood Dell across into Windsor Farms. Up the canal was Dead Mans Hill. Next name the various ravines. For setting the boundaries Acts 17: 26 is my authority witness of Christ our Lord. Richard Lee Bland.

]]> By: Existential Punk http://dclough.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/seven-hills-of-richmond/#comment-7 Existential Punk Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:25:58 +0000 http://dclough.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-7 Thanks for your informative post. i always knew Richmond had this moniker but never knew the history around it. There is a private boys school here in Richmond called Seven Hills that a friend of mine teaches at and jis asst. headmaster. i was born and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, which is also know as the city of seven hills, Best Regards, Adele Thanks for your informative post. i always knew Richmond had this moniker but never knew the history around it. There is a private boys school here in Richmond called Seven Hills that a friend of mine teaches at and jis asst. headmaster.

i was born and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, which is also know as the city of seven hills,

Best Regards,

Adele

]]> By: Scott Burger http://dclough.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/seven-hills-of-richmond/#comment-6 Scott Burger Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:53:32 +0000 http://dclough.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-6 I will not swear by it, but someone told me that Oregon Hill is the highest natural point in Richmond. If I was standing by the Pine Street Barber Shop I might believe it, but I am sure somewhere near Monroe Park (which is technically in the neighborhood's older boundaries) is higher. I don't know. I don't think any of it really matters. The Seven Hills question is more interesting from a historiographical point of view. I will not swear by it, but someone told me that Oregon Hill is the highest natural point in Richmond. If I was standing by the Pine Street Barber Shop I might believe it, but I am sure somewhere near Monroe Park (which is technically in the neighborhood’s older boundaries) is higher. I don’t know. I don’t think any of it really matters. The Seven Hills question is more interesting from a historiographical point of view.

]]> By: dclough http://dclough.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/seven-hills-of-richmond/#comment-5 dclough Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:15:23 +0000 http://dclough.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-5 Hey Gitfiddlegregg, thanks for the spelling correction (fixed it). I actually have Chimborazo, Oregon, and Libby Hills marked in grey on the map because I agree with you, they seem to be more significant than some of the hills listed. Hey Gitfiddlegregg, thanks for the spelling correction (fixed it). I actually have Chimborazo, Oregon, and Libby Hills marked in grey on the map because I agree with you, they seem to be more significant than some of the hills listed.

]]> By: dclough http://dclough.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/seven-hills-of-richmond/#comment-4 dclough Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:10:35 +0000 http://dclough.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-4 Hi Ross, wish I had found that map when I was doing my research... Thanks a lot for the link! Hi Ross, wish I had found that map when I was doing my research… Thanks a lot for the link!

]]> By: Gitfiddlegregg http://dclough.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/seven-hills-of-richmond/#comment-3 Gitfiddlegregg Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:29:51 +0000 http://dclough.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-3 The first two websites point out that the ordinance never passed, which means that there is no official list. Also, it's Gambles or Gamble's Hill (named after a person). This Seven Hills stuff started in the nineteenth century, and the council was just trying to sort out the confusion because no one could agree on what hills counted! I can add Chimborazo, Oregon, Libby, and Fulton just off the top of my head. The first two websites point out that the ordinance never passed, which means that there is no official list. Also, it’s Gambles or Gamble’s Hill (named after a person). This Seven Hills stuff started in the nineteenth century, and the council was just trying to sort out the confusion because no one could agree on what hills counted! I can add Chimborazo, Oregon, Libby, and Fulton just off the top of my head.

]]> By: Ross http://dclough.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/seven-hills-of-richmond/#comment-2 Ross Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:55:15 +0000 http://dclough.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-2 Hey check this out: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=102098396305176220079.000458455d32eb5d59bbe&z=14 A while ago I laid out a bike route that hits all seven hills. IF YOU ARE INTENSE. Hey check this out:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=102098396305176220079.000458455d32eb5d59bbe&z=14

A while ago I laid out a bike route that hits all seven hills. IF YOU ARE INTENSE.

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