History

After John Cullen Robertson (one of the original owner-developers of the Forest Hill streetcar line) died in 1922, his widow, deGraffenried “Graffie” Taylor Robertson, demolished…

At Midlothian Turnpike and Hull Street

“Model Tobacco Factory, Petersburg Pike (U.S. Route No. 1), Richmond, Va.” via James Branch Cabell Library – Special Collections and Archives . Reverse of the…

This great video from VDOT has an early pic of Stratford Hills: In November 1954, new signs and pavement markings had just been installed to…

Four historic postcards from VCU Libraries’ “Rarely Seen Richmond”. Source link for top image. H/T The Shockoe Examiner

Richmond bottomed out in 1994: one city council representative went off to rehab for his heroin problem and another was in hot water for not…

Advertisement in the Summer 1955 issue of University of Richmond Magazine Now the home of United Nations Church.

In 1977, Richmond elected it’s first City Council under the current nine district set up. The big deal in 1977 was whether or not it…

vía James Branch Cabell Library Special Collections and Archives

It’s simple story of a man found dead in a box car in 1922, who was embalmed, became a mummy, and was kept low-key on…

via James Branch Cabell Library Special Collections and Archives

Raymond D. Royall, Southside resident and owner of a Highland Springs auto dealership, ran for City Council in 1970 and came in 21st place. This…

via James Branch Cabell Library Special Collections and Archives

via James Branch Cabell Library Special Collections and Archives The city has a photo from 2018 of that since-demolished house at 2916 Cherokee right there…

With all the help by Riley Champine The Sanborn Fire Insurance maps are a set of incredibly detailed maps of cities across North America published…

As I’ve begun looking at the area through a more specific lens, I keep getting echoes of the 1914, 1942, and 1970 annexations that grew…

A map of the original plans for the Westover Hills neighborhood (via the Westover Hills Facebook). The WHNA sold copies of the map for while…

From the late great Vintage Richmond blog: Here’s a picture of a booming Southside Plaza in the late 1960s. Southside Plaza originally opened in 1957,…

Undated photo of 3416 Semmes Avenue, currently Coqui Cyclery. [via]