December 14, 2008
Church Hill as seen from 108 miles north
Complete with infographic map, the Washington Post today takes a peek at Church Hill:
Church Hill is changing. The historical Richmond neighborhood — site of old mansions, cast-iron work on porches, cobbled streets and the church where Patrick Henry made his impassioned cry for liberty or death — deteriorated rapidly in the mid-20th century. “Church Hill was the drug-infested shooting gallery” of Richmond, says John Johnson, president of the Church Hill Association. But in the past few decades, an aggressive historic preservation effort (and tempting tax breaks) have spurred revitalization and development.
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Since Church Hill Herbs and Florist is highlighted, I thought I’d share that they also have a nice slection of wine. Church Hill Herbs was the florist for two weddings I’ve attended and did a fabulous job. At one of the weddings, the bride’s bouquet was one of the most beautiful bouquets I’ve ever seen.
Nice quote John. You should be in public relations. Way to sell the neighborhood.
The partial quote used was intended to highlight twenty-five years of positive growth/changes in Church Hill. It was extracted from a conversation that took place over two-hours, when I provided the reporter, a special, Sunday afternoon walking tour of the Hill. Interesting what people choose to focus upon from an entire afternoon’s conversation, which 99% of the time featured our fantistic history, the parks, the revitalization/preservation of our community and the great people that live in our neighborhood.
JJ
I thought the story was overall positive (even with that quote). Having grown up here I think Church Hill has changed for the better in remarkable ways in the last 15 years with particularly fast moving (and promising) growth in the last 5 years.
People outside of Richmond (many of whom have never spent any time here) like to focus on hearsay, one trip 15 yrs ago.. or just what others say… Thus, most common statements are things such as, “Oh, Richmond’s so digusting, dirty, crime-ridden, etc.” So there’s hardly anything positive being said about it and considering much of our news focuses just on negative things as well, there’s not much good light shed on the city.
This story has been more widely distributed than just the Washington Post.