Oregon Hill
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Oregon Hill is a historic working-class neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. Oregon Hill overlooks the James River and Belle Isle, and provides access to Hollywood Cemetery. Due to the neighborhood's proximity to the Monroe Park Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, the neighborhood is sometimes referred to as a student quarter because of its high college student population.[3]
For other places, see Oregon Hill, North Carolina and Greenville, Yuba County, California.
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Oregon Hill Historic District | |
Location | Roughly bounded by W. Cary St., Belvidere St., Oregon Hill Park, S. Cherry St. and S. Linden St., Richmond, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 37°32′24″N 77°27′7″W |
Area | 84 acres (34 ha) |
Architect | Noland & Baskervill; Martin, Baylor S. |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 91000022[1] |
VLR No. | 127-0362 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 5, 1991 |
Designated VLR | December 11, 1990[2] |
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William Byrd III established a rural estate on the property in 1758. Wealthy heiress Grace Arents helped build many institutions to serve the community.[4]