Oregon Hill

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.

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Type: Neighborhood with 1,160 residents
Description: historic district in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Also known as: “Oregon Hill Historic District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Open High School and Holly Street Park.

Open High School

School

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Open High School is an alternative public high school in the Oregon Hill neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. It was established in 1972 with the intention of helping students become independent, self-determined thinkers and learners.

Holly Street Park

Park

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Samuel Pleasants Parsons House

Building

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The Samuel Pleasants Parsons House is a historic dwelling located at 601 Spring Street in Richmond, Virginia. It is best known for being the home of quaker, abolitionist, and prison superintendent Samuel Pleasants Parsons.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monroe Ward and Randolph.

Monroe Ward

Neighborhood

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Monroe Ward is a historic neighborhood in Downtown Richmond. It is East of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.

Randolph

Neighborhood

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Randolph is a historically black middle class neighborhood located within the West End of Richmond, Virginia. The neighborhood is named in honor of Virginia E.