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Neighborhood Profile: Springhill

Springhill is a tightly-configured, intown enclave of topographical and architectural contrasts. Tree-shaded streets lined with modest-sized cottages and bungalows meld counter-intuitively with riverside cliffs and modern high rise apartment towers. The neighborhood, which contains the only Old and Historic District in Southside Richmond, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.    …

Pocket Parks Part III

For Parts I and II of our Pocket Park series, we covered some of the small greenspaces that claim awkward or underutilized sections of the urban fabric in the Fan District. Here are some other examples of the effective landscape technique in Southside Richmond. Recently designed and constructed by ArchitectureRichmond’s own Mario Accordino, Perry Street …