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Fire this morning in Barton Heights

06.29.2010 · Posted in Etc

A fire this morning in a two story apartment building was put out with no injuries. RTD reports: Lt. Shawn Jones said all the occupants had gotten out safely by the time the first units arrived at the apartment in the 400 block of West Fritz Street after the 911 call was placed at 8:36 a.m. Jones ...

Northside Neighborhoods Bicycle Tour!

06.03.2010 · Posted in Etc

The Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods, in partnership with the Battery Park, Southern Barton Heights, and Highland Park Civic Associations and the City of Richmond Department of Planning & Development Review Preservation Staff, invites you to explore the history and architecture of three early streetcar suburbs by foot or bicycle on Saturday, June ...

ACORN tour of Battery Park and Southern Barton Heights

05.28.2010 · Posted in Etc

Save the date for May 29th, 11am to 3pm. The Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods exist to serve the City of Richmond through the revitalizaiton of its oldest neighborhoods. In keeping with their mission and vision, the Alliance will again partner with Battery Park and Southern Barton Heights to offer a neighborhood tour of ...

Walking tour of Barton Heights this Saturday

05.05.2010 · Posted in Etc

The Richmond History Center leads many walking tours around the city with several in the Northside. Saturday’s tour will focus on Barton Heights and will be lead by RHC director Bill Martin. This tour focuses on historic commercial and retail activity along North Avenue and Brookland Park Boulevard. Established in 1889 as an early streetcar suburb, ...

Walk-through of Barton Heights with Chief Norwood TONIGHT

04.19.2010 · Posted in Etc

Just got this email about a neighborhood walk-through with Police Chief Norwood TONIGHT. Richmond Police Chief Bryan T. Norwood and his Command Staff will visit the residents and business owners of North Barton Heights this evening in the Chief’s continuing series of community walk-throughs. Chief Norwood and his staff will join Fourth Precinct officers for a walk ...

The Barton Mansion is for sale

04.05.2010 · Posted in Etc

The Barton Mansion (aka “Corner Minor”) located at 2112 Monteiro Street and an adjacent historic house at 2204 Monteiro Street are available for sale as a package. Because of the significant architecture and history of these Barton Heights houses, the Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods has joined the effort to find ...

Thoughts on Style Weekly’s Barton Heights article

02.04.2010 · Posted in Etc

Yesterday, Style Weekly ran an article spotlighting the changes in Barton Heights and some of the issues newer residents in the neighborhood are facing. Many young professionals are drawn to the beautiful houses in need of some renovations, but encounter “tensions” when they move in. When the weather warmed up, what they perceived as drug traffic ...

Shooting in Barton Heights

10.18.2009 · Posted in Etc

Responding to a report of a person down in an alleyway between Monteiro and Lamb Avenues at around 8:20PM last night, officers found Kernard T. Bowling Jr., 38, unresponsive with gunshot wounds. Bowling, of the 2000 block of Cleary Road in Henrico, was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives are in the ...

Southern Barton Heights Community Association goes online

01.31.2009 · Posted in Etc

The Southern Barton Heights Community Association has launched a new website (www.sbhca.org) and the community has launched a new Neighborhood Watch group. In addition, the association has named new officers: Ralph Harris has been named president; Charlotte Edwards has been named vice president; Jeff Waddell has been named treasurer; Jamal Brooks has been named recording ...

Homes in Lakeside, Barton Heights touted as great finds for lower costs

12.12.2008 · Posted in Etc

Answering a question on Richmond.com about finding good homes for under $200,000 in Richmond neighborhoods, realtor Jennie Barrett Shaw pointed to Lakeside and Barton Heights: Barton Heights and other parts of the Northside offer large, older homes, a great sense of community and easy proximity to the Fan and Virginia Commonwealth University. In fact this area ...

Abduction/sexual assault reported at Monteiro and Poe

09.28.2008 · Posted in Etc

Richmond Police’s crime report shows that there was an abduction/rape near the intersection of Monteiro Avenue and Poe Street in southern Barton Heights on the evening of September 23. According to the report, the crime took place on the 2000 block of Monteiro Avenue. The female victim reported that she was abducted and assaulted by ...

National Park Service spotlights Barton Heights

04.28.2008 · Posted in Etc

A new National Park Service website spotlights Richmond as a historic destination, and includes detailed profiles of a number of North Richmond neighborhoods — including the Barton Heights community. Here’s a snippet; visit the site for more: Barton Heights Cemeteries are six contiguous burial grounds that African American churches and fraternal organizations established beginning in 1815. ...