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'''Riverchase''' is a 3,000-acre planned community divided by the [[Cahaba River]] on the [[Jefferson County]]/[[Shelby County]] border on either side of [[U.S. Highway 31]]. A large portion of that land was owned by a former slave, [[Damon Lee]]. It was purchased from his son, [[Rosedale]] grocer [[Afton Lee, Sr]]. | '''Riverchase''' is a 3,000-acre planned community divided by the [[Cahaba River]] on the [[Jefferson County]]/[[Shelby County]] border on either side of [[U.S. Highway 31]]. A large portion of that land was owned by a former slave, [[Damon Lee]]. It was purchased from his son, [[Rosedale]] grocer [[Afton Lee, Sr]]. | ||
The community was planned as a joint venture of [[Harbert Construction Corporation]] and the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. The $500 million scheme was announced at a luncheon at the [[Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]]'s Exhibition Hall in June [[1974]]. | The community was planned as a joint venture of [[Harbert Construction Corporation]] and the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. The $500 million scheme was announced at a luncheon at the [[Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center]]'s Exhibition Hall in June [[1974]]. A second announcement, on [[October 16]], [[1975]], revealed more detailed development plans to the public. | ||
Much of Riverchase was annexed by [[Hoover]] in [[1980]]. | Much of Riverchase was annexed by [[Hoover]] in [[1980]]. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Chace Lake Country Club]] | * [[Chace Lake Country Club]] | ||
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* [[Waterford Landing Apartments]] | * [[Waterford Landing Apartments]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* "Cahaba town will be born Tuesday." (June 1974) {{BN}} - via [[Birmingham Rewound]] | * "Cahaba town will be born Tuesday." (June 1974) {{BN}} - via [[Birmingham Rewound]] |
Revision as of 11:32, 3 June 2014
Riverchase is a 3,000-acre planned community divided by the Cahaba River on the Jefferson County/Shelby County border on either side of U.S. Highway 31. A large portion of that land was owned by a former slave, Damon Lee. It was purchased from his son, Rosedale grocer Afton Lee, Sr.
The community was planned as a joint venture of Harbert Construction Corporation and the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. The $500 million scheme was announced at a luncheon at the Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center's Exhibition Hall in June 1974. A second announcement, on October 16, 1975, revealed more detailed development plans to the public.
Much of Riverchase was annexed by Hoover in 1980.
See also
- Chace Lake Country Club
- Chase Corporate Center
- Loehmann's Village
- Ridge Crossings Apartments
- Riverchase Business Park
- Riverchase Country Club
- Riverchase Galleria
- Summerchase Apartments
- Waterford Landing Apartments
References
- "Cahaba town will be born Tuesday." (June 1974) The Birmingham News - via Birmingham Rewound