Friday, March 19, 2010

Councilman Bruce Tyler to hold meeting regarding future of the former site of Richmond Community High School: Now know as the Westhampton School Site

Richmond City Councilman Bruce W. Tyler, West End 1st District, Richmond City Council, will hold a meeting in the West End 1st District to discuss the future use and development of the former site of Richmond Public Schools Richmond Community High School, which is now known as the Westhampton School site, located at 5800 Patterson Avenue in Richmond.

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL

900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, Virginia 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov

COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, 19 March 2010

Councilman Bruce Tyler to hold meeting regarding future of the former site of Richmond Community High School: Now know as the Westhampton School Site

Community invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT Richmond City Councilman Bruce W. Tyler, West End 1st District, Richmond City Council, will hold a meeting in the West End 1st District to discuss the future use and development of the former site of Richmond Public Schools Richmond Community High School, which is now known as the Westhampton School site, located at 5800 Patterson Avenue in Richmond.

Vacant and not functioning as a school as of the 2009/10 school year, the property was transferred to the City of Richmond by Richmond Public Schools. The site, including the former Colonial Revival style school building, is 6.6 acres. The original school building was built around 1917.

The community is invited and encouraged to attend and refreshments will be provided

WHEN Saturday, 20 March 2010
9:00-10:30 a.m.

WHERE Richmond Public Schools - Mary Munford Elementary School
211 Westmoreland Street (Between Cary Street and Grove Avenue in Richmond’s West End)

WHO The Honorable Bruce W. Tyler, Councilman
West End 1st District, Richmond City Council

CONTACT For more information, please contact Councilman Bruce Tyler, at 804.357.6007; or bruce.tyler@richmondgov.com; or, Jennifer Walle, at 363.3442/jennifer.walle@richmondgov.com.

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