Richmond Sunset from Libby Hill Park
by Jemmy Archer
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Richmond Sunset from Libby Hill Park
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Jemmy Archer
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Photograph - Photograph
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Richmond Sunset from Libby Hill Park
With a hilltop vista overlooking the James River that historically resembled that of Richmond-upon-Thames, England, the view from Libby Hill is said to have given Richmond its name. This view is toward the west, on an evening when we were treated with a phenomenal sunset behind the city skyline.
The seven-acre Libby Hill Park was one of the first five parks designed by city engineer Wilfred Cutshaw during the 1850s to offer "breathing places" for citizens to take in healthful air. It is situated in the Church Hill neighborhood, where mid-nineteenth century factory owners and merchants built homes in order to survey the city's natural beauty and commercial prosperity in the wharf district down below. Originally called Marshall Square, the park soon became known as Libby Hill Park, reflecting the prominence of landowner Luther Libby's house nearby.
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January 8th, 2017
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