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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]]. It 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]].
'''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]].


Much of Riverchase has been annexed by [[Hoover]] since its construction.
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]].
 
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]]


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Revision as of 11:31, 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.

Much of Riverchase was annexed by Hoover in 1980.

See also

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