Ginter House
Ginter House is the historic former residence of Lewis Ginter in Richmond, Virginia. Built in 1892, it is owned by Virginia Commonwealth University and is home to the provost's office.Photo: Janopus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: University building
- Description: Home of Major Lewis Ginter (April 24, 1824 – October 1, 1897)
- Address: 901 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23220
- Roof shape: gabled
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include James Branch Cabell Library and Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
James Branch Cabell Library
Library
Photo: vculibraries, CC BY-SA 2.0.
James Branch Cabell Library is situated 490 feet southwest of Ginter House.
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Church
Photo: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia, is a Catholic cathedral that is the seat of the Diocese of Richmond. The property is located along North Laurel Street at 823 Cathedral Place, facing Monroe Park, one block north of Main Street. Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is situated 570 feet south of Ginter House.
Altria Theater
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Altria Theater, sometimes referred to as "the Mosque," in Richmond, Virginia, United States is a theater at the southwest corner of Monroe Park on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, and is the largest venue of Richmond CenterStage's performing arts complex. Altria Theater is situated 1,000 feet south of Ginter House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monroe Ward and Jackson Ward.
Monroe Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Jhw57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monroe Ward is a historic neighborhood in Downtown Richmond. It is east of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.
Jackson Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Jackson Ward, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in Richmond, Virginia, with a long tradition of African-American businesses.
The Fan
Photo: Bruce Emmerling, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fan is a district in Richmond, Virginia. It is named The Fan because of the way the roads fan out to the west from N. Belvidere St. It is easy to find a variety of boundaries that "define" the Fan, just ask a variety of Richmonders.
Ginter House
- Categories: house, building, and education
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.54901° or 37° 32′ 56″ northLongitude
-77.45281° or 77° 27′ 10″ westLevels
3Operator
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityOpen location code
8794GGXW+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 229722573OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=gabledWikidata ID
Q16994132
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In Other Languages
“Ginter House” goes by many names.
- French: “Ginter House”
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