Ginter House

Ginter House is the historic former residence of Lewis Ginter in . Built in 1892, it is owned by Virginia Commonwealth University and is home to the provost's office.
  • 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.

Library
is situated 490 feet southwest of Ginter House.

Church
The in , 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 , one block north of Main Street. is situated 570 feet south of Ginter House.

Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , sometimes referred to as "the Mosque," in , , is a theater at the southwest corner of on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, and is the largest venue of 's performing arts complex. is situated 1,000 feet south of Ginter House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monroe Ward and Jackson Ward.

Neighborhood
is a historic neighborhood in . It is east of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.

Neighborhood
, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in , with a long tradition of African-American businesses.

is a district in , . It is named 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" , just ask a variety of Richmonders.

Ginter House

Latitude
37.54901° or 37° 32′ 56″ north
Longitude
-77.45281° or 77° 27′ 10″ west
Levels
3
Operator
Virginia Commonwealth University
Open location code
8794GGXW+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 229722573
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Wiki­data ID
Q16994132
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