Ginter Park

01 GINTER PARK

RICHMOND'S IDEAL SUBURB Ginter Park is named for its founder, Major Lewis Ginter, a Richmond businessman who began to develop the suburban neighborhood north of downtown in the late 19th century. By the 1920’s his heirs had realized his dream of a gridded neighborhood with large residential lots and a streetcar line. The neighborhood is rich with a variety of architectural styles, including American Foursquare, Bungalow, Colonial, Colonial Revival, Shingle Style, Spanish Colonial, Tudor Revival, and Queen Anne.

Today the Ginter Park Residents’ Association, founded in 1909, actively promotes the neighborhood with the common mission of defining, articulating, representing, and advancing the interests of the community with respect to public safety, education, social activities, and historic preservation.