Ginter Park
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Ginter Park is a suburb
neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia
built on land owned and developed by Lewis Ginter
. The neighborhood's first well known resident was newspaperman Joseph Bryan, who lived in Laburnum, first built in 1883 and later rebuilt http://www.friendsofbryanpark.org/joseph_bryan.htm. In 1895, many acres of land north of Richmond were purchased by Ginter in order to develop into neighborhoods. Ginter park and other neighborhoods were developed from this initial land purchase. In Ginter Park are Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
and as well as Pollard Park.
Nearby are Children's Hospital of Richmond, Armstrong High School (Richmond, Virginia)
,
While borders are not exact, nearby neighborhoods that are part of North Side
include Barton Heights
, Highland Park
, Sherwood Park and Bellevue.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
built on land owned and developed by Lewis Ginter
Lewis Ginter
Major Lewis Ginter was a prominent businessman, army officer, and philanthropist in Richmond, VirginiaOf Dutch ancestry, he was born Lewis Guenther in New York City, New York, and moved to Richmond, Virginia, in 1842. Ginter had a number of careers, arguably making and losing a fortune three times...
. The neighborhood's first well known resident was newspaperman Joseph Bryan, who lived in Laburnum, first built in 1883 and later rebuilt http://www.friendsofbryanpark.org/joseph_bryan.htm. In 1895, many acres of land north of Richmond were purchased by Ginter in order to develop into neighborhoods. Ginter park and other neighborhoods were developed from this initial land purchase. In Ginter Park are Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education
Union Presbyterian Seminary, located on the near north side of the city of Richmond, Virginia, is a theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church...
and as well as Pollard Park.
Nearby are Children's Hospital of Richmond, Armstrong High School (Richmond, Virginia)
Armstrong High School (Richmond, Virginia)
Armstrong High School, part of the Richmond Public Schools system, is a high school located in Richmond, Virginia, with grades 9-12.Known at first as the Richmond Colored Normal School, Armstrong was the first public school in Richmond, the former capital of the Confederacy, for African American...
,
While borders are not exact, nearby neighborhoods that are part of North Side
North Side (Richmond Virginia)
The North Side is an area composed of northern Richmond, Virginia and some parts of Henrico County, Virginia.The area is home to many diverse neighborhoods, especially early streetcar suburbs, including Barton Heights, Bellevue, Ginter Park, Washington Park, Hermitage Road, Highland Park, Sherwood...
include Barton Heights
Barton Heights
Barton Heights is a streetcar suburb neighborhood and former town in the Northside area of Richmond, Virginia. The area was primarily developed between 1890 and the 1920s.-History:...
, Highland Park
Highland Park (Richmond)
Highland Park is a neighborhood located to the north of downtown Richmond, Virginia. Over time, various boundaries have served to split the neighborhood into sections traditionally labeled East Highland Park, North Highland Park, and South Highland Park...
, Sherwood Park and Bellevue.