Oregon Hill in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Grace Evelyn Arents
1849-1926
Photographed By Kyle W., January 27, 2024
1. Grace Evelyn Arents Marker
Inscription.
Grace Evelyn Arents. Grace E. Arents. an heir of the wealthy tobacco manufacturer Lewis Ginter, worked to improve the lives of Richmonders through her extensive contributions as an urban reformer and philanthropist. She developed a church complex here that included St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, St. Andrew's School, the Grace Arents Free Library, a teachers house, and a medical clinic. Arents also supported a night school for working teenagers and young adults, built public baths and playgrounds, aided the Instructive Visiting Nurse Association, and funded numerous other social programs. Her legacy continues in the activities of St. Andrew's Church and St. Andrew's School.
Grace E. Arents. an heir of the wealthy tobacco manufacturer Lewis Ginter, worked to improve the lives of Richmonders through her extensive contributions as an urban reformer and philanthropist. She developed a church complex here that included St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, St. Andrew's School, the Grace Arents Free Library, a teachers house, and a medical clinic. Arents also supported a night school for working teenagers and young adults, built public baths and playgrounds, aided the Instructive Visiting Nurse Association, and funded numerous other social programs. Her legacy continues in the activities of St. Andrew's Church and St. Andrew's School.
Erected 2021 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-80.)
Location. 37° 32.514′ N, 77° 27.163′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in Oregon Hill. Marker is at the intersection of Idlewood Avenue and South Cherry Street on Idlewood Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Oregon Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Memorial Pyramid
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Photographed By Kyle W., January 27, 2024
2. Grace Evelyn Arents Marker
Photographed By Kyle W., January 27, 2024
3. Grace Evelyn Arents Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 64 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 27, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
