Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Grace Evelyn Arents
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 6, 2012
1. Grace Evelyn Arents Marker
Inscription.
Grace Evelyn Arents. . Grace Arents was a visionary social reformer and philanthropist whose quiet determination and generosity transformed Richmond. Her passions were children, nature, books, architecture, and her church. To aid the poor, “Miss Grace” established the city's first public housing and visiting nurse system; built schools, a gym, a playground, a kindergarten, and churches, introducing a sweeping array of health, educational, and vocational reforms. She also built Richmond's first free circulating-library. Arents converted her Henrico estate, Bloemendaal Farm, into a children's convalescent home and later a model farm. Ultimately she bequeathed it to the city to become the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden honoring her beloved uncle, entrepreneur Lewis Ginter.
Grace Arents was a visionary social reformer and philanthropist whose quiet determination and generosity transformed Richmond. Her passions were children, nature, books, architecture, and her church. To aid the poor, “Miss Grace” established the city's first public housing and visiting nurse system; built schools, a gym, a playground, a kindergarten, and churches, introducing a sweeping array of health, educational, and vocational reforms. She also built Richmond's first free circulating-library. Arents converted her Henrico estate, Bloemendaal Farm, into a children's convalescent home and later a model farm. Ultimately she bequeathed it to the city to become the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden honoring her beloved uncle, entrepreneur Lewis Ginter.
Erected 2008 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number E 3-a.)
Location. 37° 37.099′ N, 77° 28.214′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. Marker is at the intersection
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of Lakeside Avenue and Club Road, on the left when traveling north on Lakeside Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1800 Lakeside Ave, Henrico VA 23228, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 669 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
