regarded as one of the largest in Richmond's history, and about a year later his remains were placed in a private mausoleum in Hollywood Cemetery, overlooking the James River. Legacy At the time of his death, Ginter had amassed one of the largest personal fortunes in the South. His enduring commitment to Richmond is evidenced in his significant investments in real estate, business, and most notably, his philanthropic activity. Even while Ginter was traveling abroad, he reportedly ordered items from Richmond to support local merchants. His will included gifts to almost every charity and public institution in the city. The remainder of his wealth was left to his relatives, including his niece, Grace Arents, who continued in her uncle's charitable footsteps. Arents converted the Lakeside Wheel Club into a progressive farm known as Bloemendaal, which she later arranged to become Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. She also developed St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and St. Andrew's School, built playgrounds, and funded numerous schools and medical institutions. In 1897, the Richmond Dispatch praised Ginter as "one whose public spirit and broad charity have made his name familiar and honored throughout this city, which he loved so well, did so much to build up and beautify." Notes References Burns, Brian. Lewis Ginter: Richmond's Gilded Age Icon. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2011. Enstad, Nan. Cigarettes, Inc.: An Intimate History of Corporate Imperialism. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2018. "History." Ginter Park Residents Association Newsletter. April 7, 2014. http://www.ginterpark.org/ginter-park-history.php. Retrieved February 13, 2021. "History." "The Jefferson". April 7, 2014. http://www.jeffersonhotel.com/experience/history. Retrieved February 13, 2021. The Industries of Richmond: Her Trade, Commerce, Manufactures. Richmond: Metropolitan Publishing Company, 1886. https://archive.org/stream/industriesofrich00wood#page/n1/mode/2up. Retrieved February 13, 2021. "John Pope." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 4, no. 3 (1897): 320-321. "Lewis Ginter." The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 5, no. 3 (1898): 348-349. Marschak, Beth, and Alex Lorch. Lesbian and Gay Richmond. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub., 2008. Richmond Dispatch. Oct. 3, 1897. Richmond Daily Whig, March 21, 1860. Ryan, David D., and Wayland W. Rennie. Lewis Ginter's Richmond: Bellevue, Bloemendaal, Ginter Park, "Laburnum," Laburnum Park, Sherwood Park, the Jefferson Hotel, "Westbrook," Post Civil War to Present. S.I.: s.n., 1991. 1824 births 1897 deaths American people of Dutch descent Philanthropists from New York (state) American tobacco industry executives Burials at Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia) Businesspeople from New York City Confederate States Army officers Businesspeople from Richmond, Virginia Military personnel