[1] Built in 1892, it is owned by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and is home to the provost's office.

It was used as Richmond's first public library from 1925 until 1930, was used as part of a school, and was the main administrative building on the Monroe Park, Virginia campus of VCU for more than 40 years.

[2][3] In September 2020, the University’s Board of Visitors voted to de-commemorate several buildings on campus named for members of the Confederacy including the Lewis Ginter house.

The home's library was used by students of the Richmond School of Social Work and Public Health which was established across the street in 1925 (now Founder's Hall).

The home features decorative woodwork, ornate fireplaces, stained glass windows, leather wallpaper and wrought iron detailing.

[3] In the late 19th century, Ginter built a large luxurious, Victorian-style mansion in Richmond's North Side for his summer home where he lived with John Pope.