1890

In the early 1890s, Ginter macadamized Brook Road and lined it with hundreds of trees. The road was hailed far and wide as one the smoothest and most beautiful anywhere. Ginter apparently built the area’s first grocery, Brook Store, at Bellevue and Brook Roads.

1891

Pope and the other investors formally chartered their land development company in 1891, calling it the Sherwood Land Company. Ginter was president, and Pope was secretary/treasurer.

1894

The community's iconic granite Bellevue Arch. erected in 1894 as a grand entrance to the area at Pope Avenue and Hermitage Road.

1896

As early as February of 1896, Ginter had streetcars running on Chamberlayne Avenue and Brook Turnpike. Shortly thereafter, they ran along Hermitage Road as well.

1896

The hard-toiling Pope died of a throat infection at just 39 years of age.

1897

Lewis Ginter died October 2nd

1913-1914

Bellevue opened during the 1913-14 session as an elementary school with pupils transferred from old Bellevue.

1920-1940

Bellevue- which today consists of four subdivisions (Brookdale, Bellevue Court, Monticello, and Virginia Place) - stretched from the 1920’s to the 1940’s

1940

Most of the homes in Bellevue had been built, evincing a rich mix of architectural styles. They include Bungalow, American Foursquare, Shingle Style, Colonial Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival. The largest and most impressive homes line Pope Avenue, which was named in honor of John Pope

The original Bellevue School was one of the first three public schools built in the city. It was located on the corner of 22nd and Broad Street and opened its doors January 1, with 12 teachers

1872

1975

Due to a fire at Bellevue, the students were temporarily relocated to Mosby. The school was scheduled for closure in June 1975 because the coal-fired furnaces did not meet the provisions of the Clean Air Act of 1970

1996

Bellevue Cleaners Opened.

2002

Stir Crazy Cafe was founded to bring great coffee, food, and atmosphere to Richmond’s North Side neighborhood

2004

Bob Kocher said he took a chance on the area with his Once Upon a Vine wine and beer store, which once was home to the MacArthur Theater and later an ice rink.

The Ahns bought Bellevue Cleaners