view gallery SW0.2 km | Voigt House in Michigan Historical Markers It is now a museum, located on the west side of College Avenue, between Washington and Cherry Street (there is a Washington/Cherry joke here eluding me...maybe something about "I would not tell a lie" street). Parking is available at the museum. posted by: S5280ft location: Michigan date approved: 03/23/2007 last visited: 01/08/2022 |
view gallery SW0.2 km | The Castle in Michigan Historical Markers Located on the north side of Cherry Street, just west of College Avenue. Parking available at the restaurant. posted by: S5280ft location: Michigan date approved: 03/23/2007 last visited: 01/08/2022 |
view gallery N0.3 km | Central Reformed Church in Michigan Historical Markers Located on the east side of College Avenue (which is one-way south), between Fountain and Fulton Streets. Parking available...it is a church. posted by: S5280ft location: Michigan date approved: 03/21/2007 last visited: 11/29/2015 |
view gallery NW0.5 km | Central High School in Michigan Historical Markers Located on the north side of Fountain Street between Prospect and College Streets. Note that Fountain is a one-way street running east from Prospect to College. Parking is available around the back of the school. posted by: S5280ft location: Michigan date approved: 03/21/2007 last visited: 11/29/2015 |
view gallery E0.6 km | Page - Fulton Street Cemetery - Grand Rapids, MI in Zinc Headstones On July 9, 1838 the Trustees of the Village of Grand Rapids purchased six acres of land from James Ballard for the price of $300. This carcel of land became the Fulton Street Cemetery. It is home to one of the city's leading fathers, Abel Page. posted by: scrapcat location: Michigan date approved: 10/08/2011 last visited: 11/29/2015 |
view gallery NE0.6 km | St. Cecilia Society Building - Grand Rapids, MI in American Guide Series The St. Cecilia Music Center, built in 1894, is a performance space located at 24 Ransom Avenue NE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in December 9, 1971. posted by: bobfrapples8 location: Michigan date approved: 09/05/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery NE0.6 km | Smith/Van Zandt - Fulton Street Cemetery - Grand Rapids, MI in Zinc Headstones Halfway up the hill in historic Fulton Street Cemetery is a squat, blue-ish marker glowing in the sun. It's not until you stand next to it that you realize the upper portion of this zinc monument has collapsed into itself. posted by: scrapcat location: Michigan date approved: 10/08/2011 last visited: 11/29/2015 |
view gallery NW0.6 km | McCabe-Marlowe House in Michigan Historical Markers Located on the southeast corner of Lafayette and Fountain Streets. Streetside parking available. posted by: S5280ft location: Michigan date approved: 03/23/2007 last visited: 01/08/2022 |
view gallery W0.6 km | Former Grand Rapids Public Museum - Grand Rapids, Michigan in WPA Projects This building was one of the last projects to be funded by the W.P.A. in response to the Great Depression, and served as home to the Grand Rapids Public Museum until 1994. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Michigan date approved: 10/04/2015 last visited: 01/02/2016 |
view gallery W0.6 km | Former Grand Rapids Public Museum - Grand Rapids, Michigan in Art Deco - Art Nouveau The simple angular detailing of this building emphasizes the Moderne (late Art Deco) style. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Michigan date approved: 09/28/2015 last visited: 01/02/2016 |
view gallery W0.6 km | Jefferson Avenue and Weston Street SE - Grand Rapids, Michigan in Victorian Style Architecture This lovely Victorian house is unfortunately not listed on the Heritage Hill architectural tour and little information is available on the internet about it. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Michigan date approved: 09/28/2015 last visited: 01/02/2016 |
view gallery W0.8 km | St. Cecilia Music Center - Grand Rapids, MI in Wikipedia Entries The St. Cecilia Music Center, built in 1894, is a performance space located at 24 Ransom Avenue NE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in December 9, 1971. posted by: bobfrapples8 location: Michigan date approved: 01/07/2022 last visited: never |
view gallery S0.8 km | Meyer May House - Grand Rapids, MI in Wikipedia Entries The Meyer May House is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house in the Heritage Hill Historic District of Grand Rapids, MI. It was built in 1909, and is located at 450 Madison Avenue SE posted by: bobfrapples8 location: Michigan date approved: 01/07/2022 last visited: 05/06/2022 |
view gallery S0.8 km | Meyer May House - Grand Rapids, Michigan in Official Local Tourism Attractions Today, as a meticulous restoration complete with original furnishings and faithfully executed reproductions, the Meyer May house provides the rare opportunity to experience a Prairie house exactly as Frank Lloyd Wright intended. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Michigan date approved: 05/27/2015 last visited: 05/06/2022 |
view gallery W0.8 km | First (Park) Congregational Church [east side] in Michigan Historical Markers The first marker is located on the east side of the building facing Ransom Avenue, between Library and Fulton Streets. Parking available. posted by: S5280ft location: Michigan date approved: 03/23/2007 last visited: 03/05/2022 |
view gallery S0.8 km | May House in Michigan Historical Markers Located on the northeast corner of Madison and Logan Streets. Streetside parking available. posted by: S5280ft location: Michigan date approved: 03/23/2007 last visited: 05/06/2022 |
view gallery S0.8 km | May House - Grand Rapids, MI in Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Buildings Located on the northeast corner of Madison and Logan Streets. Streetside parking available. posted by: S5280ft location: Michigan date approved: 03/23/2007 last visited: 10/30/2010 |
view gallery S1 km | Stockwell House - Grand Rapids, Michigan in Victorian Style Architecture This Queen Anne style house on Madison Avenue in the Heritage Hill Historic District of Grand Rapids, Michigan was built in 1882 for lumberman A.E. Stockwell. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Michigan date approved: 05/29/2015 last visited: 11/29/2015 |
view gallery W1 km | First (Park) Congregational Church [west side] in Michigan Historical Markers I guess they had more to say (or spend). The second marker is located on the west side of the building facing Park Place, between Library and Fulton Streets. Parking available. Anybody know what a "narthex" is? It sounds like Dr. Suess. posted by: S5280ft location: Michigan date approved: 03/23/2007 last visited: 03/05/2022 |
view gallery W1 km | Ladies Literary Club in Michigan Historical Markers Located on the west side of Sheldon Boulevard (one-way south), between Oakes and Weston Streets. Streetside parking available. posted by: S5280ft location: Michigan date approved: 03/23/2007 last visited: 01/02/2016 |
view gallery W1 km | Vietnam War Memorial, Library Plaza, Grand Rapids, MI, USA in Vietnam War Memorials An unusual two section split memorial containing the names of the 169 Kent County men who lost their lives in the war. The memorial sections flank the Kent County World Wars memorial. The plaza seems to be a gathering place for the city's indigent. posted by: HANSENNI location: Michigan date approved: 07/17/2011 last visited: 01/01/2016 |
view gallery W1 km | Roger B. Chaffee - Grand Rapids, MI in Space Flight Memorials and Exhibits A bronze statue commemorating Lieutenant Commander Robert B. Chaffee in front of the Grand Rapids Children's museum. posted by: LadyKarine location: Michigan date approved: 08/02/2019 last visited: 01/08/2022 |
view gallery W1 km | Grand Rapids Children's Museum - Grand Rapids, Michigan in Children's Museums This children museum is located accross the Veterans memorial park in Grand Rapids. posted by: LadyKarine location: Michigan date approved: 08/29/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery W1 km | Imagine that! - Grand Rapids, MI in Mosaics A mosaic located near the entrance of the Children museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. posted by: LadyKarine location: Michigan date approved: 09/19/2019 last visited: never |
view gallery NW1 km | Fountain Street Baptist Church - Grand Rapids, MI in American Guide Series Initially founded in 1869 as a Baptist church, Fountain Street dropped the Baptist from their name in 1960 to become non-denominational in 1960. posted by: bobfrapples8 location: Michigan date approved: 09/04/2022 last visited: never |
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