World War I; Military; Memorials; Parks; Grand Rapids;
World War I Veteran's Memorial Pillars and reflecting pool located in the heart of the Fulton Street Park in the center of Grand Rapids. This monument replaced an ornate fountain which graced this location from 1890 until being replaced with this...
World War I; Military; Memorials; Parks; Grand Rapids;
World War I Veterans' Memorial Pillars and reflecting pool located in the heart of the Fulton Street Park in the center of Grand Rapids. The monument replaced an earlier fountain. Today, 2008, the park contains tributes to not only World War I...
Opened in 1936, the Grand Rapids Furniture Museum was housed in the Tudor Revival mansion of T. Stewart White a local lumber baron. The museum would operate until 1959 when the collection was moved to the Grand Rapid's Public Museum. This home...
Located in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, this park was first known as "Public Square" from the late 1830's until 1872 when it was given the name of Fulton Street Park. At first it featured a wooden bandstand which was replaced in 1890 with...
Built in 1921-1922 by the Dominican Sisters to act as both an Academy and Motherhouse, this fantastic Italinate inspired building is located on Fulton Street. As an Academy for day students and boarders, it earned a reputation as a high quality...
Calvin College's Franklin Campus showing library in the foreground and the administration building in the background. Calvin would utilize this campus until the 1950's when it would move to a more spacious location. Today, 2008, these buildings...
View, looking northwest showing the Pearl Street Bridge (foreground) crossing the Grand River. The bridge to the right was originally built in 1914 for interurban trolley cars. Today, 2008, the buildings along the west bank have been replaced...
Soldier's Home; Grand Rapids; Veterans Organizations;
Formally located on Canal Street, this black and white image shows the exterior of the hospital at the Grand Rapids Soldier's Home. This building, along with all the other original buildings, have since been demolished and replaced with a modern...
Soldier's Home; Grand Rapids; Veterans Organizations;
Formally located on Canal Street, this color image shows the exterior, including the destinctive tower, of the Main Building of the Grand Rapids Soldier's Home. Age, deterioration and urban renewal spurned the destruction of this historic...
Soldier's Home; Grand Rapids; Veterans Organizations;
Formally located on Canal Street, this black and white image shows the exterior of the Main Building of the Grand Rapids Soldiers' Home, minus the destinctive tower. This structure would dominate the facility until 1973 when it was demolished and...
View, looking southeast of the first Kalamazoo Water Works located at rougly 1025 South Burdick Street between today's Wall Street and Crosstown Parkway. The Water Works was located on the east side of South Burdick (which is the dirt road in...
Image looking northwest of the Home Furnishing Company located at 201-223 North Burdick Street on the northwest corner of North Burdick and East Water Street in the heart of downtown Kalamazoo. As of 2017 this entire block in downtown Kalamazoo...
Employees of the Allen Electric and Equipment Company shown posed in front of a large chain-link fence next to the factory building. In 1938 the company was located at 2101 North Pitcher Street (north of downtown Kalamazoo) and listed Gerald Allen...
Image, looking northwest, showing the famous Budweiser Clydesdale horses and wagon posed in front of the Parkway Tavern Beer Garden located at 2712 Portage Street in the Milwood Neighborhood of Kalamazoo. In the image we can see the eight iconic...
Aerial Image showing the intersection of South Westnedge and Milham Avenues in Portage, Michigan. South Westnedge Avenue runs from the bottom left to the top right while Milham Avenue runs from the top left to the bottom right. The image was...
The Smith and De Bree Merchandise Mart which once stood at 7647 South Westnedge Avenue in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. This structure was located just to the north of the South Westnedge and Shaver Road intersection on the east side of...
The intersection of South Burdick Street and Lovell Street showing the vacant lot on the northeast corner where the Central Fire Station formally stood. The photographer is looking north up Burdick Street with Lovell Street crossing in the...
Image of the Central Fire Station which stands on the northeast corner of the South Burdick and Lovell Street intersection. This image was taken in the summer of 1958, just prior to the stations demolition in 1959. It would be replaced with a...
Image of the Brown Company Seatbelt Safety Display located on the Kalamazoo Pedestrian Mall (formerly Burdick Street) near West Michigan Avenue in the summer of 1966. The Brown Company was formerly known as the KVP Sutherland Paper Company. Fanny...
The Industrial State Bank - Washington Square Branch located at 1225 Portage Street in the Washington Square neighborhood. As of 2006, this structure remains relatively unchanged, however, it now houses the Christian Science Reading Room. The...
