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Design Quest Retail Furniture, 2138 Wealthy Street SE
1972 – 1973/4, 1st location. Established by Joseph R. Grassie, Josette Grassie, Jorgen Sorensen, Margaret Sorenson
DESIGN QUEST. History of the company locations. This company had its beginning in East Grand Rapids' Gaslight Village, 1972.
Dulox: the West Family home on two lakes, 2100 Robinson Road SE
Dulox, the house on two lakes, a 3 story Georgian revival home, was built by 1904 by Ben E. West. In 1902 Ben and his father, Judson, of Grand Rapids drugstore fame, purchased 200 acres of land on and around Fisk Lake. On this historical property …
East Grand Rapids Library: A branch of the Kent District Library, a history of its creation by the Friends of the East Grand Rapids Library, 1958/9 -
An illustrated history of the EGR Library from its beginnings with the Friends of the Friends of the East Grand Rapids Library - with associated history of Kent County Library System and Kent District Library
Fisk Lake Inn AKA Fisk Lake Tavern, Lake House: est. by John W. Fisk
Known as this area's first inn or hotel, John W. Fisk's inn or tavern stood on the southwest corner of Lakeside Road SE and Robinson Road, 1837 - 1954. When built, the structure was a stop on the Thornapple Road leading out to Ada. Many folks stopped…
Fisk Lake Tavern and Dulox: the land on which they were located
This illustration shows the location of both the Fisk Lake Inn, built in 1837 by John W. Fisk and Dulox, the home built by Ben E. West at 2100 Robinson Road SE, EGR in 1904.
Flag Pole Sitting at Ramona Park: Mad Marshall Jacobs
Flag pole sitting was a popular form of entertainment and record setting activities. Mad Marshall Jacobs entertained at Ramona Park in 1946. This document also details pole sitting and its history.
Grand Army of the Republic: Encampments in East Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids
History of Grand Army of the Republic encampments on Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids and in Grand Rapids after the Civil War. Union soldiers joined together and formed the G.A.R. This organization held local, state and national gatherings or…
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