Engine House #6
Warranty Deed
Roswell C. Smith and Annie G. Smith, his wife,
To the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Date of Instrument - February 2nd, 1875
Recorded - March 2nd, 1875 at 1:30 P. M. in Liber 97 of Deeds on page 42.
Consideration - Nine Hundred Dollars
Description
All those certain pieces or parcels of land, known and described as follows:
All those parts or portions of lots 1, 2 and 18(sic) of block 14 of Ellsworth’s
Addition, lying between Summit Street and Grandville Avenue, as the same is now
graded and occupied by said City, subject to all claims thereon, for or on
account of grading said Summit Street. CE
Warranty Deed
Henry G. Ellsworth and Hattie B. Ellsworth, wife,
To the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Date of Instrument - February 1st, 1875
Recorded - March 2nd, 1875 at 1:20 P. M. in Liber 97 of Deeds page 41
Consideration - Three Hundred Dollars
Description
All that certain piece or parcel of land situate (sic) in the City of Grand
Rapids, known and described as follows" All that part or portion of lot 19,
block 14, of Ellsworth’s Addition, lying between claims thereon for or on
account of grading said Summit Street CE
312 Grandville Ave SW erected 1879
Ellsworth's Addition 1861
1888 Sanborn
GRPL
City Assessor's: 1941
Land 75 x 210 $12,500 in 1950
150 years
Sale 1998:
CA
CA
Revised floor plan:
CA
Construction - Sold brick and mille (common brick)
Foundation - Stone. Small bsmt for heating plant and coal bin
Floor - 1st - concrete in part, wood in part of rear (for
horses?)
2nd -
hardwood in front aprk, rest is wood (hay loft?)
Walls - 1st fl - plaster and beaded wood, Ceiling Metal
2nd flr -plastered walls and ceiling front section, open in rear section
Heat - hand fired coal steam boiler and radiators
Plumbing - 1 (1 toilet and 1 lav) 1 (1 toilet, 2 lavs, 1 shower)
Roofing - Tar and Gravel on wood 3-26-56 H. M.
2010
From the North West South East
It's current use:
2011
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From Article Fire Department
From Heading Architecture
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