Sigsbee School
NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec 32 of Grand Rapids Township
August 1905 lot purchased, 260' on Bemis (Benjamin) x 300' Logan and Sigsbee for $4200. Kellogg and Bemis Addition platted in 1888
Street name changes: Lake to Sigsbee (paper change), Ella to Bemis, Bemis to Benjamin
1905 Annual Report shows plans:
Sept 1906 school opened
1907 - The work on this building was largely completed a year ago, although some of the finishing touches, most of the grading of the lot an all of the laying of sidewalks have been in progress during the year just ended.
1907 -
1907 Section 32 Ogle GRT
1913 Sanborn Fire Map
1915 - addition with a gym with two classrooms and art room above.
1915 - Grand Rapids News 3 August 1915 p. 3 Sprinkler systems to cost $5000 were ordered installed.
1921 Annual Report - old 10th Ward, Lots 49-60 and 85-96 of Kellogg and Bemis Addition platted in 1888
1953 Sanborn Fire Map page 666
1975 - plans for new school per GRP
Grand Rapids Press 26 Mar 1998 - bond issue proposal
Sigsbee Park Elementary
1250 Sigsbee St SE
Built: 1975, renovated in 1993
Existing square feet 40,345
Proposed new square feet: 7,610
Cost: $4.1 million
Highlights: a $847,600 addition for a multi-purpose room and two classrooms; $2
milion to remodel classrooms and library and upgrade heating and electric
systems, and $164,500 for computers and video equipment
2006 K-8
From article School History
From Heading History and the City of GrandRapids
From web site: MyCityofGrandRapids.info