Engine House #3
1859 Engine House #3 is built at 54 (changed to 518 in 1912) Lincoln (Scribner) between First and Second Streets.
Grand Rapids Eagle 25 May 1885 p 3
150 years
The old station was sold to the West Side Ladies Literary Society. When it was torn down by the interstate they moved to Indiana Ave
1953 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map
1886
Warranty Deed
Ebenezer Anderson
To the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Date of Instrument - July 13th , 1886
Recorded - July 22nd, 1886 at 12 M. in Liber 166 of Deeds, on Page 202
Consideration - Two Thousand Dollars
Description
Lot 1, block 18 of Scribner & Turner’s Addition to the City of Grand Rapids,
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Warranty Deed
Will Courtright
To the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Date of Instrument - July 13th, 1886
Recorded - July 22nd, 1886 at 12 M. in Liber 166 of Deeds on Page 201
Consideration - Seven Hundred Dollars
Description
The north 15 feet in width of lot 4, block 18 of Scribner & Turner’s Addition -
being 15 feet in width off the north side of said lot 4, through the entire
length of said lot, as platted, from front to rear and bounded on the north by the south line of lot 1, in said block
18 of Scribner & Turner’s Addition to the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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523 Front Ave NW Built 1887
1888 Sanborn
Centennial
replaced in 1922
Is the location of the repair shop which includes a black,smith Centennial
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Land 60 100 $23,500 in 1950 Centennial
Replaced by the station on Bridge Street near Seward Avenue.
500 Bridge St NW opened Sept 8, 1966
This super station combined engines from #3 and #9.
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From Article Fire Department
From Heading Architecture
From web site: MyCityofGrandRapids.info