Engine House #4

March 2, 1852  Engine House #2 at 82 (changed to 308 in 1912) Kent (changed to Bond)
near Bronson (Crescent). It would later be known as #4.

  ^{1953 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map}

1858

^{Kent Plat 1836}

Warranty Deed
William Ashley, Jr and Mary P. Ashley, his wife
To the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Date of Instrument - November 1th, 1858
Recorded - February 16th , 1859 at 10:15 A. M. in Liber 15 of Deeds, Pages 53-3
Consideration - Six Hundred and Fifth (sic) Dollars
Description
The north half of lot 36 on Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan, being 25 feet front and 00 feet deep to an alley.^CE

Warranty Deed
Francis E. Peirce
To the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan
Recorded - October 9th, 1877 at 10:30 A. M. in Liber 106 of Deeds on Page 270
Consideration - Three Thousand Dollars
Description
All that certain piece or parcel of land, described as follows - The west 50 feet of lot 131, and the west 50 feet of the south half of lot 136 of Kent Plat. ^CE
 

1875

The rear of #2 at 82 Kent is used to create #4 at 121 Bronson (123 Crescent).

     GRPL 33-12-41                  GRPL 59-2-1-433                          

Engine House #4 opposite the Court House

^{1888 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map}

               GRFDC                                                 GRPL 54-8-13

                Old No. 4 1899 - Crescent and Bond

In 1938 this station at the corner of Bond Avenue and Crescent street was vacated.
Now (2009) the City/County Building is at what was the corner of Bond and Crescent.

1949 relocated at the corner of Kalamazoo Avenue and Burton.

1945 Kalamazoo Avenue built 1949

Land 125. x 185.2 x 110 $82,000 in 1950

^{CA 150 years}

Notes: Erected September 1951 by Strom Construction
            Cost - $66,072 for 4479 sq. ft at cost of $14.75 per sq. ft.
            Lot purchased - July 10, 1950 for $8500.
            For Sale - May 19, 1960
 

This building still stands but was a private business with residence upstairs the last time I looked.

City Assessor's new use 1987:

City Assessor's site plan   ¹⁹⁸⁷

Replaced by the station on Kalamazoo Avenue near 28th Street.

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