Henry Avenue School
E 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 31 of Grand Rapids Township
Alternate Name: Primary #11
Warranty Deed
Frederick Behlendorf and Mary S. Behlendorf, his wife
To
The Board of Education
September 2, 1878
Liber 120 page 257
Consideration, $416.67
Description
Commencing at a point on the center of Allen (now James) Street,
200 feet North of the SW corner of Lot 4, Block 2 of Remington's Addition,
running thence North in the center of said Allen (or James) Street 50 feet,
thence East on a line parallel with the South line of said Lot 4, 159 feet,
thence South on a line parallel with the center line of said Allen (or James)
Street, 50 feet
thence West 159 feet to the place of beginning.
Warranty Deed
William D. Tolford and Cordelia L. Tolford, his wife
To
The Board of Education
September 4, 1878
Liber 119 page 479
Consideration. $833.67
Description
Commencing in the center of Allen (now James) Street, 123 feet south of the NW
corner of Lot 1, Block 2
of Remington's Addition
thence East 159 feet
thence South 100 feet
thence West 159 feet to the center of James Street
thence North on center line of James St 100 ft to the place of beginning.
Except the E ½ of James St. All on Block 2 of Remington's Addition.
Warranty Deed
Elon G. Eaton
To
The Board of Education
September 5, 1878
Liber 120 page 24
Consideration, $1250
Description
All that certain parcel of land on Remington's Addition – as follows:
Commencing 123 feet South of the N E corner of Block 2
running thence Westerly 135 feet parallel with Wealthy Avenue,
thence Southerly 150 feet parallel with Henry Street,
thence Easterly parallel with Wealthy Avenue 135 feet,
thence Westerly parallel with Henry Street 150 feet to the place of beginning
NE 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec 31 T7N R11W approximately lots 2, 3 and a little bit of 4 of Block 2 of Remington's Addition. Remington. Platted in 1866 by Coffinberry for William Remington. Street Name Changes: East to Eastern in 1912, Winsor to Fifth in 1877 and then to Franklin in 1912. Charles was added between East and Henry while James was added between Henry and Union. These were created unofficially and recorded as such in Doran's Assessors Plat #4
1879 - Third ward, Henry and James between Wealthy and Sherman. Lot 150 feet on Henry and James by 270 feet deep. Brick, 32x74, two stories above a good stone basement, heated by stoves, four good school-rooms, sittings for 200 pupils, lot graded for $7,465. To see a photo: Master Plan
1880 - three rooms now occupied.
1882 - fourth room has been reseated. Henry street has been graded leaving the lot several feet above the street.
1883 - Henry Street School
The 1885 Collar and Greiner map shows this school on lot 2 between Wealthy, James, Logan and Henry.
1887 - value $10,000
1889 - During the year the building has been enlarged and a system of hot air heating and ventilation provided at a cost of $8,500. It now has eight rooms and sittings for 400 pupils.
1893 - Heated by Ruttan Warming and Ventilating system with Smead dry closets in the basement. Eight rooms and sittings for 400 pupils.
1891 - Tenth Ward
1895 Sanborn Fire Map:
1899 - The closets are located in the basement and are connected with the sewer and city water.
1907 Section 31
Ogle GRT1907 - This was the last of the eight room buildings to be heated by furnace. The expense of this heating was nearly twice that of corresponding steam plants. Plans and specifications were prepared for the installation of a steam plant and the work was carried out during the summer and completed before the opening of school. The cost of this work was approximately $3,000 and it's economy and usefulness have already been demonstrated.
1913 Sanborn Fire Map has alterations on it made by the assessor at an unknown date showing a new building.
1917 - plans for a new building. Three places adjoining Henry purchased. I will be necessary to purchase one more place.
1919 - new building
1921 Annual Report - Old 10th Ward - Part of lots 2 and 3 of Block 2 of Remington's Addition etc.
Grand Rapids Press 26 Mar 1998 - bond issue proposal
Henry Paideia Academy
419 Henry Ave SE
287 students, 16 teachers
Built: 1919, renovated in 1960's
Existing suare feet: 36,800
Square feet of new school: 46,100
Cost: $7.4 million
Highlights: $4.9 million new school to be built just south of the existing
school, which would be razed to make way for a $125,000 playground; and $245,000
for computers and video equipment. The school would expand to include grades
seven and eight.
2005 - 425 Henry Ave SE PP# 41-14-31-227-023 ppn=41-14-31-227-023 Lots 57 thru 70 of Doran's Assessor's Plat 4.
From article
School HistoryFrom Heading History and the City of GrandRapids
From web site: MyCityofGrandRapids.info