Annexations 1961

The City made massive one-sided annexations of suburban communities forcing Paris Twp to incorporate into the city of Kentwood and Wyoming Twp to incorporate into the city of Wyoming. Only Grand Rapids Twp did not incorporate and the City continues to pick off snippets here and there.

Beckwith 1961 annexed GRT

name variations:
Section
Tax: 2405 Leonard St NE

1853 Grand Rapids Twp No 11 one room

1860- ?

1922 -4 rooms

Burr Oak 1961 annexed GRT

Burr Oak
GR Twp
1962 - 4 rms original condemned

 

C A Frost 1961 annexed Walker

name variations:
Section Walker
1460 Laughlin Ave NW
 

Covell 1961 annexed Walker

Covell 1417 Covell NW (North of Milford)

name variations:
Section
Address
 

Huff annexed GRT

name variations: GR Twp Dist 7, Knapp School
Section first location: Sec 17 (NW Fuller and Knapp)
1851 - begins as Grand Rapids Twp District #7 Knapp School

1910 - addition
1924 - land annexed by City.  School building possibly moved to Ball Avenue still in Township District #7 and renamed Huff.
1933 - burns
1934 - new building
1940 - City takes over Fairplains Cemetery and expands into old school grounds. 
Post 1960 Second Location: 2286 Ball Ave NE annexed by City.  
2005 - for sale
 

Michigan Oak annexed Grand Rapids Twp District 4

North Park - annexed GRT

North Park 3375 Cheney NE (Eastern, Elmdale, North Park, Cheney)

name variations: GRT Dist 8
Section 5
Mail and Tax Address 3375 Cheney Ave NE

 

 Oakleigh Elementary         annexed Walker

name variations:
Section
Address

Oakleigh Junior HIgh

Shawmut Hills annexed Walker

Shawmut Hills 2550 Burritt NW

name variations:
Section
Mail Address: 2550 Buritt NW

 

Wellerwood

800 Wellerwood

From the Article School History

From the Heading History of the City of GrandRapids

From the web page MyGrandRapids

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