Eastern Avenue School
Eastern School, 758 Eastern Ave NE, Built 1929.
Tax address 815 Malta, 41-14-20-154-010, Part of Block 18 of Stewart's Addition and Lots 1-8 of Meyjes Subdivision.
1913 Sanborn map shows vacant land with a written notation by the Assessor "Orthopedic School Board of Education 2-7-42." Since this site is extremely hilly, it seems odd as a selection for an orthopedic school.
16 March 1923
F Emery Tuttle and Ada L, husband and wife,
and Carrie M. Campau of Alto
To
The Board of Education of the City of Grand Rapids
Consideration: $1.00
Description:
The South 185 ½ feet of Block 18 of Stewart's Addition
12 April 1923
Charles W. Mejyes (single) and Riksa Meyjes Huzel
To
The Board of Education
Consideration: $2,000
Description:
Part of Block 18 of Stewart's Addition (northern portion)
Stewart's Addition platted in 1884 for William Stewart in Section 20 of T7N, R11W
Plat Boundaries: Eastern on the West, Thomas (Fuller) on the East, Leonard on
the North, Bridge (Michigan) on the South,.
Block 18 boundaries: Eastern on the West, Emerald on the East, Stewart (Maybelle)
on the North, Morse (Malta) on the South.
GRP 4 Dec 1873 plans use school for grades 3-8 only and to
remove the special ed
Grand Rapids Press 26 Mar 1998 - bond issue proposal
Eastern Elementary/Grass Roots Environmental Center
758 Eastern Ave NE
457 students, 26 teachers
Built: 1929
Existing square feet: 62,90
Proposed new square feet: 5,729
Highlights: $3.3 million to renovate existing classrooms, restrooms and offices
and replace heating and electric systems; a $715,000 addition of a multipurpose
room, kitchen and restrooms, and $27,500 for computers and video equipment.
K-5 2006
June 2008 - school is closed
Feb 2011 - Developer seeks three school sites. Apartments possible at closed buildings. Grand Rapids Press
GRP 13 Feb 2011
I live in Michigan and as a kid we got a big box of Christmas tags from my dad's WWII nurse, Ruth Crowley of Mass. I knew we had a photo of her son who served in the navy during WWII but just discovered it again and it gave his first name. So I looked him and Ruth up in the SS death index.
Don't know if he's the right Donald or Ruth but the age and place fit.
GRP
7 Jun 2011
From article School History
From Heading History and the City of GrandRapids
From web site: MyCityofGrandRapids.info