Ken O Sha 1964
name variations:
Section
Mail and Tax:
1353 Van Auken SE
1964 - 12 rooms
Roosevelt
641 Vries SW
name variations:
Section Wyoming
Address
Sherwood Park 1969
Sherwood Park Mail address: 3859 Chamberlain SE, Tax: 3801 Chamberlain SE
1970 - opens
Paris between Kazoo and Breton, 32nd and 44th
Ridgemoor 1972
Ridgemoor
name variations:
Section Paris 3
Address: 2555 Inverness SE
Shawnee Park 1962
2036 Chesaning SE
name variations:
Section Paris s/ Burton e/Plymouth
Mail and Tax
Address: 2036 Chesaning SE
1962 1964 - 24 rms
NEJH
name variations:
Section:
1400 Fuller NE
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Campus School of Arts and Literature
710 Benjamin Ave SE
176 students, 13 teachers
Built: 1950, renovated in 1994
Existing square feet: 56,782
Proposed new square feet: 0
cost $544,000
Highlights: $233,000 to replace some windows, install sound absorption board in
the music room and improve the ventilation system; playground improvements and
$98,700 for compuers and video equipment
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Heritage Child Development Center
538 Madison Ave SE
141 students, 4 teachers
Built: 1961
Existing square feet: 5,675
Proposed new square feet: 1,958
Cost: $950,000
Highlights: $221,000 for a new multi-purpose and day care room and offices;
$311,000 to remodel classrooms, lobby, restrooms and offices and install new
heating and electric systems, and $17,500 for computers and video equipment.
Houseman Field
Iroquois
name variations:
Section GRT
Address Iroquis at Fisk North of Hall between Fuller and Plymouth
Originally Ottawa Hills High School
c. 1970 converted to Junior High
2005 - status unknown
Junior College
1958 -
1962 - 20 rms
2006 - new building
Former corn field
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Grand Rapids Technical High School
1625 Leonard St NE
157 students, 7 teachers
Built: 1960, renovated 1970's
Existing square feet: 84,000
Square feet to be abandoned: 1,000
Proposed new square feet: 1,385
Cost: $4.8
Highlights: $3.5 million to remodel classrooms, offices, restrooms, and work
areas, and replace heating and electric systems and part of roof, a $138,000
addition for a main entrance and lobby and $96,600 for computers and video
equipment
Former grocery store?
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Youth Career Development Center
811 Jefferson Ave SE
119 students, 16 teachers
Built: 1960
Existing square feet: 12,500
Proposed new square feet: 4,371
Cost: $2 million
Highlights: a $541,000 addition of three classrooms and three offices; $797,000
to remodel classrooms and replace lockers and electric and heating systems, and
$188,500 for computers and video equipment.
Formerly about five homes
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City High/Middle School
111 College Ave NE
540 students, 24 teachers
Built: 1972, renovated 1992
Existing square feet: 53,781
Proposed new square feet: 22,957
Cost: $8.4
Highlights: a $3 million addition to the northwest and east ends of the building
for a multi-purpose/performance room, computer lab, art room, classrooms,
stairwells; $2.7 million to remodel classrooms, restrooms, kitchen and
replace roof and heating and electric systems, and $711, 100 for computers and
video equipment.
Former Calvin College/ Grand Rapids School of the Bible and
Music
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Information and Data Services
1331 Franklin Ave (sic St)
Built: 1925
Cost: $1.9 million
Highlights: the district will set aside about 1,000 square feet in this building
as the technology hub for all its schools.
The cost includes hardware, software, and installation of cable throughout the
district to interconnect computers.
Former Michigan Bell Telephone
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Education and Employment Center and Day Care
801 Cherry St SE
110 students, 6 teachers
Built: 1960, renovated in the 1970's
Existing square feet: 34,323
Proposed new square feet: 0
Cost: $2.4 million
Highlights: $1.7 million to build new walls in the employment center, upgrade
classrooms and replace lockers, and heating and electric systems, and $87,500
for computers and video equipment.
Former West Side Christian
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Pine Street Creative Arts Academy
1138 Pine St (sic Ave) NW
110 students, 9 teachers
Built: 1948
Existing square feet: 20,123
Proposed new square feet: 1,083
Cost: $1.7 million
Highlights: $1 million to renovate classrooms and restrooms, and replace
lockers, heating and electric systems
and part of roof; a $110,000 addition of an elevator, and $101,500 for computers
and video equipment.
From Article School History
From Heading History and the City of GrandRapids
From web site: MyCityofGrandRapids.info