Miscellaneous, annexed and proposed Engine Houses

Grand Rapids, Michigan

This is now a park at the end of dead-end Nagold St.

PART OF SW 1/4 SE 1/4 COM AT SE COR OF LOT 14 BLK 6 OF GROVE PARK ADD TH S 85D 56M 00S E ALONG N LINE OF BURTON ST /66 FT WIDE/ 291.50 FT TH N 4D 04M 00S E 6.0 FT TO BEG OF THIS DESC - TH N 4D 04M 00S E 104.0 FT TH S 85D 56M 00S E 117.35 FT TO A LINE WHICH IS 6.0 FT SWLY FROM /MEAS PERP TO/ & PAR WITH SWLY LINE OF KALAMAZOO AVE /66 FT WIDE/ TH S 24D 47M 00S E ALONG SD LINE 90.0 FT TH S 27D 14M 40S W 27.38 FT TO A LINE WHICH IS 6.0 FT NLY FROM /MEAS PERP TO/ & PAR WITH NLY LINE OF BURTON ST TH N 85D 56M 00S W ALONG SD LINE 150.0 FT TO BEG * SEC 5 T6N R11W 0.34 A

Fire Station on Fourth St.
Warranty Deed
Peter Michels and Emma Michels, husband and wife, of Grand Rapids, Mich.
To City of Grand Rapids
Date of Instrument - April 20, 1927
Recorded - April 27, 1927 at 4:50 o’clock P. M. in Liber 661 of Deeds on Page 457 and 458.
Consideration - Three thousand Dollars ($3000)
Description
Part of the Northwest one-quarter (1/4) of the Southeast (1/4) of Section Twenty-three (23), town 7 North, Range Twelve (1) West. Commencing on the North line of Fourth St. at a point where the West line of Pine Avenue if produced North across Forth Street would intersect same;
thence West one hundred twenty-five (125) feet
thence North eighty-nine and 86/100 (89.86) feet
thence East one hundred twenty-five (125) feet
thence South eighty-nine and 86/100 (89.86) feet to the beginning
(Property at th corner of Fourth St. and Pine Ave. purchased for $3000. This property was secured for an Engine House Site). Nagold

This land is still owned by the City but I don't know what use.

Warranty Deed

Kate Broersma, widow of John W. Broersma, Salem Township, Allegan County, Michigan
To - City of Grand Rapids
Date of Instrument - May 10, 1930
Recorded - May 1, 1930 at 9:10 A. M., of Liber 778 of Deeds on Pages 378 and 379.
Consideration: $2400
Part of the Northwest ¼ of Section 8, Town 6 North, Range 11 West, described as commencing at a point on the East line of Eastern Ave. 192.27 feet North of the Northwest corner of Eastern Ave and Alger St.,
thence East 175 feet,
thence North 80 feet,
thence Westerly 175 ft to a point which is 84 ft. North of the point of beginning,
thence South 84 ft. to place of beginning.

Lot located 192.27 ft. North of the northeast corner of Eastern Ave. and Alger St., purchased as a fire engine house site, the final payment for which was made on May 12, 1930^CE

I remember this old Walker Township Hall at 1154 Covell Ave NW that was annexed in 1960. It was demolished in
1986. A new active station is there now.

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Engine House #13

I used to drive by this station at the corner of Leonard St and East Beltline when I worked at Camp Fire Girls.
As a Grand Rapids Township fire station it was the fire chief's home. It was annexed in 1960 and closed in 1981
replaced by a new superstation at Leonard St and Plymouth Ave. The building still exists as part of Cornerstone University.

^{150 Years}
 

4238 Kalamazoo Ave SE

Annexed from Paris Township in 1960 it closed in 1981. The Building is still standing.

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1252 Three Mile Rd

Annexed from Grand Rapids Twp in 1960

150 years

Closed 1980

Building is still standing

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