Central High School 1911 - to present (2006) See Fountain the previous occupant of this site.
1917 - During the year, Mr. Toogood, night fireman at the Central High school, and Mr. McDonald, janitor at Finney school met with fatal accidents. The sites committee - have under consideration the purchase of - a house and lot in the rear.
421 Fountain St NE
1953 Sanborn Fire Map shows the addition of a very small girls' gym built sometime after Fountain School was moved out of the bigger boys' gym. The 1930 addition which included a third-floor cafeteria is also shown. Notice that the heating plat at Central was set up to heat the new Fountain School. The lot addresses are 401, 407, 431, 453 Fountain St NE.
Grand Rapids Press 26 Mar 1998 - bond issue proposal
Central High
421 Fountain St NE
961 students, 52 teachers
Built: 1910, addition in 1980 (sic 1930)
Existing square feet: 232,740
Proposed new square feet: 59,681
Cost: $ 25.8 million
Highlights: a $7.3 million northwest addition to the gym, including new
bleachers, weight room, girls' locker rooms and a pool; $11.3 to remodel boys'
locker rooms, computer labs, classrooms, stage, balcony and office and replace
heating and electric systems; and $1.3 million for computers and video
equipment.
The fourth floor, now used for staff development, will become classrooms.
From article City Schools
From Heading History and the City of GrandRapids
From web site: MyCityofGrandRapids.info