Standard Atlas of Kent County, George A Ogle, Chicago 1907 1907 Ogle
Schools - All names
City of Grand Rapids and adjoining land in Paris Twp with annotations shown below.
East of Division Avenue, South of Hall Street
Also see Land Intro for how to read legal descriptions.
Street name changes are indicated in red. There may have been intermediate changes not indicated on the map. See Street Names for dates of street name changes and intermediate changes. Cemeteries, schools as well as past and future school locations are also indicated in red
Section 6 of Paris Twp annexed by the City of Grand Rapids in 1891. Page 33
Section boundary lines run along Division Avenue to Eastern Avenue; Hall Street to Burton Street
Madison Avenue runs along the N/S 1/4 line. Crofton Street runs along the E/W 1/4 line.
Jefferson School is shown in red at the head of Fair Street. The future site of South High School is indicated by a red S. The former Valley City Cemetery is also indicated in red. Future site of Dickinson school would be in the SE 1/4.
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Section 5 of Paris Twp annexed by the City of Grand Rapids in 1891. Page 32
Section boundary lines run along Eastern Avenue to Sylvan Avenue; Hall Street to Burton Street
Part of Fuller runs along the N/S 1/4 line. Boston Street runs along the E/W 1/4 line.
Oakdale School, a former Paris Twp School is shown near the NW corner of Kalamazoo and Oakdale on this map and is indicated in red. Annexed to the City of Grand Rapids in 1891. Future site of Mulick Park is in the SE 1/4 at the corner of Griggs and Sylvan.
Section 7 of Paris Twp wasn't annexed to the City of Grand Rapids until c. 1916 so is a suburb at the time of the 1907 Ogle. Pg 39
Section boundary lines run along Division Avenue to Eastern Avenue; Burton Street to 28th Street
Madison Avenue runs along the N/S 1/4 line. Alger Street runs along the E/W 1/4 line.
SW 1/4 is the future site of Brookside School
Only part of Sec 4 of Paris Twp was annexed to the City in 1927 while the balance was annexed by the City of East Grand Rapids.
Section boundary lines run along Sylvan Avenue to Breton Avenue; Hall Street to Burton Street
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Enlargement of sections 7, 8, 17, 18
Alger school is in Section 8
From Article:
1907 OgleFrom Heading Geography and the City of Grand Rapids
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