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WEBFurniture City History. Do you have mahogany furniture in your home? Perhaps you can help us identify manufacturers. Curious? Find out more. . . An engaging exploration of the industry that gave Grand Rapids its nickname.
Resources | Furniture City History - History Grand Rapids
WEBResources available at the Grand Rapids Public Library. The City of Grand Rapids: Sketches of the Principal Industries and Business Houses. B. F. Conrad & Co., 1889. Baxter, Albert. History of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan (With an appendix--History of Lowell, Michigan). New York, Grand Rapids: Munsell & …
The Past - Furniture City History
WEBThe best-known previous history of the city had been written in 1891 when another newspaper man, Albert Baxter, produced a 900 page tome titled History of the City of Grand Rapids, and there were many who agreed …
Get a glimpse of Grand Rapids ‘Furniture City’ history
WEBSeptember 12, 2024. Get a glimpse of Grand Rapids ‘Furniture City’ history. The Grand Rapids-West Michigan area is known today as the home of big names like Steelcase and Herman Miller, but ...
Furniture History Collection | Grand Rapids Public Library - GRPL
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Grand Rapids as Furniture City. From the 1870s through the 1930s, Grand Rapids was the center of the furniture industry. Today, many of the largest office furniture companies are still in the West Michigan area.
Grand Rapids, Michigan: The Furniture City - Midwest Guest
WEBFeb 14, 2012 · The museum's Furniture City exhibit more completely explores the history of furniture manufacturing in western Michigan and includes more than 120 pieces of Grand Rapids-made furniture, plus re-creations of an early furniture factory and a 1920s-era showroom at the city's Furniture Market.
A Trip Through Time: Grand Rapids Furniture History - The …
WEBSep 18, 2014 · Grand Rapids, Michigan is one of the most well known places for furniture manufacturing in the United States, and is even referred to as “Furniture City.” The furniture city is known for manufacturing fine furniture and shipping it worldwide.
Grand Rapids Furniture: The Story of America's Furniture City - Goodreads
WEBOct 1, 1998 · A detailed directory of manufacturers lists more than 800 West Michigan furniture makers past and present including company names, locations, designers, and product descriptions. In addition, hints for identifying Grand Rapids furniture complement some 400 maker's marks and labels.
Furniture City: The story behind Grand Rapids's original identity
WEBMar 2, 2023 · GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — On the second floor of the Grand Rapids Community Archive and Research Center are thousands of objects: desks, chairs, bed frames, stadium seats — even a trash can.
Furniture City: The Story Behind Grand Rapids's Original Identity
WEBMar 3, 2023 · William Haldane, the so-called "Father of the Furniture Industry," settled in Grand Rapids in 1836 — 14 years before it became an official city. In this video, FOX 17's Max Goldwasser...
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