The West Michigan Tourist Bureau building in Veteran's Memorial Park. Designed by Henry R. Turner and built in 1935-1936, the building was a project of the Works Progress Administration. The West Michigan Tourist Bureau leased the building from the…
This photograph is from the Planning Departments Bartholomew Report, created by Harland Bartholomew. It shows an old cast-iron fountain in the center of the park. The back of the photo read "Fulton Park which has possibilities as a Civic Center and…
An interior view of the City Clerks office in the old City Hall building. City Clerk, Jacob Van Wingen, can be seen standing to the far right of the front counter.
This photo is of the construction of the Civic Auditorium in 1932. The constructing of this building was a WPA program and it was later renamed after the George Welsh Civic Auditorium after the Mayor who pushed for the project. The address now is…
from the corner of Alexander and Benjamin, looking at Franklin Park which was later renamed Martin Luther King Jr. Park. The community center and pool are shown in the left foreground and in the distance the Franklin Street Standpipe can be seen.
This photoprint shows the basketball court in Martin Luther King Jr. Park located near the corner of Alexander and Benjamin. In the background the community center and pool can be seen.