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West Side Iron Works, Factory Views |
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Photos and descriptions courtesy of Edward Michael Jackoboice |
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10/9/2014 8:34:01 PM |
Photo #7-The new, presidential Gerald R. Ford Museum and the old West Side Iron Works/original Monarch Road Machinery building, circa 1981, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The 116 year-old schoolhouse/machine shop suffered fire damage in 1979 and 1981 and was razed in 1982. The family donated the property to the museum grounds. Near the President’s grave, one can walk the fence to a plaque at the original site of Monarch and the West Side Iron Works. The old shop is gone, but its band saws and fire escapes continue to serve.
Photo #8-Fire damage (1981) to the West Side Iron Works/original Monarch building (schoolhouse/machine shop). This view shows the front of the building (east end) and the south side.
Photo #9-Fire damage (1981) to West Side Iron Works/original Monarch building (schoolhouse/machine shop). This view shows the back of the building (west end) and the north side. |
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West Side Iron Works, Factory Views
West Side Iron Works, Factory Views
West Side Iron Works, Factory Views
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