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1400 Oakleigh Rd., N.W. / Residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Alt, i.e. A. Albert)John and Rosemary Alt House. / 1336 Oakleigh Rd. Documents related to the original construction of the house, 1940. Includes mostly those to Alt from: United Tile and Marble Co. ; T. Gerald McShane, Attorney; Pulte Plumbing and Heating Co.; Brown Plumbing Co.; E.F. Braunschneider Plumbing; Williams and Works; W.A. Worfel, Plumbing; Grand Rapids Steel and Supply Co.; Nachtegall Manufacturing Co. Includes a bird's eye view of the factory in the letterhead.; H.B. Rohloff, General Insurance and Real Estate; Leo J. O'Riley, Hardward, Tinware, Glass, Oils, Eaves-trough and tin roofing.; West Side Federal Savings and Loan Association of Grand Rapids; Capitol City Wrecking Co.; Wurzburg Dry Goods Co.; Harry Zeeff and Sons Gravel Co.; R.M. Schornstein, Yellow Pine Lumber; Archie W. Toms, floor sanding; Ed Nowak, Carpet and Linoleum Service; Hi-Lo Electric Co. 2006.090

 File — Box: 12, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Included here are materials that primarily document a particular structure, or part of that structure. The documents in this series may be in many different formats, including postcards, ephemera, photographs, laser photocopies, slides, packets, kits. They may physically sit with materials of their own kind in different boxes, such as all regular sized photographs together in the photograph box, but they are documents that focus in content primarily on a particular building.

This section contains documents about individual structures. Lists architectural drawings or photographs, if available. Lists articles, newspaper clippings and graphic clippings, as well as other types of original or copied data about the structure.

Dates

  • Creation: 1830s-2000s

Full Extent

From the Collection: 21.1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Grand Rapids History Center Repository

Contact:
Grand Rapids Public Library
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