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2. Berkey and Gay Furniture Company Factory - Wikipedia

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   In 1874, the new company opened their six-story factory, complete with wholesale and retail showrooms, in Grand Rapids. [2] By 1882, this factory covered three city blocks. [3] The company is known for making Victorian furniture. [4] George W. Gay, although continuing to be involved with Berkey & Gay, also struck out on his own business ventures.

3. Widdicomb Furniture Company - Wikipedia

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   The oldest sons opened a small furniture shop in 1864, with the other two brothers joining them around when the war ended. Brother George Widdicomb died in March 1866. In 1868 the store had grown considerably and was moved to a new location in Grand Rapids. They had 25 employees. T.F. Richards came into business with the sons on January 1, 1869.

4. American Seating Company Factory Complex - Wikipedia

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   In 1899, the Grand Rapids School Furniture Company merged with eighteen other similar companies located around the nation to form the American School Furniture Company, with Gaius Perkin as its first president. In 1905 the name was changed to American Seating Company, and it was soon the largest employer in Grand Rapids. [2]

5. Grand Rapids, Michigan - Wikipedia

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   [26] [30] At least a third of the workers in Grand Rapids were employed by furniture companies. [26] The Grand Rapids Furniture Record was the trade paper for the city's industry. Its industries provided jobs for many new immigrants from Europe in the late 19th and early 20th century, and a Polish neighborhood developed on the west side of the ...

6. Sligh Furniture Company Building - Wikipedia

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   By the late 1800s, Grand Rapids was a major hub for furniture production. In 1874, Charles R. Sligh Sr. began working for the Berkey & Gay Company as a salesman. [2] In 1880, he decided to strike out on his own, and raised $10,500 to incorporate Sligh Furniture Company. The company purchased a plot of land and constructed a 15,000 square foot ...

7. Steelcase Plants No. 2 and 3 - Wikipedia

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   The Steelcase Plants No. 2 and 3 complex contains four buildings: a single-story brick factory building with a monitor roof constructed in 1908, a four-story brick industrial loft-type factory building constructed between 1926 and 1930, a brick power plant also constructed in 1926, and a single-story concrete block building constructed in 1953.