Berkey and Gay Furniture Company Factory


Berkey and Gay Furniture Company Factory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	940 Monroe Ave., NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Coordinates	42°58′44″N 85°40′18″W / 42.97889°N 85.67167°W / 42.97889; -85.67167Coordinates: 42°58′44″N 85°40′18″W / 42.97889°N 85.67167°W / 42.97889; -85.67167
Area	28 acres (11 ha)
Built	1892
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP Reference #	00001486 ^[1]
Added to NRHP	December 20, 2000

Berkey and Gay Furniture Company Factory is a historic manufacturing plant in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Origins and history

Julius Berkey first opened a small shop in 1859, on Erie Street in Grand Rapids, which made doors, sash windows, and window blinds. In 1860, William A. Berkey also established a blind, door and sash factory on Mill Street. In 1862, the Berkeys began producing goods for the wholesale trade.^[2]

In 1866, George W. Gay bought half interest in Berkey's concern, which became known as "Berkey Bros and Gay".^[3] In 1873, William A. Berkey sold out his interest, and the company was incorporated later that same year as "Berkey and Gay Furniture".^[2]

In 1874, the new company opened their six-story factory, complete with wholesale and retail showrooms, in Grand Rapids.^[3]

References

↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 "Berkey and Gay Furniture", wikicolleting
1 2 Berkey & Gay Furniture Co., "Company History"

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