Old Grand Rapids Christian High School

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Location415 Franklin St., SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Coordinates 42°56′55″N85°39′31″W / 42.94861°N 85.65861°W / 42.94861; -85.65861 (Old Grand Rapids Christian High School)
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Built1920 (1920)
NRHP reference No. 100002712 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 25, 2018

The Old Grand Rapids Christian High School is a former private school building located at 415 Franklin Street SE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The building was the original site of Grand Rapids Christian High School, which constructed the building in 1930. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. [1] The building has been rehabilitated into a community and religious center known as 415 Franklin. [2]

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History

The site where this building now stands was the original home, in the 1890s, of Calvin Seminary and its Junior College, the Holland Theology School. In 1920, the Grand Rapids Christian High School was established and purchased the property. In 1930, they constructed a new building for their high school. [3] The school opened with 260 students, which increased to over 1000 students in 1950. In 1964, the continued growth led the school to divide into two campuses; however, the increase was not sustainable, and the schools recombined in 1972. Needing only one building, Grand Rapids Christian High sold the 415 Franklin campus to Kent County. [2]

The Kent County Department of Social Services used the building until 2009, at which time it was sold to local developer Ed DeVries (also a Grand Rapids Central Christian alumnus). Soon after, Madison Church:Ford Campus began discussions about using the chapel within the building. In 2015, DeVries Companies gave the building to Madison Church. The church partnered with the Inner City Christian Federation and the Refugee Education Center to rehabilitate the school building into a community and church space, as well as providing housing on the upper floors. [2] In 2021 the rehabilitated building was opened. [4]

Description

The Old Grand Rapids Christian High School is a three-story brick building. The building contains 75,000 square feet of space. It houses 40 affordable apartments, the administrative offices for Inner City Christian Federation, space for the Franklin campus of the Madison Church, and a YMCA child development center. [4] Some of the historic features of the original building have been repurposed. The ornate pillars and trim of the high school chapel are part of Madison Church’s sanctuary, and the classroom chalkboards have been used for the early childhood center. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List 20180727". National Park Service . Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "The Vision - 415 Frankin". 415 Franklin. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Christa Ferguson (October 30, 2020). "415 Franklin: How $23M is transforming the old GR Christian HS". WOOD-TV8.
  4. 1 2 Bianca Cseke (April 27, 2021). "Former Grand Rapids Christian HS building turned into affordable apartments and more". Fox17 West Michigan.
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