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Grand Rapids seeks $3.8 million in legacy funds to renovate Old Central School
Summary
City officials told a Senate committee the 1895 Old Central School in Grand Rapids—an arts hub with Richardsonian Romanesque architecture—needs a new roof, structural trusses, HVAC and ADA upgrades; Senate File 575 was laid over for possible inclusion.
Senator (name on record) presented Senate File 575, an appropriation request for $3,800,000 from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund to the Historical Society for a grant to the city of Grand Rapids to preserve and renovate Old Central School, an 1895 Richardsonian Romanesque building that now houses arts spaces and studios.
Rick Blake, a Grand Rapids city councilor, told the committee…
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