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'''Berkey and Gay Furniture Company Factory''' is a historic [[manufacturing plant]] in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]].
'''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 1960, 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.<ref name=wikicoll>[https://www.justcollecting.com/miscellania/berkey-and-gay-furniture "Berkey and Gay Furniture", wikicolleting]</ref>

In 1866, George W. Gay bought half interest in Berkey's concern, which became known as "Berkey Bros and Gay".<ref name=CompanyHist>[http://www.furniturecityhistory.org/company/3391/berkey-and-gay-furniture-co Berkey & Gay Furniture Co., "Company History"]</ref> In 1873, William A. Berkey sold out his interest, and the company was incorporated later that same year as "Berkey and Gay Furniture".<ref name=wikicoll/>

In 1874, the new company opened their six-story factory, complete with wholesale and retail showrooms, in Grand Rapids.<ref name=CompanyHist/>


==References==
==References==
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==Sources==
*[http://www.historicdistricts.com/MI/Kent/state.html National Register of Historical Places]
*[http://www.historicdistricts.com/MI/Kent/state.html National Register of Historical Places]
*[http://theclampguy.info/hist_bg.htm Berkey and Gay of Grand Rapids, Michigan]
*[http://theclampguy.info/hist_bg.htm Berkey and Gay of Grand Rapids, Michigan]
*[http://www.grpl.org/photocoll?cat=furniture Grand Rapids Photo Archive]
*[http://www.grpl.org/photocoll?cat=furniture Grand Rapids Photo Archive]



{{National Register of Historic Places}}
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Revision as of 08:03, 5 June 2016

Berkey and Gay Furniture Company Factory
Berkey and Gay Furniture Company Factory is located in Michigan
Berkey and Gay Furniture Company Factory
Location940 Monroe Ave., NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Area28 acres (11 ha)
Built1892
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.00001486 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 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 1960, 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

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Berkey and Gay Furniture", wikicolleting
  3. ^ a b Berkey & Gay Furniture Co., "Company History"

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