Berkey and Gay Furniture Company Factory

	Berkey and Gay Furniture Company Factory
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	940 Monroe Ave., NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Area	28 acres (11 ha)
Built	1892
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	00001486
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 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

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

Sources

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[wikicoll-2] "Berkey and Gay Furniture", wikicolleting

[CompanyHist-3] Berkey & Gay Furniture Co., "Company History"

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