Hope in Holland in Ottawa County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Netherlands Museum

Photographed By Kathy Garman, June 4, 2021

1. The Netherlands Museum Marker

Inscription. Dr. and Mrs. Henry Kremers commissioned local builder George Dalman to design and construct this house for them. Completed in 1889, the modified Elizabethan style dwelling was built primarily of native stone and locally manufactured brick. A prominent doctor, Kremers was elected mayor of the city in 1889. After his death in 1914, his wife, Alice Van Zwaluwenberg-Kremers, lived here until 1917, when she sold the house to the City of Holland for use as its first city hospital.

Erected 1985 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L0622.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 42° 47.192′ N, 86° 6.421′ W. Marker is in Holland, Michigan, in Ottawa County. It is in Hope. Marker is at the intersection of Central Avenue and East 12th Street, on the left when traveling south on Central Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 E 12th St, Holland MI 49423, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Central Avenue Christian Reformed Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dutch in Michigan (about 600 feet away); Western Theological Seminary

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(about 700 feet away); Hope College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Holland Post Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hope Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ninth Street Christian Reformed Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kraker (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holland.

More about this marker. The building is currently the Centennial Inn B&B.

The Netherlands Museum Marker on the Southeast Corner of Central Avenue and East 12th Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kathy Garman, June 4, 2021

2. The Netherlands Museum Marker on the Southeast Corner of Central Avenue and East 12th Street

The Netherlands Museum (now the Centennial Inn B&B) and the Historical Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Kathy Garman, June 4, 2021

3. The Netherlands Museum (now the Centennial Inn B&B) and the Historical Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2021, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2021, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.