Eastown in Grand Rapids in Kent County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Holmdene
Photographed by Nathan Bierma, June 3, 2022
1. Holmdene Marker
1906-1908 Construction years--under the direction of Edward Lowe and Susan Blodgett Lowe
1908-1938 Residence of the Lowe Family
1939-1945 Administration/classroom building of the University of Grand Rapids
1945 Educational/administrative/residential facility of Aquinas College
This English Tudor manor house is listed on the Historic Register. Its restoration in 1980-81 was made possible by gifts from friends of Aquinas College.
Erected 1981 by Grand Rapids Historic Preservation Commission. (Marker Number 39.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.
Location. 42° 57.672′ N, 85° 37.628′ W. Marker is in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in Kent County. It is in Eastown. It is on Wege Way, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1700 Fulton Street East, Grand Rapids MI 49506, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shrine of Our Lady War Dead Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Aquinas College (about 600 feet away); Mathias Alten Home & Studio / Mathias Alten
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Photographed by Nathan Bierma, June 3, 2022
2. Grand Rapids Historic Landmark at Holmdene Hall
Photographed by Nathan Bierma, June 3, 2022
3. Holmdene Hall, formerly Holmdene Manor
Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2022, by Nathan Bierma of Grand Rapids, Michigan. This page has been viewed 502 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2022, by Nathan Bierma of Grand Rapids, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
