Heritage Hill in Grand Rapids in Kent County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

McCabe-Marlowe House

Registered Michigan Historic Site

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 21, 2016

1. McCabe-Marlowe House Marker

Inscription. Built between 1865 and 1870 by James and Hannah Gallup, this Victorian style villa is one of the oldest homes in the Heritage Hill Historic District. Gallup and his family lived here until 1896. The house was later owned by several prominent Grand Rapids residents, including the James Wylie family (major contributors to the Grand Rapids Foundation), the Ennis P. Whitney family, and the Alexander M. Campbell family. In 1945 the house was purchased by Marie McCabe and her niece Wilma McCabe Marlowe. Both women taught science at Grand Rapids Junior College until the 1950s. They opened their home as a social and cultural gathering place for students. The Grand Rapids Junior College Foundation acquired the property in 1980 so that the house could continue to used in the tradition begun by Marie McCabe and Wilma Marlowe.

Erected 1986 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L915A.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 42° 57.91′ N,

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85° 39.694′ W. Marker is in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in Kent County. It is in Heritage Hill. It is on Lafayette Avenue Northeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 74 Lafayette Street NE, Grand Rapids MI 49503, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Michigan.

It is also in the American Midwest.

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 walking distance of this marker: Martin Luther Sweet / The Sweet House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Central High School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Camp Kellogg and Camp Lee (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Cecilia Music Society (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grand Rapids Public Library (approx. ¼ mile away); First (Park) Congregational Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. Juan R. Olivarez Student Plaza (approx. ¼ mile away); Kent County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Rapids.

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Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 21, 2016

2. McCabe-Marlowe House

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,535 times since then and 338 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.