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Veneklasen Brick
Author | : Michael J. Douma |
Publsiher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 124 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 080283163X |
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In 1848, the second year of the new Dutch "kolonie" in West Michigan's Ottawa County, a much-needed brick manufacturing industry was begun in the rich clay fields between Groningen and Zeeland. From humble beginnings that included digging barefoot in the clay, the company created by Dutch immigrant Jan Hendrik Veneklasen and his son Berend flourished for more than seventy-five years and contributed to a unique architectural legacy. While Veneklasen Brick Co. (later Zeeland Brick Co.) remained in the family, success demanded that it expand beyond the Zeeland area. Strengthened by the purchase of clay pits elsewhere in West Michigan and benefiting from the arrival of railroad lines, Veneklasen eventually became one of the largest brick companies in the state. Veneklasen's bricks were used in commercial, industrial, and public settings, but their residential application has drawn the most attention. Mixing traditional Dutch patterns and constantly changing American housing styles, local brick masons left behind a prime example of nineteenth-century Dutch-American material culture. Drawing from untapped primary sources, Michael Douma's work traces the history of the Veneklasen family, the development of the Veneklasen company, and the impact of its products on local construction. The first-ever book-length analysis of West Michigan Dutch contributions to architecture, "Veneklasen Brick" also addresses issues of conservation and preservation. The volume contains numerous illustrations, graphs, maps, and a comprehensive listing of nineteenth-century brick houses in southern Ottawa and northern Allegan counties.
Dutch Heritage in Kent and Ottawa Counties
Author | : Norma Lewis,Jay de Vries |
Publsiher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0738560286 |
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On February 9, 1847, Rev. Albertus C. Van Raalte chose a site on Michigan's Black River and founded what became Holland. Motivated in part by a potato famine and crop failures, the settlers also sought religious freedom. Other countrymen followed, leaving an indelible mark on the character of southwest Michigan. Jan Douma and Matteus Notier, Union soldiers from Graafschap, guarded the bier of slain president Abraham Lincoln. Newbery Medal-winning children's author Meindert DeJong came from Grand Rapids, as did Caldecott Medalist Chris Van Allsburg. The legacy includes Hope, Calvin, and Kuyper Colleges, the world-class Fredrik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, the Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center at Spectrum Hospital, DeVos Performance Hall, Van Andel Arena, the DeGraaf Nature Center, Windmill Island, Dutch Village, and Veldheer's Tulip Gardens. The Dutch forefathers passed their values on to their progeny to make the area what it is today.
Michigan Legislative Manual and Official Directory
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 802 |
Release | : 1889 |
Genre | : Michigan |
ISBN | : UOM:39015073066600 |
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Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual
Author | : Michigan. Department of State |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 800 |
Release | : 1889 |
Genre | : Michigan |
ISBN | : CHI:108536187 |
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Official Directory and Legislative Manual of the State of Michigan for the Years
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 800 |
Release | : 1889 |
Genre | : Michigan |
ISBN | : MSU:31293100968829 |
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Official Directory and Legislative Manual
Author | : Michigan. Department of State |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 804 |
Release | : 1889 |
Genre | : Michigan |
ISBN | : UOM:35112103543718 |
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The Michigan Historical Review
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 774 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Great Lakes (North America) |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105133497193 |
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Traveling Through Time
Author | : Laura R. Ashlee |
Publsiher | : University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | : 548 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0472030663 |
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The definitive illustrated guide to nearly 1,500 of Michigan's historic sites, updated and revised