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Voigt Family Collection ➔ Book, 'the Playmate'
Identifier:
V166Description:
Children's book. Entitled: The Playmate. Edited by Euncle Herbet. Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co. of Philadelphia in 1878. This book belonged to Emma Voigt as a child.;USA: Michigan, Grand Rapids. VOIGT HOUSE. Voigt donated majority of the CGA Voigt Estate to the city of Grand Rapids upon his death in 1971. GRF leased the property to the KCCHP. KCCHP purchased the property in 1974 and in turn donated it to the city of Grand Rapids.. Voigt, Ralph.Date:
1878Current Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Kent County Council For Historic PreservationRelated Entities:
Herbert, Euncle (creator) J B Lipincott And Company (creator) Kent County Council for Historic Preservation (donor)The Kent County Council for Historic Preservation has several responsibilities that support the preservation and protection of our history. These include:
- Recommending designation of new historic districts
- Reviewing applications for proposed alterations within historic districts
- Enforcing the Historic Preservation Ordinance Chapter and cooperating with the state, federal and local governments in pursuance of its responsibilities
- Conducting meetings or hearings necessary to carry out these purposes
The Historic Preservation Commission consists of seven members who reside in Grand Rapids. Members are appointed by the City Commission for three-year terms (two consecutive terms are allowed). Members shall have a demonstrated interest in or knowledge of historic preservation. Two members shall be appointed from a list submitted by the Kent County Council for Historic Preservation and one member shall be an architect duly registered in the State of Michigan.
http://grcity.us/design-and-development-services/Planning-Department/Pages/Historic-Preservation-Commission.aspx
Emma Louise Voigt was born in Michigan City, Indiana in 1870 and moved into the College Avenue house in 1896 with her parents. She never married and lived there until her death in 1953. When Emma's sister Clara moved back to the family home after her husband, Dr. Hake died, the two sisters were once more together at their parent's home. To them fell the responsibility of running the house, especially after their mother's death in 1929. Emma played the piano and played Mendelssohn's Wedding March from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" when her oldest brother, Frank, was married in 1886 at the Court Street home. She graduated from Central High School in the "Elective Course" in 1887. Moreover, she was a member of the 25th graduating class of the Grand Rapids Public Schools. Ralph Voigt (donor)
Ralph Voigt, born in Grand Rapids, was 14 years old when the family moved into their home at 115 College Ave. SE in 1896. Mr. Voigt was well into middle age when Ralph was born, so it was only natural that the last child should be special to his father. Ralph, the third surviving son by the second marriage, became a pal to his father in his old age. Partly for this reason, Ralph entered and graduated from one of the finest Prep schools in the nation, Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. He subsequently went to Yale University graduating in 1905 from the School of Mining Engineering. During this period, he mastered the banjo and the guitar playing in school organized "bands" popular at the time. Joining a fraternity or sorority, of course, was a high point in the college student's career. Ralph was certainly no exception. He was in plays and college related productions and was popular. Memorabilia of Ralph's college days is abundant in the house -- a set of Wedgwood china bearing Yale scenes and other small personal items displayed in his bedroom. After his years in New England, Ralph returned to Grand Rapids and worked with the other family members in the milling business especially after his father's death in 1908. Ralph remained a bachelor living in this family home until his death there in 1971 at age 88.