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Glance at the Past - Michigan Trust Building

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Located at the corner of Ottawa and Pearl, the Michigan Trust building was the tallest in the city/state and the first in Grand Rapids to be solely used for offices. It was completed in 1892, in the style of H. H. Richardson.
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