Willard Historical Images
Capital Building
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| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-25T14:23:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-09-25T14:23:21Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1970-01-00 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dspace.willardlibrary.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/1000000305 | |
| dc.description | Built in 1905, the so-called "Capital Building" that stood at 37 N.E. Capital Ave. NE was a hub of business activity in Battle Creek before its demolition in 1987. When it was built, the "Ward Skyscraper," named for Joseph M. Ward, was the first fire-resistant steel and concrete structure between Detroit and Chicago. For the first 25 years, the top three floors of the building, the city's tallest until the 1930s, were home to the Athelstan Club, which housed a gym, poolroom and ballroom. The city razed the building to develop the area along the Battle Creek River between Northeast Capital and West Michigan avenues, turning it into a park landscaped with trees. | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | 35mm BW Negative | |
| dc.subject | business downtown Capital Avenue | en_US |
| dc.title | Capital Building | en_US |
| dc.type | Image | en_US |
| dc.description.envelope | Post Building Jan '70 (archivist's note: enveloped marked in error) | |
| dc.description.photographer | Enquirer and News | |
| dc.description.taxonomy | Business/Industry|Local Business History | en_US |
