Gerald R. Ford's Homes, 1913 - 1950
Please click on photographs below to see larger images.This was Gerald R. Ford's birthplace in 1913. He lived here for approximately sixteen days.
1960 Terrace SE, Grand Rapids, MI
This was the house in which Ford and his mother lived from 1913 to 1917. The street name was changed to Prospect in 1920.
H0031-1. 1960 Terrace SE, Grand Rapids, MI. 1974. |
630 Rosewood Avenue, East Grand Rapids, MI
The Ford family lived here from 1922 to 1923.
H0031-2. 630 Rosewood Avenue, East Grand Rapids, MI. 1974. |
649 Union Street, Grand Rapids, MI
The Ford family lived here from 1923 to 1930.
H0058-1. 649 Union Street, SE, Grand Rapids, MI. 1923. |
H0032-1. 649 Union Street, Grand Rapids, MI. 1974. |
2153 Lake Drive SE, East Grand Rapids, MI
The Fords lived on Lake Drive from 1930 to 1933. They probably did not occupy
the house that is pictured, but rather the house next door (now demolished).
H0032-2. 2153 Lake Drive, SE, East Grand Rapids, MI. 1974. |
1011 Santa Cruz Drive, East Grand Rapids, MI
Ford's parents lived here beginning in 1934.
H0032-3. 1011 Santa Cruz Drive, East Grand Rapids, MI. 1974. |
330 Washington Street, SE, Grand Rapids, MI
Residence of Gerald and Betty Ford from 1948 to 1950.
H0031-3. 330 Washington Street, SE, Grand Rapids, MI. 1974. |
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