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Today, we are taking a tour of the Voigt House.

This marker is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in Kent County, on College Avenue NE. This elegant and perfectly preserved Victorian mansion was built for Carl G. A. Voigt in 1895. Voigt came to Grand Rapids in 1870 and ran a mill and dry goods store with W. G. Herpolsheimer then, in 1902 when the partnership ended, Voigt took over the milling works.

The house, designed by eminent local architect William G. Robinson, was inspired by the chateaux at Chenonceaux, France. The interior is furnished opulently with the original possessions of the Voigt Family.

In 1972, a year after the death of the last occupant, Ralph Voigt, the house became a public museum. However, the Voigt House Victorian Museum was permanently closed to the public in 2009.

This historical marker was erected in 1977 by the Michigan History Division, Department of State.

Thank you for joining us on today's tour of the Voigt House Historical Marker.