Grand Valley Ravines

Seidman House. Student study lounge overlooking ravines

Black and white photograph featuring people gathered in the study lounge of Seidman House, circa 1965. In the photograph, the study lounge has the original interior and furniture, along with the floor to ceiling windows overlooking the ravines in the…
Seidman House. Architect's drawing of exterior

Architect's drawing of the exterior of the Collegiate Center of Grand Valley State College, later named Seidman House, by Morris Jackson circa 1962. In the drawing, the Collegiate Center is featured in the center and framed among the wooded ravines,…
Seidman House. Architect's drawing of exterior

Architect's drawing of the exterior of the Collegiate Center of Grand Valley State College, later named Seidman House, among the wooded ravines, circa 1962.
Seidman House. Student using outdoor study area

Black and white photograph of student using the Seidman House outdoor study area, circa 1972. The photograph shows a student reading a book among the terraced outdoor seating nestled in the ravines. The outdoor patio area later fell into disrepair…
Aerial view of Allendale campus from south

Color photograph featuring an aerial view of Grand Valley's Allendale campus and the surrounding wooded ravines looking northeast, circa 1976.
Architect's plan of the Great Lakes Group

Architect's plan of the Great Lakes Group with the Collegiate Center (later Seidman House), and Learning Centers (LC1) Lake Superior Hall, (LC2) Lake Michigan Hall, and (LC3) Lake Huron Hall by architects Meathe, Kessler & Associates, 1962.
Construction of Little Mac Bridge over wooded ravine

Black and white photograph documenting the construction of Little Mac Bridge spanning a ravine, circa 1962.
Aerial view of campus along Grand River

Color photograph featuring an aerial view of Grand Valley's Allendale campus looking southeast from Lubbers Stadium and the Living Centers toward the Lakes buildings. The photograph was taken circa sometime between 1982 and 1987, and shows the campus…
Ravines on the Allendale campus

Ravines on Grand Valley's Allendale campus.
Ravine on the Allendale campus

Ravine on the Allendale campus.
Architect's preliminary campus plan

Architect's preliminary campus plan #1.
Ravine on the Allendale campus with tree signed by the class of 1970

Ravine on the Allendale campus with tree signed by the class of 1970

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Title

Grand Valley Ravines

Creator

Grand Valley State University
Krohmer, Stanley

Contributor

University Communications
Institutional Marketing

Description

Collection of digitized photographs, graphic materials, and documents related to the physical environment and history of the ravines on GVSU’s Allendale Campus. The items curated for this collection were digitized from the Grand Valley Ravines Natural Area collection and the Stanley Krohmer Photographs collection, in addition to other materials from University Archives that illustrate the significance of this natural feature to the GVSU campus community.

Rights

In Copyright

Subject

Grand Valley State University
Ottawa County (Mich.)
Grand River (Mich.)
Ravines -- Michigan
Land use
Nature trails
Outdoor recreation
Architectural rendering
Facilities
Maps
Photographs
Publications

Publisher

Grand Valley State University. Special Collections and University Archives

Format

image/jpeg
application/pdf

Type

Image
Text

Language

eng