Grand Rapids Cycle Company Factory

The Grand Rapids Cycle Company Factory at 514 Butterworth Street SW featured cream-colored brick construction with segmental arched window openings and wood-framed floors.

Constructed in 1895, the factory began bicycle production in 1891 and experienced rapid growth until 1897, when it doubled sales each year during the bicycle boom.

The factory represented the industrial advancement of Michigan through bicycle manufacturing, contributing to the national expansion of cycling transportation in the late 1800s.

The original building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004 but was removed from the register in 2022 after a fire destroyed it in 2007.

After its cycling era ended in 1899, the building served multiple purposes, including furniture manufacturing by C.S. Paine Company and operations by Kent Foundry until 1994.

Location: Michigan

GPS coordinates: 42.95972,-85.68139

Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25