▁The ▁building ▁was ▁dedicated ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 8 , ▁having ▁cost ▁$ 3 1 4 , 8 0 0 ▁to ▁construct . ▁After ▁extended ▁efforts ▁to ▁save ▁the ▁building , ▁it ▁was ▁demol ished ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 . ▁ ▁Description ▁The ▁old ▁Grand ▁Rap ids ▁City ▁Hall ▁was ▁a ▁three - ▁of ▁four - story ▁Goth ic ▁Rev ival ▁structure ▁with ▁a ▁six - story ▁corner ▁tower . ▁The ▁tower ▁was ▁c apped ▁with ▁a ▁b elf ry . ▁The ▁main ▁structure ▁was ▁roughly ▁rect angular , ▁and ▁measured ▁approximately ▁ 9 6 ▁feet ▁by ▁ 1 6 3 ▁feet . ▁S light ly ▁project ing ▁pav il ions ▁were ▁locate ▁on ▁each ▁side . ▁The ▁building ▁had ▁a ▁hi pped ▁roof ▁with ▁g ables ▁over ▁the ▁central ▁pav il ions ▁and ▁py ram idal ▁roof s ▁over ▁corner ▁pav il ions . ▁The ▁exterior ▁windows ▁were ▁arch ed ▁and ▁a ▁cor nice ▁ran ▁across ▁the ▁top . ▁The ▁interior ▁had ▁rich ▁Goth ic ▁detail ▁with ▁a ▁t iled ▁floor . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ <0x09> <0x09> ▁Category : National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places ▁in ▁Kent ▁County , ▁Michigan ▁Category : G oth ic ▁Rev ival ▁architecture ▁in ▁Michigan ▁Category : Build ings ▁and ▁structures ▁completed ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 8 <0x0A> </s> ▁Mar lin ▁Keith ▁J ensen ▁( born ▁May ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 9 4 2 ) ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁general ▁authority ▁of ▁The ▁Church ▁of ▁Jesus ▁Christ ▁of ▁L atter - day ▁Sain