A_Brief_History_of_Riverside
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Nellie Verne Walker brochure, c. 1925<br />
From this location, the statue <strong>of</strong> Isaac Stephenson could keep an eye on his daughters at 1919 and 1931 <strong>Riverside</strong> (and, years later, also at 1947<br />
<strong>Riverside</strong>). This statue was unveiled and dedicated in June <strong>of</strong> 1922, a little over four years after the death <strong>of</strong> Isaac Stephenson. The artist was noted<br />
American sculptor Nellie Verne Walker.<br />
Stephenson Island, just behind and slightly downriver <strong>of</strong> this statue, was the site <strong>of</strong> the Isaac Stephenson mill. Stephenson Street, the Stephenson<br />
Public Library, Stephenson National Bank & Trust, and Stephenson, Michigan, are all named in his honor.<br />
Stephenson Public Library, c. 1905<br />
Address: 1700 Hall Avenue<br />
Built: 1903<br />
Style: Neoclassical<br />
The library, funded largely through a $30,000 gift from Isaac Stephenson, opened in 1903. Architects were Normand Patton and Grant Miller <strong>of</strong><br />
Chicago, Illinois. Large additions to the back <strong>of</strong> the library were made in 1977 and again in 2007.<br />
1821 <strong>Riverside</strong>, today<br />
Address: 1821 <strong>Riverside</strong>
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