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Civic Auditorium Reliefs

303 Monroe Ave. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Neighborhood:Downtown
(616) 742-6500

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Created by Corrado Joseph Parducci in 1926. Made of limestone.

The Civic Auditorium reliefs are beautiful examples of "Art Deco" style, inspired by those of ancient Greece and Rome. Multiple symbols and signs, including the city and state seals, are on the building, with a shell and wave motif at the roof line. Take note of the figurative reliefs at each end, representing music and fine arts.

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Accommodation Amenities

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Accommodations

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Accommodation Amenities

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Accessibility

Accessible Restrooms:
Family Restrooms:
Lactation Room:
Automatic Doors:
Accessible Parking:
Signs with Braille:
Hearing Impaired Access:
Quiet Room:
Wheelchairs:
Scooters:
Getting Around the Venue: The accessible parking spaces in the DeVos Place Parking Ramp are located near the entrance to the venue. The access aisles are narrow. And may be difficult to maneuver in.

The Grand Gallery entrance has a push-button activated powered door. The Civic Auditorium entrance has several steps. There is an alternative entrance nearby, around the corner of the Civic Auditorium, that has a push-button activated powered door. The vestibule for this entrance has a ramp with handrails.

There are several Men’s and Women’s multi-user style Restrooms available with stalls. There is a Family style restroom available on the Second level of the Grand Gallery. The Men’s multi-user style Restroom at the south end of the River Overlook corridor has the accessible stall located in the center of the space and may be difficult to maneuver into.

There are several elevators that lead to each of the floors. There are escalators in the Grand Gallery. The East escalator leads to the Third floor from the street level, and the West escalator leads to the Second Floor from the street level.

The Grand Gallery has a set of steps near the entrance. There is a ramp nearby to the side of the Gallery. This ramp has handrails.

The interior halls are wide and level.

The venue is primarily an exhibition hall, and noise levels may be pronounced during high traffic events. The interiors are well lit.

The doors to the Grand Gallery Meeting Rooms are heavy and may be difficult to open.
Accessible Parking Options: The DeVos Place Parking Ramp at 303 Monroe Avenue NW. — 0.00 miles from the venue.

The Government Center Parking Ramp at 300 Monroe Avenue NW. — 0.1 miles from the venue.

5/3 Ellis Parking Lot at 250 Monroe Avenue NW. — 0.2 miles from the venue.

Facility Info

Meeting Rooms

Exhibits Space Yes
Floorplan File Floorplan File
Largest Room 162000
Total Sq. Ft. 240000
Reception Capacity 9000
Theatre Capacity 14560
AudioVisual Services Yes
Auditorium Yes
Business Services Yes
Auditorium Seating 2446
Concurrent Meeting Rooms 21
Conference Capacity 100
Wedding Indoor Receptions Yes
Wedding Ceremonies Yes
Banquet Capacity 10730
Number of Rooms 32
Booths 865
Classroom Capacity 9000

Exhibit Hall

Total Sq. Ft.: 162000
Width: 450
Length: 360
Height: 72
Booth Capacity: 865
Theater Capacity: 14560
Classroom Capacity: 9000
Banquet Capacity: 10730
Reception Capacity: 18000

Exhibit Hall A

Total Sq. Ft.: 54000
Width: 150
Length: 360
Height: 60
Booth Capacity: 288
Theater Capacity: 4428
Classroom Capacity: 3460
Banquet Capacity: 3040
Reception Capacity: 6000

Exhibit Hall B

Total Sq. Ft.: 54000
Width: 150
Length: 360
Height: 72
Booth Capacity: 299
Theater Capacity: 4544
Classroom Capacity: 3580
Banquet Capacity: 3350
Reception Capacity: 6000

Exhibit Hall C

Total Sq. Ft.: 54000
Width: 150
Length: 360
Height: 60
Booth Capacity: 284
Theater Capacity: 4393
Classroom Capacity: 3460
Banquet Capacity: 2960
Reception Capacity: 6000

Steelcase Ballroom

Total Sq. Ft.: 40000
Width: 147
Length: 267
Height: 28
Booth Capacity: 180
Theater Capacity: 4000
Classroom Capacity: 2016
Banquet Capacity: 2500
Reception Capacity: 5000

Ballroom Room A

Total Sq. Ft.: 12727
Width: 143
Length: 89
Height: 28
Booth Capacity: 60
Theater Capacity: 1303
Classroom Capacity: 600
Banquet Capacity: 680
Reception Capacity: 1600

Ballroom Room B

Total Sq. Ft.: 12870
Width: 143
Length: 90
Height: 28
Booth Capacity: 68
Theater Capacity: 1376
Classroom Capacity: 750
Banquet Capacity: 800
Reception Capacity: 1650

Ballroom Room C

Total Sq. Ft.: 6106
Width: 71
Length: 86
Height: 28
Booth Capacity: 35
Theater Capacity: 576
Classroom Capacity: 360
Banquet Capacity: 350
Reception Capacity: 800

Ballroom Room D

Total Sq. Ft.: 6106
Width: 71
Length: 86
Height: 28
Booth Capacity: 34
Theater Capacity: 576
Classroom Capacity: 360
Banquet Capacity: 350
Reception Capacity: 800

Chase Boardroom

Total Sq. Ft.: 1323
Width: 27
Length: 49
Height: 14
Theater Capacity: 80
Classroom Capacity: 72
Banquet Capacity: 80
Reception Capacity: 140

River Overlook Room A

Total Sq. Ft.: 1323
Width: 28
Length: 36
Height: 14
Theater Capacity: 108
Classroom Capacity: 72
Banquet Capacity: 60
Reception Capacity: 128

River Overlook Room B

Total Sq. Ft.: 1323
Width: 28
Length: 36
Height: 14
Theater Capacity: 108
Classroom Capacity: 72
Banquet Capacity: 60
Reception Capacity: 128

River Overlook Room C

Total Sq. Ft.: 1323
Width: 28
Length: 36
Height: 14
Theater Capacity: 108
Classroom Capacity: 72
Banquet Capacity: 60
Reception Capacity: 128

River Overlook Room D

Total Sq. Ft.: 1323
Width: 38
Length: 36
Height: 14
Theater Capacity: 108
Classroom Capacity: 72
Banquet Capacity: 60
Reception Capacity: 128

River Overlook Room E

Total Sq. Ft.: 1323
Width: 28
Length: 36
Height: 14
Theater Capacity: 108
Classroom Capacity: 72
Banquet Capacity: 60
Reception Capacity: 128

River Overlook Room F

Total Sq. Ft.: 1323
Width: 28
Length: 36
Height: 14
Theater Capacity: 108
Classroom Capacity: 72
Banquet Capacity: 60
Reception Capacity: 128

Gallery Overlook Room A

Total Sq. Ft.: 1156
Width: 34
Length: 34
Height: 14
Booth Capacity: 24
Theater Capacity: 122
Classroom Capacity: 81
Banquet Capacity: 90
Reception Capacity: 142

Gallery Overlook Room B

Total Sq. Ft.: 884
Width: 26
Length: 34
Height: 14
Booth Capacity: 24
Theater Capacity: 86
Classroom Capacity: 63
Banquet Capacity: 60
Reception Capacity: 120

Gallery Overlook Room C

Total Sq. Ft.: 1156
Width: 34
Length: 34
Height: 14
Booth Capacity: 24
Theater Capacity: 122
Classroom Capacity: 81
Banquet Capacity: 90
Reception Capacity: 142

Gallery Overlook Room D

Total Sq. Ft.: 884
Width: 26
Length: 34
Height: 14
Booth Capacity: 24
Theater Capacity: 86
Classroom Capacity: 63
Banquet Capacity: 60
Reception Capacity: 120

Gallery Overlook Room E

Total Sq. Ft.: 884
Width: 26
Length: 34
Height: 14
Booth Capacity: 24
Theater Capacity: 86
Classroom Capacity: 63
Banquet Capacity: 60
Reception Capacity: 120

Gallery Overlook Room F

Total Sq. Ft.: 1156
Width: 34
Length: 34
Height: 14
Booth Capacity: 24
Theater Capacity: 122
Classroom Capacity: 81
Banquet Capacity: 90
Reception Capacity: 142

Gallery Overlook Room G

Total Sq. Ft.: 884
Width: 26
Length: 34
Height: 14
Booth Capacity: 24
Theater Capacity: 86
Classroom Capacity: 63
Banquet Capacity: 60
Reception Capacity: 120

Gallery Overlook Room H

Total Sq. Ft.: 1156
Width: 34
Length: 34
Height: 14
Booth Capacity: 24
Theater Capacity: 122
Classroom Capacity: 81
Banquet Capacity: 90
Reception Capacity: 142

Grand Gallery Meeting Room

Total Sq. Ft.: 8544
Width: 48
Length: 178
Height: 18
Theater Capacity: 790
Classroom Capacity: 486
Banquet Capacity: 600
Reception Capacity: 1000

Grand Gallery Room A

Total Sq. Ft.: 1584
Width: 33
Length: 48
Height: 18
Theater Capacity: 142
Classroom Capacity: 109
Banquet Capacity: 120
Reception Capacity: 200

Grand Gallery Room B

Total Sq. Ft.: 1440
Width: 30
Length: 48
Height: 18
Theater Capacity: 130
Classroom Capacity: 101
Banquet Capacity: 110
Reception Capacity: 190

Grand Gallery Room C

Total Sq. Ft.: 1440
Width: 30
Length: 48
Height: 18
Theater Capacity: 130
Classroom Capacity: 101
Banquet Capacity: 110
Reception Capacity: 190

Grand Gallery Room D

Total Sq. Ft.: 1440
Width: 30
Length: 48
Height: 18
Theater Capacity: 130
Classroom Capacity: 101
Banquet Capacity: 110
Reception Capacity: 190

Grand Gallery Room E

Total Sq. Ft.: 1440
Width: 30
Length: 48
Height: 18
Theater Capacity: 130
Classroom Capacity: 101
Banquet Capacity: 110
Reception Capacity: 190

Grand Gallery Room F

Total Sq. Ft.: 1200
Width: 25
Length: 48
Height: 18
Theater Capacity: 97
Classroom Capacity: 91
Banquet Capacity: 80
Reception Capacity: 150

DeVos Performance Hall

Grand Gallery

Total Sq. Ft.: 19400
Width: 313
Length: 62
Banquet Capacity: 1080
Reception Capacity: 4000

Welsh Lobby

Total Sq. Ft.: 3000

River Overlook Room A/B

Total Sq. Ft.: 2088
Width: 58
Length: 36
Height: 14
Theater Capacity: 208
Classroom Capacity: 144
Banquet Capacity: 140
Reception Capacity: 211

River Overlook Room C/D

Total Sq. Ft.: 2088
Width: 58
Length: 36
Height: 14
Theater Capacity: 208
Classroom Capacity: 144
Banquet Capacity: 140
Reception Capacity: 211

River Overlook Room E/F

Total Sq. Ft.: 2088
Width: 58
Length: 36
Height: 14
Theater Capacity: 208
Classroom Capacity: 144
Banquet Capacity: 140
Reception Capacity: 211

Gallery Overlook Room A/B

Total Sq. Ft.: 2006
Width: 59
Length: 34
Height: 14
Booth Capacity: 36
Theater Capacity: 210
Classroom Capacity: 138
Banquet Capacity: 150
Reception Capacity: 260

Gallery Overlook Room C/D

Total Sq. Ft.: 2006
Width: 59
Length: 34
Height: 14
Booth Capacity: 36
Theater Capacity: 210
Classroom Capacity: 138
Banquet Capacity: 150
Reception Capacity: 260

Gallery Overlook Room E/F

Total Sq. Ft.: 2006
Width: 59
Length: 34
Height: 14
Booth Capacity: 36
Theater Capacity: 210
Classroom Capacity: 138
Banquet Capacity: 150
Reception Capacity: 260

Gallery Overlook Room G/H

Total Sq. Ft.: 2006
Width: 59
Length: 34
Height: 14
Booth Capacity: 36
Theater Capacity: 210
Classroom Capacity: 138
Banquet Capacity: 150
Reception Capacity: 260

Ballroom Room C/D

Total Sq. Ft.: 12298
Width: 143
Length: 86
Height: 28
Booth Capacity: 64
Theater Capacity: 1344
Classroom Capacity: 750
Banquet Capacity: 800
Reception Capacity: 1600

Monroe Meeting Room

Total Sq. Ft.: 5168
Width: 76
Length: 68
Height: 17
Theater Capacity: 476
Classroom Capacity: 364
Banquet Capacity: 300
Reception Capacity: 600

Monroe Meeting Room A

Total Sq. Ft.: 2244
Width: 33
Length: 68
Height: 17
Theater Capacity: 208
Classroom Capacity: 132
Banquet Capacity: 100
Reception Capacity: 295

Monroe Meeting Room B/C/D

Total Sq. Ft.: 2924
Width: 43
Length: 68
Height: 17
Theater Capacity: 252
Classroom Capacity: 182
Banquet Capacity: 150
Reception Capacity: 295

Monroe Meeting Room B

Total Sq. Ft.: 903
Width: 43
Length: 21
Height: 17
Theater Capacity: 70
Classroom Capacity: 49
Banquet Capacity: 30
Reception Capacity: 80

Monroe Meeting Room C

Total Sq. Ft.: 1000
Width: 40
Length: 25
Height: 17
Theater Capacity: 100
Classroom Capacity: 56
Banquet Capacity: 60
Reception Capacity: 100

Monroe Meeting Room D

Total Sq. Ft.: 903
Width: 43
Length: 21
Height: 17
Theater Capacity: 70
Classroom Capacity: 49
Banquet Capacity: 30
Reception Capacity: 80

Monroe Meeting Room B/C

Total Sq. Ft.: 2244
Width: 33
Length: 68
Height: 17
Theater Capacity: 195
Classroom Capacity: 105
Banquet Capacity: 110
Reception Capacity: 200

Monroe Meeting Room C/D

Total Sq. Ft.: 1978
Width: 43
Length: 46
Height: 17
Theater Capacity: 180
Classroom Capacity: 105
Banquet Capacity: 90
Reception Capacity: 190

Recital Hall

Total Sq. Ft.: 2920
Width: 40
Length: 73
Height: 17
Theater Capacity: 266
Classroom Capacity: 168
Banquet Capacity: 180
Reception Capacity: 310

Civic Auditorium Reliefs

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Civic Auditorium Reliefs

Accommodation Amenities

Accommodation Amenities

Accessibility

Exhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall A

Exhibit Hall B

Exhibit Hall C

Steelcase Ballroom

Ballroom Room A

Ballroom Room B

Ballroom Room C

Ballroom Room D

Chase Boardroom

River Overlook Room A

River Overlook Room B

River Overlook Room C

River Overlook Room D

River Overlook Room E

River Overlook Room F

Gallery Overlook Room A

Gallery Overlook Room B

Gallery Overlook Room C

Gallery Overlook Room D

Gallery Overlook Room E

Gallery Overlook Room F

Gallery Overlook Room G

Gallery Overlook Room H

Grand Gallery Meeting Room

Grand Gallery Room A

Grand Gallery Room B

Grand Gallery Room C

Grand Gallery Room D

Grand Gallery Room E

Grand Gallery Room F

DeVos Performance Hall

Grand Gallery

Welsh Lobby

River Overlook Room A/B

River Overlook Room C/D

River Overlook Room E/F

Gallery Overlook Room A/B

Gallery Overlook Room C/D

Gallery Overlook Room E/F

Gallery Overlook Room G/H

Ballroom Room C/D

Monroe Meeting Room

Monroe Meeting Room A

Monroe Meeting Room B/C/D

Monroe Meeting Room B

Monroe Meeting Room C

Monroe Meeting Room D

Monroe Meeting Room B/C

Monroe Meeting Room C/D

Recital Hall

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