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    Lucius Lyon Sculpture

    • End of Lyon Street outside the back entrance of the Amway Grand Hotel
    • 187 Monroe Ave. NW
    • Grand Rapids, MI 49503
    • Neighborhood:Downtown
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    Created by Stuart Williamson and Studio Eis in 2008.

    Lucius Lyon, a Grand Rapids pioneer, was a surveyor and later represented Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. Lyon was one of the largest landowners in the city's early history. He petitioned for Michigan's admission into the Union and drafted the first state constitution.

    Accommodations
    General
    Accommodation Amenities
    • Rates for Accommodations: $179.00-$329.00
    • Barrier Free Rooms: 26
    • Concierge Services:
    • Double Double Rooms: 368
    • Elevator:
    • Exercise Facility:
    • Hotel Rooms: 659
    • Indoor Pool:
    • Lounge On Site:
    • Restaurant On Site:
    • Room Service:
    • Whirlpool On Site:
    Accommodations
    General
    Accommodation Amenities
    • Rates for Accommodations: $179.00-$329.00
    • Website Rate: 229
    • Website Reservation Link: http://curiocollection3.hilton.com/en/hotels/michigan/amway-grand-plaza-curio-collection-by-hilton-GRRQQQQ/index.html
    • Barrier Free Rooms: 26
    • Concierge Services:
    • Double Double Rooms: 368
    • Elevator:
    • Exercise Facility:
    • Hotel Rooms: 659
    • Indoor Pool:
    • Lounge On Site:
    • Restaurant On Site:
    • Room Service:
    • Whirlpool On Site:
    Accessibility
    • Getting Around the Venue: The Pearl Street entrance has proximity-activated sliding power doors. The Monroe Avenue entrance has a push-button activated powered door. Both entrances are flush with the sidewalk surface. The Pearl Street entrance has a porte-cochere.

      There are several Men’s and Women’s multi-user style restrooms available. There restrooms in the Old Pantlind Hotel wing of the facility have narrow stalls or have limited maneuvering clearances. There are restrooms with accessible stalls on the second floor in the Plaza Towers wing.

      The interior halls are wide and level.

      There are several banks of elevators to the second floor.

      The facility experiences very high traffic during events, and noise levels may be pronounced during peak hours. The interior spaces are very well lit. Chair and bench seating is available throughout the facility.
    • Accessible Parking Options: Amway Grand Plaza Parking Ramp at 216 Pearl Street NW. — 0.02 miles from the venue.

      Louis — Campau Parking Ramp at 43 Monroe Avenue NW. — 0.04 miles from the venue.

      Ellis Parking Ramp at 148 Lyon Street NW. — 0.04 miles from the venue.

      This hotel offers a valet parking option. Valet is located at Pearl St. NW entrance.
    Facility Info
    Meeting Rooms
    • Exhibits Space Yes
    • Floorplan File Floorplan File
    • Largest Room 8750
    • Total Sq. Ft. 48195
    • Reception Capacity 1100
    • Theatre Capacity 1100
    • AudioVisual Services Yes
    • Business Services Yes
    • Auditorium Seating 0
    • Concurrent Meeting Rooms 33
    • Conference Capacity 100
    • Wedding Indoor Receptions Yes
    • Wedding Ceremonies Yes
    • Banquet Capacity 720
    • Number of Rooms 33
    • Large floor Plan PDF Large floor Plan PDF
    • Suites 51
    • Classroom Capacity 600
    • Sleeping Rooms 682
    Ambassador Ballroom
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 8750
    • Width: 125
    • Length: 70
    • Height: 16
    • Booth Capacity: 48
    • Theater Capacity: 1100
    • Classroom Capacity: 600
    • Banquet Capacity: 720
    • Reception Capacity: 1150
    Ambassador West
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 4375
    • Width: 62
    • Length: 70
    • Height: 16
    • Theater Capacity: 500
    • Classroom Capacity: 260
    • Banquet Capacity: 350
    • Reception Capacity: 550
    Ambassador East
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 4375
    • Width: 62
    • Length: 70
    • Height: 16
    • Theater Capacity: 500
    • Classroom Capacity: 260
    • Banquet Capacity: 350
    • Reception Capacity: 550
    Campau
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 329
    • Width: 23
    • Length: 14
    • Height: 9
    • Theater Capacity: 25
    • Classroom Capacity: 16
    • Banquet Capacity: 20
    • Reception Capacity: 40
    Diamond
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 292
    • Width: 15
    • Length: 19
    • Height: 10
    • Banquet Capacity: 10
    Emerald
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 2138
    • Width: 37
    • Length: 57
    • Height: 9
    • Booth Capacity: 14
    • Theater Capacity: 220
    • Classroom Capacity: 120
    • Banquet Capacity: 150
    • Reception Capacity: 224
    Emerald A
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 900
    • Width: 37
    • Length: 24
    • Height: 9
    • Theater Capacity: 90
    • Classroom Capacity: 48
    • Banquet Capacity: 70
    • Reception Capacity: 100
    Emerald B
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1238
    • Width: 37
    • Length: 33
    • Height: 9
    • Theater Capacity: 100
    • Classroom Capacity: 56
    • Banquet Capacity: 70
    • Reception Capacity: 100
    Imperial Ballroom (Main)
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 3300
    • Width: 55
    • Length: 56
    • Height: 30
    • Theater Capacity: 190
    • Classroom Capacity: 100
    • Banquet Capacity: 180
    • Reception Capacity: 300
    Imperial Ballroom (Mezzanine)
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1800
    • Width: 15
    • Length: 56
    • Height: 15
    • Banquet Capacity: 60
    • Reception Capacity: 80
    Lyon
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 296
    • Width: 16
    • Length: 18
    • Height: 9
    • Theater Capacity: 16
    • Classroom Capacity: 12
    • Banquet Capacity: 10
    • Reception Capacity: 35
    Pearl
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1132
    • Width: 29
    • Length: 38
    • Height: 10
    • Theater Capacity: 110
    • Classroom Capacity: 58
    • Banquet Capacity: 60
    • Reception Capacity: 110
    Governor's Room
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 2923
    • Width: 37
    • Length: 79
    • Height: 10
    • Booth Capacity: 20
    • Theater Capacity: 270
    • Classroom Capacity: 168
    • Banquet Capacity: 210
    • Reception Capacity: 325
    Robinson
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 434
    • Width: 13
    • Length: 29
    • Height: 9
    • Theater Capacity: 30
    • Classroom Capacity: 20
    • Banquet Capacity: 30
    • Reception Capacity: 50
    Ruby
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 625
    • Width: 19
    • Length: 32
    • Height: 10
    • Theater Capacity: 40
    • Classroom Capacity: 31
    • Banquet Capacity: 30
    • Reception Capacity: 50
    Senator Vandenberg
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 3290
    • Width: 35
    • Length: 94
    • Height: 10
    • Booth Capacity: 18
    • Theater Capacity: 290
    • Classroom Capacity: 187
    • Banquet Capacity: 230
    • Reception Capacity: 350
    Senator Vandenberg A
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1645
    • Width: 35
    • Length: 47
    • Height: 10
    • Theater Capacity: 140
    • Classroom Capacity: 74
    • Banquet Capacity: 100
    • Reception Capacity: 175
    Senator Vandenberg B
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1645
    • Width: 35
    • Length: 47
    • Height: 10
    • Theater Capacity: 140
    • Classroom Capacity: 74
    • Banquet Capacity: 100
    • Reception Capacity: 175
    Berkey
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 910
    • Width: 35
    • Length: 26
    • Height: 8.5
    • Theater Capacity: 62
    • Classroom Capacity: 40
    • Banquet Capacity: 60
    • Reception Capacity: 115
    Grand View
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1821
    • Width: 23
    • Length: 78
    • Height: 8.5
    • Theater Capacity: 165
    • Classroom Capacity: 96
    • Banquet Capacity: 130
    • Reception Capacity: 225
    Grand View A
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 940
    • Width: 26
    • Length: 36
    • Height: 8.5
    • Theater Capacity: 80
    • Classroom Capacity: 48
    • Banquet Capacity: 60
    • Reception Capacity: 115
    Grand View B
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 506
    • Width: 22
    • Length: 23
    • Height: 8.5
    • Theater Capacity: 45
    • Classroom Capacity: 24
    • Banquet Capacity: 30
    • Reception Capacity: 60
    Grand View C
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 375
    • Width: 22
    • Length: 17
    • Height: 8.5
    • Theater Capacity: 30
    • Classroom Capacity: 22
    • Banquet Capacity: 20
    • Reception Capacity: 45
    Haldane
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1175
    • Width: 25
    • Length: 47
    • Height: 8.5
    • Theater Capacity: 100
    • Classroom Capacity: 54
    • Banquet Capacity: 80
    • Reception Capacity: 150
    Heritage Hill
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1220
    • Width: 30
    • Length: 40
    • Height: 8.5
    • Theater Capacity: 65
    • Classroom Capacity: 42
    • Banquet Capacity: 70
    • Reception Capacity: 125
    Kendall
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1165
    • Width: 30
    • Length: 34
    • Height: 8.5
    • Theater Capacity: 60
    • Classroom Capacity: 40
    • Banquet Capacity: 70
    • Reception Capacity: 130
    Nelson
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 792
    • Width: 24
    • Length: 33
    • Height: 8.5
    • Theater Capacity: 58
    • Classroom Capacity: 40
    • Banquet Capacity: 60
    • Reception Capacity: 100
    Pullman
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 385
    • Width: 16
    • Length: 22
    • Height: 8.5
    • Theater Capacity: 36
    • Classroom Capacity: 21
    • Banquet Capacity: 30
    • Reception Capacity: 50
    Thornapple
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1005
    • Width: 24
    • Length: 41
    • Height: 9
    • Theater Capacity: 80
    • Classroom Capacity: 48
    • Banquet Capacity: 70
    • Reception Capacity: 90
    Winchester
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 701
    • Width: 24
    • Length: 25
    • Height: 8.5
    • Theater Capacity: 50
    • Classroom Capacity: 35
    • Banquet Capacity: 50
    • Reception Capacity: 90
    29th Floor Pinnacle Room
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 835
    • Width: 29
    • Length: 31
    • Height: 10
    • Theater Capacity: 40
    • Classroom Capacity: 40
    • Banquet Capacity: 40
    • Reception Capacity: 40
    26th Floor Rotunda
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 650
    • Width: 26
    • Length: 25
    • Height: 9
    • Theater Capacity: 40
    • Classroom Capacity: 30
    • Banquet Capacity: 40
    • Reception Capacity: 70
    Gerald R. Ford and Betty Ford Presidential Ballroom
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 2025
    • Width: 45
    • Length: 45
    • Height: 20
    • Booth Capacity: 16
    • Theater Capacity: 220
    • Classroom Capacity: 130
    • Banquet Capacity: 160
    • Reception Capacity: 250
    Fine Arts Room
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 448
    • Width: 16
    • Length: 28
    • Height: 8.5
    Ottawa Room
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1100
    • Width: 38
    • Length: 29
    • Height: 8.5
    • Theater Capacity: 72
    • Classroom Capacity: 36
    • Banquet Capacity: 70
    • Reception Capacity: 125
    Pantlind Ballroom
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 3450
    • Width: 46
    • Length: 75
    • Height: 35
    • Booth Capacity: 20
    • Theater Capacity: 400
    • Classroom Capacity: 224
    • Banquet Capacity: 290
    • Reception Capacity: 500
    Pantlind Foyer
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 585
    • Width: 13
    • Length: 45
    • Height: 8
    • Banquet Capacity: 40
    • Reception Capacity: 70
    Riverview Room
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 493
    • Width: 17
    • Length: 29
    • Height: 8.5
    • Theater Capacity: 48
    • Classroom Capacity: 30
    • Banquet Capacity: 40
    • Reception Capacity: 50
    Atrium
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1998
    • Width: 54
    • Length: 37
    • Height: 9
    • Theater Capacity: 220
    • Classroom Capacity: 130
    • Banquet Capacity: 150
    • Reception Capacity: 250
    Cascade
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1952
    • Width: 32
    • Length: 61
    • Height: 8
    • Theater Capacity: 140
    • Classroom Capacity: 92
    • Banquet Capacity: 140
    • Reception Capacity: 200
    Center Concourse (Ambassador Ballroom East)
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 5225
    • Width: 95
    • Length: 55
    • Height: 18
    • Reception Capacity: 700
    Crown Foyer (Ambassador Ballroom)
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 3437
    • Width: 27
    • Length: 125
    • Height: 16
    • Reception Capacity: 500
    East Concourse (Pantlind Ballroom)
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1767
    • Width: 19
    • Length: 93
    • Height: 12
    • Reception Capacity: 200
    North Concourse (Governor's and Vandenberg)
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1302
    • Width: 21
    • Length: 62
    • Height: 10
    • Reception Capacity: 100
    South Concourse (Pantlind Ballroom and Foyer)
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1089
    • Height: 12
    • Reception Capacity: 200
    West Concourse (Ambassador West)
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 1600
    • Height: 9
    • Reception Capacity: 300
    Plaza Boardroom A
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 406
    • Width: 14
    • Length: 29
    • Height: 8.5
    • Theater Capacity: 38
    • Classroom Capacity: 23
    • Banquet Capacity: 30
    • Reception Capacity: 38
    Plaza Boardroom B
    • Total Sq. Ft.: 235
    • Width: 13
    • Length: 18
    • Height: 8.5
    • Theater Capacity: 15
    • Classroom Capacity: 8
    • Banquet Capacity: 10
    • Reception Capacity: 15
    Lucius Lyon Sculpture


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