The bronze, seven-foot sculpture shows the likeness of William Alden Smith. As senator, he chaired a committee that investigated the sinking of the Titanic. Smith was also one of the few republican presidential candidates in 1916.
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William Alden Smith
- DeVos Place - Exit from the Grand Gallery towards the river
- 303 Monroe Ave. NW
- Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Neighborhood:Downtown
Accommodation Amenities
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Accommodation Amenities
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Accessibility
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ADA Compliant:
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Accessible Restrooms:
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Family Restrooms:
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Lactation Room:
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ADA Doors:
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Accessible Parking:
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Lower Counter:
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Signs with Braille:
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Hearing Impaired Access:
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Quiet Room:
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Wheelchairs:
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Scooters:
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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.
- 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
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