19th century The location of McKay Tower is where the first non-Native American marriage took place in Grand Rapids in 1834, only a few years after settlers arrived and the area was surveyed as part of the
Michigan Territory. The marriage took place in a cabin that was owned by the
American pioneer, Joel Guild which involved his daughter Harriet Guild and Barney Burton. who later listed the property for sale in 2009 for $11 million. In January 2020, the
Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan and the Huron Band of the Potawatomi purchased McKay Tower for $17.5 million from Steadfast Property Holdings. ==Architecture==