A Mid-Century City Born from a 1959 Incorporation Vote
Wyoming Township dates to 1848, named for Wyoming County, New York, but the city itself only exists because residents voted to incorporate in 1959 to resist annexation by Grand Rapids and Grandville. That vote landed in the middle of a housing boom that had already been filling in the township through the 1930s, 40s, and 50s.
Humidity and Moisture in a 1930s-50s Housing Stock
Homes from that era -- in Godwin Heights, in the old Home Acres section that started life as the Fishers Station rail stop, and in Rogers Heights -- are now seven to nine decades old, old enough that attic ventilation, crawlspace vapor barriers, and bath-fan exhaust runs have often been altered or added onto more than once, which is exactly where hidden moisture tends to collect.
Mold Remediation Project Paths in Wyoming
Assessing Moisture Sources in Wyoming Homes
A moisture assessment in a Wyoming home usually has to account for decades of small additions and updates layered onto that original mid-century structure, not just the current finish.