by Manistee VB | Mar 28, 2017
OPENED: 1921 Originally owned by local businessman George Hart, the area in and around today’s Orchard Beach State Park was once described as a “model farm.” Around the turn of the 20th Century, the farm was sold to the Manistee, Filer City, and Eastlake Railway for... by Manistee VB | Mar 28, 2017
ARCHITECT: Grand Trunk Railroad/U.S. Federal Government CONSTRUCTED: 1931/1944 A National Historic Landmark, this passenger carrying railroad ferry is the last of its kind. Stroll the oaken interiors of the passenger cabins, dining and smoking rooms, the captains... by Manistee VB | Mar 28, 2017
CONSTRUCTED: 1927/2005 As early as 1850, residents of Manistee commenced actively seeking a lighthouse to mark the entrance of the harbor to Lake Michigan. Their efforts came to fruition in 1869 when the United States government built a dwelling near the mouth of the... by Manistee VB | Mar 28, 2017
ARCHITECT: Charles Anderson CONSTRUCTED: Circa 1930 The home that stood here was three and a half stories tall, built in the 1880s in the half-timbered Queen Anne style from plans prepared by William Le Baron Jenney. The house now on the property was built from the... by Manistee VB | Mar 28, 2017
ARCHITECT: Gust Peterson CONSTRUCTED: 1909 In 1909, local businessman, John Arnold, had this handsome home constructed on the western portion of Fourth Street. The plans for the elegant structure were drawn up by local architect, Gust Peterson, who similarly did all...
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