by Manistee VB | Mar 28, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: Circa early 1860s This is Manistee’s finest remaining Greek Revival home, built in the early 1860s by D.L. Filer. Filer was one of the pioneer residents of Manistee who served the town in various roles (i.e. lawyer, doctor, etc.)... by Manistee VB | Mar 28, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1902 Constructed in 1902, this Gothic style home was built by Herbert L. Harley, prominent lawyer and founder of the American Judicature Society. The home was built using the then new technique of concrete to construct the walls from... by Manistee VB | Mar 28, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1885 A native of Ann Arbor, A.V. McAlvay came to Manistee in 1871 to practice law. In 1878, he was elected Circuit Court Judge and was supported and respected by most of the lawyers in the district. Following defeat in 1880, McAlvay... by Manistee VB | Mar 28, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1924 Upon divorcing millionaire lumberman and businessman Charles Canfield on the grounds of desertion, Belle Gardner returned home to Manistee in 1905 where she took up residence in the large, palatial Canfield Mansion formerly located... by Manistee VB | Mar 28, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: Circa 1870s Salling, a native of Denmark, arrived in the United States in 1862 and found his way to Manisee. He worked for lumberman Michael Engelmann before going out on his own, eventually owning several sawmills and pine lands. While...
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