by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1892 Built by the Pabst Brewing Company of Milwaukee for the purposes of a saloon, this building commenced construction in January 1892 and was finished by July of that same year. Called, “the finest saloon building in the city and... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: CONSTRUCTED: Circa 1872 Built shortly after the Great Fire of 1871, the Milwaukee House was used as a hotel for mill-hands and woodsmen working in Manistee who needed a place stay. With a basement that at one time included a saloon, the hotel reportedly was... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: CONSTRUCTED: 1914 The Larsen Brothers were the sellers of second hand goods. So flourishing was their business that in 1879 they leased the brand new Taber Block. It was then reputed as the largest and finest showroom on the “east coast.” Two of the three... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: Circa 1872 In July 1872, local businessman Peter Jones contracted for the construction of a brick building to serve as a combination dwelling and grocery/drug store. Over the next several years, Jones developed a large business among... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1883 The three Haley sisters came to Manistee before the Great Fire of 1871 to start a millinery shop. It was destroyed in the fire and was quickly reestablished. The business was to burn down four more times in the next 12 years....
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