by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: CONSTRUCTED: 1910 In April of 1910, well-known clothing proprietor, Harry Aarons, revealed his plans for the demolition of two buildings on the corner of River and Greenbush streets and the construction of a brand new, three-story structure where he would... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: CONSTRUCTED: 1906-1907 In the early days of telephone usage in Manistee, the local telephone company operated out of an office on River Street. However after a large increase in telephone subscribers it was announced in February 1906, that the telephone... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Storm Construction Company | Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company CONSTRUCTED: 1932-1933 LOCATION: US-31 Since there was only one bridge to cross the Manistee River Channel, officials came to the conclusion that if the Maple Street Bridge were open for... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Osgood & Osgood CONSTRUCTED: 1911-1912 Before moving into the building on Maple Street, the Masonic Lodge met in ten different places around Manistee. In 1909, the building in which they met was destroyed by fire and it was decided to build a Masonic... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Brown Brothers of Lansing CONSTRUCTED: 1964 Due to a population boom in the mid-1860s it was suggested that a bridge over the Manistee River Channel be constructed on Maple Street to connect both parts of town. While early local government officials made...
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