by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Mark Krauskoph CONSTRUCTED: 2002-2003 Stop in and ask the local tourism experts about the area. Find info on lodging, dining, things to do, and get the latest visitors guide for Manistee County. by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1907 Specializing in casting, fitting, and machinery repair, the Manistee Iron Works was birthed on the corner of River and Smith streets in 1871 by Manistee residents John Bowie and Nels Johnson. After Johnson left, Bowie had a string... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: F.W. Hollister CONSTRUCTED: 1888 By the late 1880s, a major topic of discussion at the local city commission meetings was the need for a proper municipal building to house the fire department. To that end, a Saginaw architect, F.W. Hollister was hired to... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Albert E. Colcord CONSTRUCTED: 1906-1907 After spending 15 years in another location, Manistee County Savings Bank built this building in 1906. Upon completion of the first concrete floor, 23 men stood on the floor to test the structure. It sagged three... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: George L. Harvey CONSTRUCTED: 1904 This Andrew Carnegie Library is a registered State Historic Site and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1885 a group of Manistee society ladies formed the Lakeside Club, whose primary goal was to create...
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