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... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: Circa late 1870s This building was built by Lucas and Nungessor and is one of the oldest buildings in Manistee. The original structure was 48 x 70 feet and three stories tall. It housed the Lucas and Nungessor furniture business, a drug... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1894 In 1894, local businessman, F.C. Larsen had this mammoth solid brick building constructed for his wholesale grocery store. Upon completion it housed the first cold storage facility in the city. The building later went on to house a...
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