by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1880 Originally constructed in 1880 as the Third Ward School and later known as the Garfield School, this building became the home of the Schoolhouse Store which sold fabric, clothes, and materials from the Glen of Michigan factory... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Solon S. Beman CONSTRUCTED: 1903 After the Scandinavian Opera House was destroyed by fire; local lawyer and philanthropist, Thomas Jefferson Ramsdell decided to invest $100,000 in order to build a new opera house on the corner of First and Maple streets.... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1908-1909 In 1908, the site for a new shirt factory on Hancock Street was announced in Manistee. The land, originally owned by the estate of local lumber baron Louis Sands, was offered to the city as a market site. However, local... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1872 Smith W. Fowler, who was the editor of the Manistee Times and a civil rights lawyer, built this home in 1872. Originally it was an Italianate building with a central tower and a widow’s walk. In 1910 it was bought by Dr. James... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: George L. Harvey CONSTRUCTED: 1905 After moving from building to building over the years, the membership of the local Elks Lodge was increasing at a high rate and it was decided that a new, large clubhouse was needed in order to satisfy the increasing need...
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