by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1885 Organized as a separate Polish-Catholic congregation in 1885, the members of St. Joseph’s began the construction of their own church that same year when Father W. Grochowski was formerly installed as pastor. The cornerstone of the... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Dr. Francis J. Hall CONSTRUCTED: 1911-1912 In 1911, Dr. Francis J. Hall, a Professor of Dogmatic Theology at Western Theological Seminary purchased a waterfront lot along Main Street in Onekama. Hall soon hired local builder A.D. McCormick to construct a... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1893-1894 Constructed in 1893-1894, this structure was originally the home of the Scandinavian Methodist Church. In 1951, the Scandinavian Methodists consolidated their congregation with the United Methodists and the building became the... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ARCHITECT: Christian Petersen CONSTRUCTED: 1868-1869 This church is now the Old Kirke Museum. History: The first Dane arrived in Manistee in 1860. Others quickly followed and soon there was quite a colony. The Danes united with the Norwegians and Swedes already... by Manistee VB | Mar 27, 2017
ESTABLISHED: Circa 1870s By the early to mid-1860s, Manistee was experiencing a population boom due to the number of sawmills being constructed. Along with these new mills came more jobs which in turn brought more people to the area. With the increase in inhabitants,...
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