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Rectory at St. Mary's Church, Pinckney, Michigan
This is believed to be the Rectory at St. Mary's Church, Pinckney, Michigan. The church is in the background. -
Refrigeration Research, 525 North Fifth Street, Brighton, Michigan
These are photographs of Refrigeration Research Incorporated, 525 North Fifth Street, Brighton, Michigan. The photographs also included the notation, "Hartland - E.J. Duncan".
Refrigerator Research Inc., was founded in 1944 by Ed Bottum, who remained president until 1996, and active in the business until his death in 2001. The business manufactured parts for the refrigeration and air-conditioning industry. Refrigeration Research Inc., also is home to the Refrigeration Research Museum. -
Repaving of Sibley Street, Howell, Michigan, - 1975
Photographs of the intersection of South Court Street and East Sibley Street, looking east, Howell, Michigan. Repaving is in process, and the photograph is dated 1975. -
Restored Statue for Fountain at Howell Carnegie District Library, Howell, Michigan October 28, 1970
Restored Statue for Fountain at Howell Carnegie District Library, Howell, Michigan October 28, 1970
The statue and fountain was given by the Women's Club about 1906 to the library. Vandals broke the fountain and the fountain and statue laid in the basement of library for years until Sheriff Charles Hards, Mike Hagman and Undersheriff Russell McCarthy hauled them out and repaired them.
From Left to Right: Sheriff Charles Hards, Mike Hagman and Undersheriff Russell McCarthy looking the results of their labors. -
Rialto Theater, Brighton, Livingston, Michigan
This is a photograph taken in Brighton, Michigan, on West Main Street. It depicts an unknown parade, and in the background is the Former Opera House, the Rialto Theatre.
The Rialto Theatre, 307 West Main Steeet, Brighton, Michigan, was originally built in 1918 to show silent movies. Silent movies were often accompanied by piano music provided by a local artist.
The Rialto Theatre was a multi-use theater between 1918 and 1937 hosting movies, meetings, music, commencements, lectures and conventions. In 1937, there was extensive remodeling of the Rialto converting it into a bowling alley. After World War II, the Bowling Alley was demolished to make way for a parking lot.
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Rialto Theater, Brighton, Livingston, Michigan
This is a photograph taken in Brighton, Michigan, on West Main Street. It depicts an unknown parade, and in the background is the Former Opera House, the Rialto Theatre.
The Rialto Theatre, 307 West Main Steeet, Brighton, Michigan, was originally built in 1918 to show silent movies. Silent movies were often accompanied by piano music provided by a local artist.
The Rialto Theatre was a multi-use theater between 1918 and 1937 hosting movies, meetings, music, commencements, lectures and conventions. In 1937, there was extensive remodeling of the Rialto converting it into a bowling alley. After World War II, the Bowling Alley was demolished to make way for a parking lot.
Participants in Parade: unknown. -
Richard Reiner Home, 1330 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan
This is the house situated at 1330 W. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan. This home was owned by Richard Reiner in the 1940's, later the Burke's, and in 2017, Eastcott-Stewart's. The label on this photograph indicated a home there was previously owned by Ralph K. Albert home, 1933. -
Richards Electric Appliance Store, Howell, Michigan, 1949
This is a photograph of the storefront at 116 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1949. The store was Richards Electric and was later renamed as D. R. Electric.
To the left is Spaguolo's Candy and Ice Cream Store and to the right is Eager's Restaurant. -
Richards Electric Appliance, Howell, Michigan -1955
Photographs of the storefront at 116 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1955. The store was Richards Electric and was later renamed as D. R. Electric. -
Richardson's Inn, Howell, Michigan - 1934
This is a photograph of Richardson's Inn. The display also consists of three bronze keys appearing from the Inn.
Richardson's Inn was located at 628 Fleming Street, Howell Michigan. The Inn was on the west side of Fleming near the Pere Marquette passenger depot. At one time, Fleming Street came to a dead end at the Pere Marquette Railroad track. Fleming remains a dead end street at the railroad tracks. The Pere Marquette Depot was moved to the Fowlerville Fairgrounds. The date that the hotel was constructed is unknown. The 1915 Howell plat map and the Sanborn map of 1910 show its location.
Early on, Richardson’s Inn was called the Old Railroad Hotel, and then was called the Howell House. An obituary of William Barnard, 1906, states William and wife Julia Aldrich Barnard operated the hotel known as the Howell House. View Livingston Republican April 1, 1908 Article. In library use only
By 1886, the property was owned by Charles Barber. Charles W. Barber was an early settler (1835) in Green Oak township, Livingston county and a mail carrier for many years before owning the hotel. It was called Howell Hotel in 1901, when Charles died there. His widow, Janett, listed it for sale in 1904. Mrs. Barber sold the hotel to Alfred and Lucy Curtis of Fenton for $1200. In the 1910’s, the hotel was sold to Jake and Florence Prosser. View Charles Barber obituary in the Livingston Republican May 8, 1901 edition. in library use only.Charles Richardson and his wife Hattie acquired the hotel from the Prosser’s on January 20th, 1920. Charles and Hattie lived on East Washington Street in 1920, the census listing no employment for either of them. As owners of the Inn, they rented rooms and served meals, and it was convenient to railroad passengers boarding or deboarding at the Pere Marquette Depot. In the 1930 census, the Richardson’s still "owned" the hotel which was valued at $3000. Charles died in 1934 at age 67 of heart problems. Hattie remarried a couple years later to Dwight Humphrey who died two years later. Hattie was found in the 1940 census with relatives in Mason, Michigan and working as a dressmaker. Hattie died in 1947. There are not mentions of Richardson's in the 1940's newspapers. The hotel went through several different owners, and it's not clear if the hotel remained open as a hotel.
By 1952, Richardson’s Inn was owned by James and Mabel Munroe who rented apartments. Mabel continued to rent apartments after 1957 when James died at home. In 1976, the property was owned by Jack Elder. There are mentions in the Livingston County Press of the property being owned by an attorney from Birmingham, Michigan Austin Howard, and it being exterminated for a rat problem, likely related to the location of Cole's Elevator across the tracks. Richardson's was razed around 1987 after some arsonists set it on fire in February 1987.
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