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Family Restaurant, 107 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan
These photographs are of the Family Restaurant, 107 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan. The person in the one picture is unknown. Judging by the passing cars, this photograph may have been taken in the 1940's-1950's.
This restaurant was owned by the Gentry's: Howard and Stella, and later by son Robert. -
Farm Machinery, Grain Binder, Horses, Howell, Michigan
This photograph was taken in Howell Michigan at the intersection of West Grand River Avenue and Walnut Street; Garland's is in the background. It shows a farmer with a team of horses hitched to a grain binder. This farm machinery cut and tied the grain into bundles for threshing. The names of the persons in the photograph are unknown. The year is unknown but Grand River Avenue appears unpaved which would make the time frame prior to 1915. -
Fire on Block East of East St. and North of Grand River Howell, Michigan - October 5, 1892
Photos showing the fire that happened on October 5, 1892 on the block east of East St. (present day Michigan Ave.) and North of Grand River in Howell, Michigan. The damage was estimated at $50,000. Frank Hickey and Ed Wines perished. Some businesses shown in the photos are Ed K. Johnson Drugs and Henry C. Briggs Jeweler. They are both in the same building that was built in 1889. Current address of that building is 112 E Grand River Rd, Howell, MI 48843. This entire block had burned in 1887.
There is an additional photo "The Champion Fire Extinguisher During the Fire of 1892" on page 127 of The Howell Bicentennial History 1776-1976 Part 2.
View page page 122 of The Howell Bicentennial History 1776-1976 Part 2 for another picture after the fire.
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First National Bank, Howell, Michigan - 1965
First National Bank, Howell, Michigan - 1965 101 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan. -
First Presbyterian Church, 323 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan
This is an early picture of the First Presbyterian Church, 323 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan. Grand River Avenue is paved and an old car is parallel parked out front; the exact year is unknown. -
First Presbyterian Church, 323 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan - 1984
Photographs of the First Presbyterian Church, 323 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, and was taken as part of documentation for the R/UDAT Study, 1984.
In 1983, the Howell Area Chamber of Commerce applied for a R/UDAT (Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team) study, an American Institute of Architects program that brought a team of professionals to the city for a four-day period to study Howell's downtown, its ability to compete for regional shopping, and to make recommendations for improvements to re-vitalize the city. The team, in 1984, during the study took photographs, interviewed people, held forums, and in the end provided an outline of strategies.
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Flag Day, Howell, Michigan, June 14, 1917
This photograph was noted to be taken on Flag Day, June 14, 1917, and shows a gathering in from of Goodnow & Jubb Dry Goods, 101 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan. -
Floral Parade, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of a decorated horse drawn float during a Floral Parade, Howell, Michigan. Grand River Avenue is unpaved; the view is looking north on the 100 block of West Grand River Avenue. The date is unknown but the road is unpaved; paving was done in 1915. -
Floral Parade, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of a decorated horse drawn carriage during a Floral Parade, Howell, Michigan. Grand River Avenue is unpaved; the view is looking north on the 100 block of West Grand River Avenue. The date is unknown but the road is unpaved; paving was done in 1915. -
Four Mile House Tavern, 4020 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, Fire, March 1946
On March 16th, 1946, the 100 year old Four Mile House inn, 4020 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan was destroyed by a fire. These photographs were taken during and after the fire.
The March 20th 1946 Edition of the Livingston County Daily Press and Argus described the event. "The 100 year old Four Mile House, one of the historic landmarks of Livingston County burned to the ground March 16. Officers were of the opinion the blaze might have been set by boisterous patrons to who the management had refused to sell beer. The building was erected as a toll gate and later became a stage coach stop on the old plank road. For a numbers of years, it had been used as a tavern. John Truhn was in charge of the establishment during the absence of Mr. Shelters (Irving), the owner".
Some time (1942) prior, the front of the building was wrecked by a windstorm, and, the article noted, during the summer months, while awaiting repair, patrons were "served their beer in an open front room".
Mr. Shelter did rebuild the Four Mile House, and it reopened in November 1946.
Grand River Avenue is visible in the photographs; the other building is unknown.
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