This is an image of the Western House in 1905. This hotel was located in Brighton, Michigan near the railroad and depended on the passengers for business.
The Lincoln Hotel, constructed in the 1920's, became the Graham Hotel by 1932. It had been renamed again by 1955, as "Monks Hotel". It was owned by Ralph Monks. He later sold the hotel to his partners, who maintained a restaurant, renamed, "The Canopy".
This photograph contains two images of the Brighton House, and was described in the book, "Old Brighton Village", 1974.
According to the editors of the "Old Brighton Village", The Brighton House was located on Main Street, east, at the intersection of Grand River Avenue. Around 1900, the hotel was known for Nanny Stuhrberg's German Pancakes and noodle soup.
By 1919, the name of the Brighton House had changed to the Eastern House (when the Western House was built). There is a sign above the man on the left stating, "Lansing, 48 miles, and Detroit, 40 miles".
A photo of the Hotel Livingston on fire. A chimney in the building set fire to the dining room celing. There was little damage done to the building by the time firefighters were able to extinguish it.
