This is a photograph of Wright's Planing Mill, located on South Michigan Avenue, south of Pere Marquette Railroad Depot, Howell, Michigan.
According to David Finney, "Images of America: Howell", John W. Wright first built a mill on Clinton Street between Walnut and Center Streets in 1869. After it burned down in 1875, he built this planing mill on South Michigan Avenue where he and his sons operated a business until Wright's death. The business made doors, blinds, moldings, sahes and dressing lumber for foilding purposes.
The year of this photograph is unknown.
1910 Sanborn map of area with Wright's Planing Mill
