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Howell, Michigan, Early Photograph, Aerial
This photograph appeared in the August 28, 1963 issue of the Livingston County Press, and was originally published February 13, 1935. Thomas Cotter found a copy of this photograph in 1935 while going through the effects of his late mother, Mrs. Emma Watkins. Mrs. Watkins died in 1934, and lived for many years on Fowler Street. The photograph was said to have been made by photographer, W. E. Cleave and older persons in the community estimated it was made sometime between 1865 and 1870. The photograph was later taken by Ed Beach and Wilbur Johnson to L. Nelson to be enlarged.
The view is from the top of Union School and is looking north towards the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Michigan Avenue (Division Street). The exact year is unknown.A full description of the buildings in this picture are included in the 1935 Article. The buildings include a hotel, bank, dry goods store, grocery, print shop, Masonic Hall, barber shop, and in the distance three buildings on what was then the Bowers farm.
W.E. Cleave photo (in library use only)
Tale of Progress Told by Picture February 1935 article (in library use only)Tags aerial, bank, barber, building, downtown, dry goods, farm, grand river avenue, grocery, hotel, howell, masonic hall, michigan avenue, school -
Old Bickhart Flour Mill, Howell, Livingston County, Michigan
This is a photograph of the Old Bickhart Flour Mill, built in 1851 on the old site of the Coop Mill on North Walnut Street, Howell, Livingston County, Michigan. -
Old School House Fowlerville, Livingston County, Michigan
This is a photograph of an old school house building in Fowlerville, Livingston County, Michigan. It was built in 1871 and burned in 1921. -
Architectural detail on Windows in Downtown Howell, Michigan - 1984
Second story window detail in Howell, Michigan -
Architectural detail of Windows on a Commercial Building in Howell, Michigan - 1984
Upper windows of a commercial building in downtown Howell -
Architectural Detail of Commercial Buildings on West Grand River in Howell, Michigan - 1984
This is a nice detail picture of the windows in the commercial buildings on West Grand River, including Spagnuolo's, Howell, Michigan - 1984 -
Architecture Detail of the upper buildings near 108 West Grand River, Howell, Michigan - 1984
Architectural detail of commercial buildings on West Grand River in Howell, 1984 -
106 - 116 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan - 1984
This photograph is of the northside of the 100 block of West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, and was taken as part of documentation for the R/UDAT Study, 1984. In view is 106 - 116 West Grand River Avenue . Signage, vehicles, and pedestrians in view.
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.
American Institute of Architects Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team -
Unknown location, Howell, Michigan - 1984
Unknown location, Howell, Michigan 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.
American Institute of Architects Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team -
Unknown location, Howell, Michigan - 1984
Unknown location, Howell, Michigan 1984 Appears to be an industrial area. Photo 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.
American Institute of Architects Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team
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