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121 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan
This is photograph looking east from the intersection of Walnut Street and West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan. The store on the right at 121 West Grand River Avenue is Sutton's Hardware. The exact date of this photograph is unknown. -
123 W. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan - 1913.
A. Garland Tailoring - Howell Opera House - The Bennett Hardware Co.123 W. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan -1913
A. Garland Tailoring - Howell Opera House - The Bennett Hardware Co.
The building was owned by Arthur Garland.
Photo shows 1913 store fronts of:
A Garland Fine Tailoring, address # 217 Grand River Avenue. Signage includes: A. Garland; Garland Tailoring; Foreign & Domestic Woolens
Two gentlemen in hats stand in the doorway.
The middle doors are the outside entrance to the Howell Opera House.
Two gentlemen in hats are passing by on the sidewalk.
The Bennett Hardware Co.
Three gentlemen in hats stand in the doorway.
Business purchased March 1913 by Charles Sutton.
There are window displays and flag bunting decorating columns and posts.
Photo is captioned in the 1976 Howell Bicentennial History, pg 178:
This is the outside entrance to the Opera House. On the left, Garland stands in the entrance to his store, on the right, Bennett and Chas. Sutton (tall one) stand by their hardware store, 1913.
Can see part of Grand River Avenue and men standing in the entrances to the store fronts. Current address of Opera House is 123 W Grand River Rd, Howell, MI 48843. -
127 South Michigan Avenue and Sibley Street, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of the intersection of South Michigan Avenue and Sibley Street, looking east. The building on the northeast corner, 127 South Michigan, was later torn down.
The year of this photograph is unknown but the business Proctor's Firestone Home & Auto, owned by John Proctor, closed the store in September 1963. -
127 South Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan
This is a photograph of the building at 127 South Michigan Avenue, looking west from behind the building. The building on the northeast corner, 127 South Michigan, was later torn down. In this view, Sibley and Michigan Avenue are not actually visible, but the steeple of the Walnut Street Methodist Church is in the background.
The year of this photograph is unknown but the business Proctor's Firestone Home & Auto, owned by John Proctor, closed the store in September 1963.
The names of the other building to the north are unknown. -
213 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan
213 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan
Sally Ude's Sweet Shop and Bar,
Signage: Drink Coca-Cola, Service, Steaks, Lunch, Hamburgers, Greyhound, Taxi, Sealtest Milk and Cream, Powerama
Unknown waitress, unknown year.
Zemper Studio - 1954 - 1961 -
214 S. Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan 1910, Theodor W. Shindorf Wagon Shop
214 S. Michigan Ave, Howell, Michigan - 1910
Theodor W. Shindorf Wagon Shop
Three unknown men standing in front, beside a horse.
Signage: Wagon Shop
Theodor W. Shindorf
Tire Setting
Horseshoeing
General Repairing
Later home to Zemper Photography Studio 1961
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223 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan - 1984
This photograph is of 223 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.
In 1984 Cobb-Hall Insurance Company was located in this building. Adjacent building was Country Squire Lighting, Hearth and Home.
The intersection of West Grand River and South Center Street is visible, along with other buildings in the 200 block.
Vehicles are shown.
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 -
422 and 502 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan - 1984
422 and 502 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan 1984 View of the north side of Grand River Avenue , unknown businesses
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 -
704 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan - 1984
704 E. Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan 1984 Parker and Parker Law Firm View of 712 E. Grand River Avenue
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 -
800 block of East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan - 1984
800 block of East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan 1984 View of the south side of Grand River Avenue, looking east.
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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