Digital Archive of the Howell Carnegie Library Archives

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  • HCDL-ngp-H004-02-0012_u.jpg

    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".

    The Waitresses in the photograph are unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-H004-02-0013_u.jpg

    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.
  • HCDL-ngp-L001-03-0005_u.jpg

    The Lakeland Hotel on Zukey Lake

    Former location of the Ice House unknown date and location

    Writing on photo is A.S. Lyndon and Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • HCDL-ngp-L004-01-0005_u.jpg

    Robert Hotel - SE corner of E. Grand River and Court Street - year unknown.
    Across the street from the courthouse.
    NOTE: These is a photo taken of a photo, not from original negative)
  • HCDL-L004-Richardsons-Inn_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of Richardson's Inn.  The display also consists of three bronze keys appearing from the Inn.

    Richardson's Inn was located at 628 Fleming Street, Howell Michigan.  The Inn was on the west side of Fleming near the Pere Marquette passenger depot.  At one time, Fleming Street came to a dead end at the Pere Marquette Railroad track.  Fleming remains a dead end street at the railroad tracks.  The Pere Marquette Depot was moved to the Fowlerville Fairgrounds.  The date that the hotel was constructed is unknown.  The 1915 Howell plat map and the Sanborn map of 1910 show its location.

    Early on, Richardson’s Inn was called the Old Railroad Hotel, and then was called the Howell House. An obituary of William Barnard, 1906, states William and wife Julia Aldrich Barnard operated the hotel known as the Howell House.  View Livingston Republican April 1, 1908 Article. In library use only

    By 1886, the property was owned by Charles Barber.  Charles W. Barber was an early settler (1835) in Green Oak township, Livingston county and a mail carrier for many years before owning the hotel.  It was called Howell Hotel in 1901, when Charles died there. His widow, Janett, listed it for sale in 1904. Mrs. Barber sold the hotel to Alfred and Lucy Curtis of Fenton for $1200.  In the 1910’s, the hotel was sold to Jake and Florence Prosser.  View Charles Barber obituary in the Livingston Republican May 8, 1901 edition. in library use only.

    Charles Richardson and his wife Hattie acquired the hotel from the Prosser’s on January 20th, 1920.   Charles and Hattie lived on East Washington Street in 1920, the census listing no employment for either of them.  As owners of the Inn, they rented rooms and served meals, and it was convenient to railroad passengers boarding or deboarding at the Pere Marquette Depot.  In the 1930 census, the Richardson’s still "owned" the hotel which was valued at $3000.  Charles died in 1934 at age 67 of heart problems.  Hattie remarried a couple years later to Dwight Humphrey who died two years later.   Hattie was found in the 1940 census with relatives in Mason, Michigan and working as a dressmaker.  Hattie died in 1947.  There are not mentions of Richardson's in the 1940's newspapers. The hotel went through several different owners, and it's not clear if the hotel remained open as a hotel. 

    By 1952, Richardson’s Inn was owned by James and Mabel Munroe who rented apartments.   Mabel continued to rent apartments after 1957 when James died at home.  In 1976, the property was owned by Jack Elder.    There are mentions in the Livingston County Press of the property being owned by an attorney from Birmingham, Michigan Austin Howard, and it being exterminated for a rat problem, likely related to the location of Cole's Elevator across the tracks.  Richardson's was razed around 1987 after some arsonists set it on fire in February 1987. 

  • HCDL-ngp-B002-02-0076_u.jpg

    This image was included on the First National Bank Calendar, 6-1996.

    The caption on the calendar reads, "The Oak Grove Hotel, pictured, in 1910, was located on the north side of street, east of the General Store. 

    The name of the street was "Faucett Road".  

    Names of person in photo: unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-L004-01-0006_u.jpg

    This is a photograph dated 1900 of the Oak Grove Hotel, Oak Grove, Livingston, Michigan.

    Persons on porch: unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-H004-02-0008_u.jpg

    This postcard is labeled, "National Bank and Lincoln Hotel - Mill & Grand River, Brighton, MI" .  This later became the site of the Canopy Restaurant.

    It is dated September 3, 1925.
  • HCDL-ngp-H004-02-006_u.jpg

    This postcard is labeled, "National Bank and Lincoln Hotel - Mill & Grand River, Brighton, MI" and is dated September 3, 1925.
  • HCDL-gn-Pinckney01_u.jpg

    This is a photograph dated 1920's, taken on Main Street, Pinckney, and the sign in front may read hotel.  The street appears unpaved and the sidewalk is made of planks.

    The names of the person(s) and exact date are unknown.
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