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  • HCDL-ngp-P002-02-0004_u.jpg

    The boy watching the elderly gentleman race has a flyer which was titled Fourth of July. The races are run going west to east on Grand River Avenue.

    Pennets for the Chautauqua are strung over the street. The Howell Chautauqua was held August 15-19, 1914 Chautauqua is an institution that provided popular adult education courses and entertainment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Read The Livingston Republican April 22, 1914 article (in Library use only)

    Most people are unknown except those noted.
  • HCDL-C001-03-bicentennial-committee_u.jpg

    Original Howell American Revolution Bicentennial Committee members who served since the founding in 1973. The executive committee at one time included Chairman Dave Jaehnig, left, Vice-Chairman Mike Hagman, Secretary Arlene Lamoreaux, Trustee Duane Zemper, and Treasurer Dennis Mowrey. The Livingston County, Michigan courthouse is in the background in Howell, Michigan.

    View article in Livingston County Press January 19, 1977 on page 9 (In Library Use Only)
  • HCDL-H006-06-127-Jewett-St_m.pdf

    The house history portion of the book T3N R4E City of Howell, Plat Map #1, Lot 56: better known as 127 Jewett Street Howell by Debbie Mikula

    This book contains many warranty deeds, a 1916 Sanborn Fire map, a 1933 Assessor's map and a mortgage survey map of 127 Jewett Street. The book notes the architechtural design, renovations, and landscaping.

    Names mentioned: John Pinckney, George Sage, Hiram Smith, Margaret Pinckney, Alice Pinckney, Gertrude Pinckney, Alexander Fraser, Eagle Tavern, Thompson Lake, Peter Cowdrey, Samuel Cowdrey, George Decker, John Fraser, Euphemia Decker, S.P. Shope & Co, Maria Cowdrey, George Taylor, Benjamin Cardell, Mary Taylor, Aurelia Cardell, Philander Kellogg, Mary Ann Taylor,  Frances Webb, Emma Clark, Stephen Moore, Sarah Hetchler, James Tazzman, Ella Tazzman, William Richards, Carrie Richards, Amy Lyon, Amy Taft, Edward Wakefield, Mary Wakefield, Victor Wakefield, Ella Wakefield, Dennis O'Leary, Laura O'Leary, William Richards, Carrie Richards, Florance Wakefield, Leon Stowe, Laura Uptegraff, Virginia Brooks, Mike Bartkowiak, Sue Bartkowiak, Richard Mikula, Debbie Mikula
  • HCDL-R001-02-1350logo_m.jpg

    Two hour recording from WHMI AM-1350 radio show the Afternoon Club with Host Ray Bologna in Howell, Michigan. Topic was the final plans for the writing and printing of the Howell Bicentennial History Book and the compilation of the additional Photographic Supplement.

    Names mentioned in 1st hour:

    News release about Howell Public Schools Teacher Negotiations interrupts the Bicentennial Book talk starting at 1:20 and continues until 8:20 and then at 8:20 another news item about a Howell City Council meeting and a Livingston County Interlakes meeting continues until 9:50 with the rest of the recording being about the Bicentennial Book.

    Dave Jaehnig, Janet Rohrabacher, Cliff Heller, Geraldine Fisher, Joe Fields, Claudia Jackson, Ads for: Midway Glass, Keisler Furniture. Community State Bank, Maul? or Morley AMC Jeeps, McDonalds.

    Names mentioned in 2nd hour:

    Six Corners, Four Corners, Four Mile Bar, Janet Rohrabacher,  Ina Hight, Geraldine Fisher, Joe Fields, Robert Wilhelm, Robert Akins, Mary Beeman, Earl Dickinson, Joe Ellis, Cliff Heller, Anne Bignell, Charles Sutton, Tom Kizer Sr., Chester Clark, Al Latson, Don Hall, Bird Hight, Paul Streng, Norm Pettibone. Ads for: Right?Carpet, Freeway Sports Center, Morley? or Morley? AMC Jeep, Midway Glass & Aluminum, Keisler Furniture, World Wide TV & Appliance.

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    Two hour recording from WHMI AM-1350 radio show the Afternoon Club with Host Mark Owens in Howell, Michigan. Discussed how the Howell Bicentennial History book would be implemented and organized including names of many of the books chapters and chapter coordinators.

    Names mentioned in 1st hour:

    Mikes Mobile Station is mentioned and also Mike Hagman talked about shows at Page field: 101 Ranch show and Jack Kelly’s Vaudeville tent show.

    Janet Rohrabacher, Golda Ryan, Joe Fields, Robert Wilhelm, Geraldine Fisher, Andrew Jackson, Claudia Jackson, William McPherson IV, Joanne Young, Hugh Akin, Paul VanKeuren, Ads for: Swans Store, Doug Swan, Uber Drugs, Bob Herbst, English Nursery, Dancers Fashion.

    Names mentioned in 2nd hour:

    Dave Jaehnig, Andrew Jackson, Claudia Jackson, James Michner, Bob Parker, Duane Zemper, Zemper Studios, Ruby Hagman, Warren Quick, Charles Itsell, D & C Store, Ads for: Utter’s Menswear, English Nursery

  • HCDL-C001-03-arlene-lamoreaux_m.jpg

    Photo is south of State Street on Grand River Avenue in Howell, Michigan. Arlene Lamoreaux riding in a car with a sign that reads "Howell History Book Lady Arlene Lamoreaux" during the Bicentennial Parade. Arlene Lamoreaux’s idea of getting the town to write their own history book culminated in the publishing of The Howell Bicentennial History Book. The parade was part of a 3 day Howell Bicentennial Homecoming Celebration put on by the Jaycees, the Livingston Veterans Council and the Howell Bi-Centennial Committee.

    The sign on the building to the left reads Fred Bloye Florist.
  • HCDL-P006-01-PanoramicHowell1906_u.jpg

    This is a postcard with a panoramic view of Howell. The view is to the north and is believed to have been taken from the top of Union/Central High School which was located on South Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan.

    In view is Michigan Avenue which was previously known as East Street and Division Street.  The most predominant building in view looking northwest is the Walnut Street Methodist Church.  North of the city blocks on East Grand River, one can see the tower of the Livingston County Courthouse and the belfry of the Baptist Church.  To the east, the steeple of the Presbyterian Church is visible.

    Postcard message: Howell is a dandy little town. Just wait and you will say so too H.J.B. From Mr. Stephen Dunlap 4443 Berkley Ave Chicago, Illinois. Postmarked October 4, 1907.  The date of this photograph is unknown.
  • HCDL-H004-AerialHowell1923_u.jpg

    This is an aerial photograph of Howell, Michigan.  The view is looking southeast. Running east to west is West Grand River Avenue, the main road.  In the foreground, is North Chestnut Street with the Bud Erwin residence, and its familiar barn.  Across the street to the east is the Howell Carnegie District Libary.  Across Grand River Avenue from the Library is the First Presbyterian Church with the building that later housed the Howell Chamber of Commerce to the east.  Also visible are the intersections of West Grand River Avenue with Walnut Street and Michigan Avenue.  The Opera House, then Bennett Hardware, is on the southeast corner of Walnut and Grand River Avenue.  In the distant, running east to west, is Sibley Street, where one can see the Walnut Street Methodist Church, and in the distance is the new Howell High School building.

    Angle parking on Grand River Avenue is noted.  Grand River Avenue is paved.
  • 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-M002-01-Howell1965-plat_u.pdf

    Drawn in 1941 by Clay W. Gordon Registered Land Surveyor, Howell, Michigan
    Revised December 1958 and May 1960 by Lyle W. Munsell Registered Land Surveyor
    Revised August 1965 by Clay W. Gordon Registered Land Surveyor #505 Howell, Michigan

    Subdivisions / Additions / Plats etc.

    Almon Whipple's Addition
    Armory Site (1962)
    Assessor's Plat #1
    Assessor's Plat #10
    Assessor's Plat #2
    Assessor's Plat #3
    Assessor's Plat #4
    Assessor's Plat #5
    Assessor's Plat #6
    Assessor's Plat #7
    Assessor's Plat #8
    Assessor's Plat #9
    City Park
    City Park Marina
    Condensed Milk Company Addition
    Court House (1889)
    Cowdry's Addition
    Crane and Brooks Plat
    Episcopal Church
    Eugen E. Howe's Addition #1
    Fairlawn Beach Subdivision
    H.L. Williams Subdivision
    Harry Howe's Addition
    High School (1965)
    Hospital (1956)
    Howell Area Recreation Center (1965)
    Hugh A. McPherson Addition
    J.B. Skilbeck's Addition
    Jail (1950)
    Jaszewski's Subdivision
    Jewett's 2nd Addition
    John S. Page Athletic Field
    Junior High School (1921)
    Lake View Cemetery
    Lee Montague's Addition
    Lutheran Church
    Mansfields Addition
    McPherson and Browning Addition
    McPherson's 2nd Addition
    McPherson's 2nd Prospect Place Addition
    McPherson's Addition
    McPherson's Prospect Place Addition
    Mount Olivet Cemetery
    Northeast Elementary School (1955)
    Northland
    Northwest Elementary School (1955)
    Parochial School
    Paul Bennett Field
    Peavy's Addition
    Prospect Addition #1
    Prospect Addition #2
    Read's Addition
    Roselane Point Subdivision
    Shopping Center
    Southeast Elementary School (1955)
    Southwest Elementary School (1955)
    Swann's Subdivision
    T.W. Mizner's Washington Heights Addition
    The First Marion Addition
    The Jewett Addition
    Thompson Lake
    Thompson's Addition
    Victory Gardens
    Waterworks
    Whipple's 2nd Addition
    Wilcox's Addition
    Winkelmans Subdivision

    Roads

    Aberdeen Way
    Alger Street
    Almon Street
    Ann Arbor Railroad
    Argyle Street
    Audrey Drive
    Barnard Street
    Bates Street
    Boston Blvd
    Bower Street
    Brae View Drive
    Brooks Street
    Browning Drive
    Burns Street
    Bush Street
    Byron Road
    Caledonia Road
    Catrell Drive
    Center Street
    Central Avenue
    Chestnut Street
    Church Street
    Clark Street
    Clinton Street
    Court Street
    Crane Street
    Crest Road
    Dearborn Street
    Detroit Avenue
    East Caledonia
    East Park Street
    Elm Street
    Factory Street
    Fair Avenue
    First Avenue
    Fleming Street
    Fowler Street
    Gay Street
    George Street
    Glen Road
    Glengarry Drive
    Grand River Avenue
    Gregory Street
    Griswold Street
    Hadden Avenue
    Heather Heath Drive
    Henry Street
    Hesse Street
    Higgins Street
    I-96
    I-96 Business Loop
    Indiana Rye
    Inverness Road
    Isbell Street
    Jewett Street
    Jones Street
    Lake Avenue
    Lake Street
    Lakeside Drive
    Liberty Street
    Lincoln Street
    Livingston Street
    M-155
    M-59
    Madison Street
    Maple Avenue
    Marion Street
    Mason Road
    McCarthy Street
    McPherson Street
    Michigan Avenue
    Monroe Street
    National Avenue
    North Street
    Northcrest
    Oceola Street
    Park Avenue
    Pauline Drive
    Pere Marquette Railroad
    Pinckney Road
    Prospect Street
    Pulford Street
    Riddle Street
    Roosevelt Street
    RoseLane
    Roselane Court
    Second Avenue
    Sibley Street
    South Street
    Spring Street
    State Street
    Summit Street
    Sutton Avenue
    Third Avenue
    Thompson Lake Avenue
    Thompson Street
    Thurber Drive
    Tompkins Street
    Wallace Way
    Walnut Street
    Washington Street
    West Park Street
    West Street
    Wetmore Street
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