Howell Area Archives Digital Archive

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  • HCDL-gn-Teeple-N078_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of Citizens' Mutual Auto Insurance Company, and Michigan Bell Telephone Company, 304 and 310 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.

    This also shows the intersection of North Court Street and Grand River Avenue.

    The year is unknown.
  • HCDL-gn-Teeple-N004_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of the building at 201 South Michigan Avenue, Howell, Michigan.  It housed the Paul Hougaboom State Farm Insurance Agency.  Also in view are cars on South Michigan Avenue, the Drive Through Branch of the First National Bank, on the northeast corner of Sibley Street and South Michigan Avenue, Christmas garland on the street lamp, the back of the buildings on the south side of East Grand River Avenue, and the Livingston County Courthouse.

    There is also signage for the intersection of M-155 and Business Loop I-96.

    The exact date is unknown but believed to be in the 1970's.
  • HCDL-ngp-T001-01-0032_u.jpg

    This photograph was attributed to Ed Beach with photo copyright Bentley Historical Library, 1932, and it shows the Michigan Bell Building, 310 East Grand River Avenue, and the Detroit Edison Building at 316 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.   To the far left is a portion of the Citizens' Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 304 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-06-0002_u.jpg

    This is an aerial photograph from the Livingston County Courthouse, looking east, taken in 1946.

    North Court Street is visible below, and just east is the Citizens Mutual Insurance Building, and next to it, the Michigan Bell Telephone Building.
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-01-0020_u.jpg

    This parking lot photograph was taken from the front of Citizen's Insurance Company, 645 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, 1984.  The view looks across Grand River to the north; visible to the left is Byron Road. 
    In 2022 the building is owned by Keller Williams Realty

    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
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-01-0015_u.jpg

    This photograph is of the Citizens' Mutual Auto Insurance Company, 645 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, and was 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
  • HCDL-ngp-S004-01-0014_u.jpg

    This photograph is of the southside of the 600 block of West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, and was taken as part of documentation for the R/UDAT Study, 1984.  Visible is Citizens Mutual Auto Insurance Company, 645 West Grand River Avenue, and the intersection of George Street and West 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
  • HCDL-ngp-R002-01-0001_u.jpg

    These photographs are of the Hayner Real Estate and Insurance, 408 West Main Street, Brighton, Michigan.
  • HCDL-ngp-L002-04-0001_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of the exterior of the Citizens' Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, 304 East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.

    The date of the photograph is unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-I002-04-0200_u.jpg

    This photograph taken in 1971 is of officers on the steps of Citizens' Mutual Automobile Insurance Company,  645 West Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan.

    The names of the officers are unknown.
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