Howell Area Archives Digital Archive

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  • HCDL-ngp-C005-12-0003_u.jpg

    Street Flooding due to inadequate storm sewers, Howell, Michigan - 1954

    Several streets and homes were flooded in Howell, Michigan
  • HCDL-ngp-D004-01-0039_u.jpg

    Unknown location, Howell, Michigan 1984 This photograph 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-D004-01-0154_u.jpg

    This photograph is of the southside of the 100 block of East Grand River Avenue, Howell, Michigan, and was taken as part of documentation for the R/UDAT Study, 1984.  In view is the back of the 100 block of East Grand River Avenue, looking north, from East Sibley Street. 

    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-H004-02-0016_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of Grand River Avenue between Brighton Lake Road and North Street, Brighton, Michigan.

    Date of photograph unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-H004-02-0021_u.jpg

    This is a photograph of Grand River Avenue, Brighton, Michigan.   It is noted that the streets were paved; the paving was completed by 1924.
  • HCDL-ngp-H004-02-0022_u.jpg

    This photograph was described in the "Old Brighton Village" book (1974).  This photograph shows Grand River Avenue, Brighton, Michigan.  Visible is Pitkins Garage, and the Brighton Argus newspaper office was located in the drug store on the right.  C.F. Weiss sold barbecue, soda and drugs across the street.  

    The date of this photograph was estimated to be 1930.
  • HCDL-ngp-H004-02-0024_u.jpg

    This is an image of Grand River Avenue, with the Eastern House, originally the Brighton House, on the right.  The owners, the Sturhbergs, changed the name when the Western House was built.  The Eastern House in  Brighton, Michigan was a stage stop between Lansing and Detroit.   It was built in 1846; it burned down in January 1926
  • HCDL-ngp-H004-02-0028_u.jpg

    This photograph is a street view in Brighton, Michigan.

    The street name and dates are unknown.
  • HCDL-ngp-H004-02-0029_u.jpg

    This photograph is featured and described in the "Old Brighton Village", book, (1974).  This is Main Street, Brighton, Michigan, 1920.  There were curbside gas pumps on the left.  In the 1940's, many of these buildings beyond the Odd Fellows Hall burned.
  • HCDL-ngp-H004-02-0030_u.jpg

    This photograph shows the buildings on east end of Main Street across from the Brighton House (later known as the Eastern House).

    Date of the photograph unknown.
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