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In 1907 Standish got its first automobile dealership, a Buick dealership. By 1912 the city got its first commercial electric lighting for homes and businesses, with power being available between 7 A.M. to Midnight. By 1926 the city was receiving 24-hour electricity service supplied by the Northern Power Company.
The city of Standish was developed on this railroad line. The first depot, located south of the current structure, was built in 1871 of wood. [4] By 1887, the depot was badly deteriorated, and Michigan Central promised to replace it [3] as part of their push to upgrade depots throughout the state. [4]
A larger prison building was built in 1926 and used until 2007. It was reorganized into separate prisons in 1988. The Detroit House of Corrections , built in 1861, was owned and run by the city of Detroit but originally accepted prisoners from throughout the state including women.
The building was finished in 1890 at a cost of $2970.75. [3] In 1891, a county-wide vote selected Standish as the county seat, and the county government was moved. In 1893, [ 2 ] the vacated court building was sold to the Omer Lodge of the Free and Acceptable Order of Masons for $500. [ 3 ]
City Building Image Height Floors Year Primary purpose Previous names (ft) (m) Alcona County: Harrisville: Alcona County Building [1] 12.14 3.70: 1: 1956: Government: Alger County: Munising: Alger County Courthouse [2] 24.28 7.40: 2: 1980: Government: Allegan County: Allegan: Allegan County Building [3] 24.28 7.40: 2: 1961: Government: Alpena ...
Standish Maximum Correctional Facility (SMF) was a Michigan Department of Corrections maximum security prison in Standish, Michigan. The men's prison was on the south side of M-61 . It was once considered as a potential site for housing detainees to be relocated from the prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba . [ 1 ]
Arenac County was created by the Michigan Territory on 2 March 1831, then attached on 2 March 1836 to Saginaw County for administration. The creation and organization of Bay County overlaid Arenac and annexed portions of Saginaw and Midland Counties, causing the legal elimination of Arenac County on 20 April 1857.
Standish Township is a civil township of Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,701 at the 2020 census . [ 3 ] The city of Standish borders the township on the northwest but is administered autonomously.