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Public utilities - water and electricity - were installed in the 1880s, and a number of churches were established. In the downtown area, the Bennett Hotel and Upton Opera House were constructed in the early 1880s. By 1884, there were 2000 residents in Mt. Pleasant, and in 1889 it was incorporated as a city.
Encompasses the area occupied in 1877 for the Michigan Military Academy, an all-boys military prep school established by Captain J. Sumner Rogers. The school closed in 1908 due to bankruptcy, and in 1910 the Polish Seminary of Detroit purchased the campus moved the school (now SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary) there.
Augustus Woodward's plan for the city following 1805 fire. Detroit, settled in 1701, is one of the oldest cities in the Midwest. It experienced a disastrous fire in 1805 which nearly destroyed the city, leaving little present-day evidence of old Detroit save a few east-side streets named for early French settlers, their ancestors, and some pear trees which were believed to have been planted by ...
Jo Mendi II (c. 1939 – January 6, 1980) was a male chimpanzee and performer. He earned a reputation as "the greatest performing chimp of all time." [1] Mendi II was acquired by the Detroit Zoo in the fall of 1945. [2] He was a gift to the zoo from James S. Holden and his wife. [1]
EAST LANSING — Ever wonder what Michigan State University looked like 100 years ago? These photographs from the United States National Archives give us a glimpse of life on campus during the ...
Avon School District No. 5 Schoolhouse: Fourth Street and Wilcox Avenue Rochester: September 26, 1987: Avon Township School District No. 7 School: 2498 Tienken Road Rochester Hills: February 15, 1990: B. F. Howland Lumber Co. 245 N. Main Street Milford: July 19, 1990: Henry C. Bach House: 30115 Ardmore Farmington Hills: April 19, 1990: Bagley ...
Pages in category "1965 in Michigan" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Bloom was built in 1896, making the large brick school 127 years old. Approximately 550 students attend the three-story school. Its walls are lined with red lockers below student art.