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1885 map with Alma Downtown Historic District at center Ammi Williard Wright. In 1853/54, General Ralph Ely purchased land along the Pine River and settled there with his wife and children. [3] He erected a mill and a settlement, "Elyton," sprang up in the area. In 1858, James Gargett platted a larger nearby area and dubbed it "Alma."
He also constructed the Alma Roller Mills in 1881, the Wright House hotel in 1883, the First State Bank of Alma in 1883, and the Alma Springs Sanitarium in 1885. Later establishments included the Alma Sugar Company plant in 1899, the Alma Manufacturing Company gasoline engine plant in 1903, and the Central Michigan Produce Company in 1905.
Alma was founded in 1853 by Ralph Ely. Perhaps first known for the Alma Springs Sanitarium, built and promoted in the 1880s by millionaire lumberman and capitalist Ammi W. Wright, it achieved its greatest prominence nationally in the 1910s and 1920s as home of the Republic Motor Truck Company, briefly the largest exclusive truck manufacturer in the world. [5]
December 21, 2005 (100-168 and 101-161 E. Center St. Ithaca: The Ithaca Downtown Historic District encompasses 15 commercial structures, the entire 100 block of East Center Street.
Michigan Masonic Home: 1200 Wright Avenue Alma: May 21, 1985: Michigan's Petroleum Industry Informational Designation Roadside rest area southbound US-27, north of Alma Alma: January 19, 1957: Henry Pattengill Monument: NE Corner of West Center and North Maple Ithaca: 2011: Kosciusko P. Peet House: 228 West Center Street Ithaca: September 21, 1983
Alma Downtown Historic District may refer to: Alma Downtown Historic District (Alma, Kansas) , listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Waubaunsee County Alma Downtown Historic District (Alma, Michigan) , NRHP-listed in Gratiot County
The Conservation Park Site, also known as the Pine River Park Site and designated 20GR33, is an archaeological site located along the Pine River in Alma, Michigan.The site was discovered by archaeologists from Alma College in 1976, and excavations conducted in 1977-81 and 1983-85 found early Woodland period material.
The Holiday Park Site, designated 20GR91, is an archaeological site located in Alma, Michigan. The site is a few hundred meters south of the Pine River, [3] and was the location of a Late Woodland period village covering approximately 0.5 acres (0.20 ha). [1] The Holiday Park Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]