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When Owosso was established, most of the growth occurred in an area around the Shiawassee River. However, in 1856, the Detroit and Milwaukee Railway arrived in the city, followed by two more lines by 1867. By the 1880s, a fourth line was added, and the southwest part of Owosso became a busy hub of railway infrastructure.
Even when originally settled, the Oliver Street neighborhood was home to Owosso's most prominent families. The first houses constructed in the area were built in 1838 and 1840 by the pioneering Williams brothers. Development continued along Oliver Street throughout the 1800s, and up until the start of the Great Depression. [2]
January 31, 1985 (120-122 W. Exchange St. Owosso: 19: William Horton Farmhouse: William Horton Farmhouse: April 10, 1986 (1647 W. Miller Rd. Morrice: 20: House at 314 ...
Owosso (uh-WAH-so) is the largest city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. [4] The population was 14,714 at the 2020 census . It is located 29 miles (46.7 km) west of Flint , and 32 miles (51.5 km) northeast of Lansing .
The Owosso Downtown Historic District contains primarily commercial buildings, but also contains a number of the city's important historic governmental, school, church, and social buildings. These include the Municipal Building/City Hall, the Owosso Armory, the former High School, two churches, a Masonic Temple, and others.
Owosso Township, formally named Owosso Charter Township, is a charter township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,765 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ] The township borders the city of Owosso on the east, but the two are administered autonomously.
Shiawassee County (/ ˌ ʃ aɪ ə ˈ w ɒ s i / SHY-uh-wah-see) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan.As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 68,094.The county seat is Corunna, [2] and the largest city in the county is Owosso.
Amos Gould settled in Owosso in 1843. In approximately 1848 he constructed this house on Washington Street in the fashionable Oliver Street Historic District. [2] In 1860 he constructed a second, larger house next door (now 515 N. Washington), relegating the original house to a kitchen and servants' quarters. [3]