Archive for the 'building' Category

Civilian Conservation Corps Camps

January 18, 2008

Michigan CCC camps are listed with emergency projects they worked on in “The Inventory of Federal Archives in the States,” CD 3301 .H48 XVII
This is in the Archives of Michigan Library.
For individual records contact:  http://www.cccalumni.org/museum.html, the CCC Museum and Research Center.
 

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Records

Persons researching the Civilian Conservation Corps may want to visit the National [...]

Elijah E. Meyers

July 6, 2007

MEYERS, E. E.  – ARCHITECT FOR MICHIGAN STATE CAPITOL
Source:  Lansing Republican, April 19, 1890
Article regarding architect for Central Methodist Church, Lansing, Michigan
Source:  Arts in Virginia (Vol. 2:3, Spring 1967)
Article by Carroll Meeks concerning E. E. Meyers structures in Virginia.
See 1971 correspondence:      Mrs. Martha A. Koellner, Macomb, Illinois.
Mr. William Seale, American State Capitols
Research Project, The [...]

HABS Historical American Building Survey in Michigan

May 15, 2007

Images in Archives General Photograph Collection
Place    Identification of House    Number of Views
Ann Arbor    Anderson House        1
Ann Arbor    The Breed House        1 plus 2*
Ann Arbor    Sylvan Center        1
Ann Arbor    Dr. Benajah Ticknow House        1
Ann Arbor    Judge Robert S. Wilson House        1 plus 1*
Ann Arbor    Victorian House        1
Ann Arbor    Judge Wilson [...]

Horace Greely

May 15, 2007

Greeley, Horace
See Cloverland, September 1916, pp. 14, 16
Article and photo:  “Horace Greeley’s Cabin in the Copper Country,” by John Viking

Governor’s Residence

May 11, 2007

2. House on Mackinac Island. House built on state property by Pat Dowd of Mackinac for Lawrence Young of Chicago. Since son Henry Young was in London at the time of the settlement of the estate, the house was sold. Next owners were Mrs. Shearer (?) of Detroit, [...]

State Capitol Building

May 3, 2007

Capitol Building
Source:
1.     Bishop, Levi.  “Recollections of the old Capitol,” in Michigan Historical Collections, Vol. 1, P. 511.  Detroit.
2.     Butler, Alexander R. “A’ Wilderness Rejoicing’:  the New Capitol of Michigan,” in Michigan History, Vol. 38 (1954), pp. 273-284.
3.     “Michigan’s Old State Capitol Succumbs to the flames after thirty-five year of service,” extract, Lansing [...]

Austin Blair Statue – Capitol Grounds

May 3, 2007

BLAIR STATUE IN FRONT OF CAPTIOL
REPORT of the Blair Statue Commission, Lansing, Michigan, October 12, 1898.
Authorized by joint resolution of Legislature, May 8, 1895.  Approp. $10,000.00 Edward Clark Potter of Enfield, Mass., sculptor for sum of $7200.  Messrs. Bureau Brothers, foundrymen of Philadelphia.  Pedestal by Messrs. Donaldson and Meier, Architects of Detroit, $2293.94.  I Unveiled [...]

Michigan Contractor and Builder

May 2, 2007

This is a great source for company information on developers, builders, construction companies and construction equipment. See link: http://magic.msu.edu/record=b4255513a