Sault Ste. Marie in Chippewa County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Early 1900's Street Scene

Looking North up Ashmun towards Spruce Street

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 3, 2023

1. Early 1900's Street Scene Marker

Inscription. This was the scene in Sault Ste. Marie about 1910 looking north up Ashmun Street toward Spruce Street from this kiosk location. Ashmun street was not yet paved and utility poles lined its edges. Trolley cars and horse drawn vehicles provided transportation. Automobiles made their appearance but were not yet common. Two of the structures on the west side of Ashmun are easily recognizable today. The grocery store in the left foreground is now the Community Action Sewell Avery Center. The six-story former Central Savings Bank building, still the tallest commercial structure in the downtown area remains at the northwest corner of Ashmun and Spruce.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 46° 29.827′ N, 84° 20.889′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, in Chippewa County. It is on Ashmun Street (Business Route 75) near Spruce Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 523 Ashmun Street, Sault Sainte Marie MI 49783, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and on Lake Superior’s South Shore Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Construction of the Power Canal (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Central Methodist Church (about 400 feet away); War Memorial Hospital (about 500 feet away); Chippewa County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Chippewa County Court House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chippewa County World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); "The Wolf of Rome" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chippewa County Persian Gulf Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sault Ste. Marie.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 3, 2023

2. Early 1900's Street Scene Marker

A similar view as that described on the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 3, 2023

3. A similar view as that described on the Marker

Early 1900's Street Scene image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 3, 2023

4. Early 1900's Street Scene

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 8, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.