Paw Paw in Van Buren County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Warner Wine Haus

September 8, 2012

1. Warner Wine Haus Marker

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Completed in 1898, this structure was built as a waterworks station for the village of Paw Paw. Water from artesian wells powered the plant, first by steam and after 1908 by hydro-electricity. In the 1920s the wells were capped, and the structure soon fell into disrepair. Warner Vineyards purchased the structure in 1967. Using lumber from old wine casks and period materials, the firm remodeled the station as a tourist and education center, which opened in 1967.

Erected 1982 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number 939.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 42° 12.785′ N, 85° 53.514′ W. Marker is in Paw Paw, Michigan, in Van Buren County. Marker can be reached from South Kalamazoo Street (State Highway 40) 0.1 miles north of Commercial Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 706 S Kalamazoo St, Paw Paw MI 49079, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

By Duane Hall, September 4, 2013

2. Warner Wine Haus Marker

Near front entrance to Warner Wine Haus

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are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Van Buren County / Van Buren County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Paw Paw Public Library (approx. ¼ mile away); William Killefer Jr. / Wade Killefer (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charles R. Maxwell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Territorial Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Mark's Church / The Reverend Darius Barker (approx. half a mile away); Lawton Civil War Monument (approx. 3.7 miles away); Houppert Winery (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paw Paw.

Paw Paw Water Works Station, 1898 image. Click for full size.

By Duane Hall, September 4, 2013

3. Paw Paw Water Works Station, 1898

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2012. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 11, 2012. 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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