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By J. J. Prats, September 24, 2023
The Island House Marker
1 Michigan, Antrim County, Elk Rapids — 548 — The Island House
Edwin S. Noble (1838-1922) designed and built this house for his family in 1865. Noble, an expert accountant, was associated with the Dexter Noble Company, first as secretary-treasurer and later as a full partner. The company was involved in . . . Map (db m234603) HM
2 Michigan, Chippewa County, Sault Ste. Marie — Construction of the Power Canal
The man-made power canal that bisects the city of Sault Ste. Marie was constructed from 1898 to 1902. The flow of water from the upper St. Mary's river through the canal still generates electricity at the Edison Sault hydroelectric plant, also . . . Map (db m214229) HM
3 Michigan, Chippewa County, Sault Ste. Marie — Historic Water TowerSault Ste. Marie
This water tower was constructed in 1894 with a base of native sandstone that supports a brick top section covering a 364,000 gallon steel tank. As a vital component of the water system of the City of Sault St.e Marie, this community landmark was . . . Map (db m213456) HM
4 Michigan, Chippewa County, Sault Ste. Marie — Making a Grand Entrance
This Shinto Torii, presented by Chase S. Osborn in 1905, was one of his many gifts meant to bring a bit of the outside world to Sault Ste. Marie. In Japan, the Torii serves as a formal gate marking the entrance to special or sacred places. . . . Map (db m213654) HM
5 Michigan, Ingham County, Lansing — The Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain
Marion Turner joined the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) when it formed in Lansing in 1874. It was also called the White Ribbon Society. In 1902, the Lansing WCTU purchased a fountain in memory of Francis E. Willard who served as president . . . Map (db m214724) HM
6 Michigan, St. Clair County, Fort Gratiot — What Lies Beneath
With the metro Detrolit area growing, a new Lake Huron water intake and treatment plant was needed to serve both the Detroit and Flint areas. In 1968, the Detroit Metro Water Department began a massive $125 million project of digging a water . . . Map (db m235474) HM
7 Michigan, Wayne County, Dearborn — The Path of the Setting Sun
Guests of the Fords came from all walks of life, and the Great Meadow that greeted them remains. Its designer, Jens Jensen, used thousands of native plantings to create this vista he labeled, "The Path of the Setting Sun-Summer." Every summer . . . Map (db m96937) HM
 
 
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