This block, once known as the Old Wooden Row, was
the first business block in the village of Dansville
(Lowell). Built between 1846 and 1870 it contained 11
wooden buildings. Mrs. Julia Hiler's Millinery, located in
the westernmost building, . . . — — Map (db m217477) HM
North Side
At one time buildings nearly filled the north side of
the Bridge except for a small opening east of Mainstreet
Inn. The most prominent building is the old Post Office
building, built in 1884 after a fire destroyed the . . . — — Map (db m216763) HM
In 1873 Robert W. Graham designed and built this Italianate structure as a two-family residence. A native of England, Graham settled in Lowell in 1858. Here he worked as a brick mason, a farmer and a merchant. Graham's son Ernest, an architect, . . . — — Map (db m55252) HM
This has been an area of intense business activity and
commerce since the Pere Marquette railroad was
extended to Saginaw via Lowell and Belding and a new
depot was built between S. Broadway and Hudson.
Lowell Mfg. Co. would load sprayers . . . — — Map (db m216901) HM
The Union Block was built soon after the Civil War.
Many of Lowell's social events were hosted in the 3rd
floor ballroom of Train's Opera House, located on the
east end of the block. Seating in the Opera House was
increased to 600 after a . . . — — Map (db m216906) HM
In 1843 a group of twelve emigrants from New England and western New York State founded the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Vergennes. Originally part of the circuit running from Grand Rapids to Boston, Michigan, the group first met at the log . . . — — Map (db m182790) HM
The Flat River has provided water power for
numerous industries. Little evidence remains today of
the large factories that once lined the east and west
banks below the Main Street dams.
Hooker Grist Mill (Forest Mills) was built on . . . — — Map (db m216764) HM
This block had only a dwelling house, blacksmith shop,
and some sheds until the 1880's. Then Jarvis C. Train
built his second Lowell hotel called Train's Hotel,
containing two business fronts and one front for hotel
purposes. The hotel had a . . . — — Map (db m216902) HM
The Lowell Area Historical Museum invites you to explore the history of Lowell. Look for interpretive boards throughout town. Learn about different events, people and places that have shaped this community.
Imagine a landscape covered with . . . — — Map (db m216761) HM
The state legislature organized Cannon Township as “Churchtown” in 1846. At the first town meeting, held in 1848, it was renamed Cannon, after Cannonsburg, the largest village. The earliest land claims date from 1835. Families began settling . . . — — Map (db m182791) HM
The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad (GR&I) reached Algoma Township in 1867. A series of wooden trestles were built to cross Wicked Creek, later named Stegman Creek. In 1885, after repeated fires and floods, the GR&I hired James House to cut . . . — — Map (db m182793) HM
In 1888 the Toledo, Saginaw and Muskegon Railway (TS&M) built this depot. It was one of six constructed that year on the line between Muskegon and Ashley. The depot typifies country “combination-type” depots; it sheltered passengers, the station . . . — — Map (db m182794) HM
President Gerald R. Ford, Jr.
Distinguished Eagle Scout
38th President of the United States of America
This sculpture of President Gerald R. Ford, as a 14-year old Eagle Scout, was created by artist Charles C. Parks and proudly presented to . . . — — Map (db m198989) HM
In Memory Of Those Who Have Served Their Country In The Armed Services
Roy Austen · Mirza Baig · Richard Bogard · Walter Bloomquist · Richard Bolema · Berson Bowen · Daniel Bowen · Lyle Breen · Ronald Brummel · Brian Cronin · Rex Denslow · . . . — — Map (db m189912) WM
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