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Perhaps there isn’t too much general interest connected with an elevator or feed mill but they are very much depended on. While doing research for one of the books, I came across a very interesting photograph, that made me want to know more about what was going on in that image that was capturing aContinue reading “The Washington Elevator”
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By 1823 the area soon to be called Washington Township contained thirteen inhabitants. That year the Jersey family came to Michigan from the east, and took over 120 acres of government land, making them the third family to settle here. Henry Jersey built a sturdy cabin for his family and on February 12, 1824 MaryContinue reading “The Henry Jersey, William LeFever Farm”
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This Greek Revival home of Isaac Douglas DDS sits today at 288 North Main Street, Romeo. The residence was built at two different time periods, with the south portion was built prior to 1859 and the north portion was constructed prior to 1868. In 1862 Dr and Mrs Isaac Douglas DDS, purchased the home inContinue reading “Isaac Douglas Residence”
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In 1858 Loren Andrus (1816-1901) with help of his brother in law David Stewart built, over a period of two years, his two story, eight sided home. The roof has extravagant Italianate supporting brackets and an octagonal cupola with weatherboard sheathing on top. A large porch supported by wooden Neo-Corinthian columns wraps around seven sidesContinue reading “Washington’s Octagon”
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I find that now with the ‘Farming in Northern Macomb County’ book having been sent to the publisher, my attention turns to “what now”! For many years I have been very interested in the great lakes lighthouses all around Michigan. I have tried to get too many of the lighthouses and photograph them for myself.Continue reading “What now……..?”
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Linda Osborne Cynowa