A note on this photo from the Heritage Room archives tells us this 1870s Mansard house, once located at Grand River and School Street, was called the “Old Band House.” It stood at the northeast corner of Grand River and School Street, at what is now the park in front of Farmington Place.

Historic photo from the Farmington Community Library Heritage Room. Contemporary photo by Maria Taylor.

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