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VINTAGE POINT: Farmington Civic Theatre
Movies and air conditioning were both big draws for the Farmington Civic Theatre, as the sign in this late 1940s photo suggests. Historic photo from the Farmington Civic Theatre archives. Contemporary photo by Maria Taylor. VINTAGE POINT is Preservation Farmington’s … Continue reading
VINTAGE POINT: Universalist church
Farmington’s little white Universalist church (old photo, at left) was dedicated on August 28, 1853 at the northeast corner of Warner and Thomas. Its tower had no bell, so the Universalists paid to share the bell in the Methodist church … Continue reading
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VINTAGE POINT: Shiawassee Road
This vintage shot of Shiawassee Road was taken around 1900, looking east from Warner Street toward Shiawassee Park. The sledding hill near Our Lady of Sorrows is behind the trees in the back-left corner. The caption on the original photo … Continue reading
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VINTAGE POINT: Farmington Foursquare
This ca. 1920 photo shows the Foursquare house (23801 Farmington Road) at the northwest corner of Oakland and Farmington, with the Salem United Church of Christ in the background. The home and the church look very much the same today, … Continue reading
VINTAGE POINT: Burnett Bros. gas station
Until the mid-1950s, you could refuel your car or get an oil change at the Burnett Bros. Gas Station (33708 Grand River), located at the corner of Grand River and Cass, just west of downtown Farmington. Historic photo from Farmington: … Continue reading
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VINTAGE POINT: Farmington’s field of dreams
Once, a farm field. Today, the baseball fields of Shiawassee Park. Historic photo from Farmington: A Pictorial History Photograph Collection by Brian Golden. Contemporary photo by Maria Taylor. VINTAGE POINT is Preservation Farmington’s photo column, featuring an exclusive focus on … Continue reading
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VINTAGE POINT: Victorian house on Warner
This historic district house at 23700 Warner Street celebrates its 150th birthday this spring. During the Great Depression, it was repossessed by the People’s State Bank of Farmington, and fell into disrepair until 1935. The porch is gone now, but … Continue reading
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VINTAGE POINT: Farmington Roller Mills
The Farmington Branch Library at State and Liberty streets was once the site of a flour mill. It was built in 1888 by German immigrant Louis Gildemeister, using $1,000 donated by local citizens, and stood until December 1962. Historic photo … Continue reading
Six-month review: Looking forward
Preservation Farmington was launched six months ago today. It started last fall, when several of us on the Farmington Historical Commission resigned to speak out against new city plans that threatened our downtown’s historic character. Fans of Farmington history will … Continue reading
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VINTAGE POINT: Kids will (still) be kids
Times may change, but kids will still be kids. Here, Liam and Sophie Stacey of Farmington pose on the front lawn of the Governor Warner Mansion, where Warner’s grandson William Slocum (top photo, at left) and a friend once played … Continue reading
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