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VINTAGE POINT: Farmington Civic Theatre

Posted on August 10, 2016 by m_taylor

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 →

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VINTAGE POINT: Universalist church

Posted on July 27, 2016 by m_taylor

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

Posted on July 13, 2016 by m_taylor

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’s field of dreams

Posted on June 2, 2016 by m_taylor

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: Grand River blacksmith shop

Posted on March 10, 2016 by m_taylor

Around 1890, you could get your wagons repaired and horses reshod at the blacksmith shop on Grand River, just west of Farmington Road. Historic photo from Farmington: A Pictorial History Photograph Collection by Brian Golden. Contemporary photo by Maria Taylor. … Continue reading →

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VINTAGE POINT: First Baptist Church

Posted on February 25, 2016 by m_taylor

Farmington’s First Baptist Church, at Farmington Road and Shiawassee, was built in 1861 at a cost of $1,680. The intersection had been the main four corners of town until the 1850s, when Grand River became part of the stagecoach line—and … Continue reading →

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