Tag Archives: Shiawassee

VINTAGE POINT: Our Lady of Sorrows

Posted on January 4, 2018 by m_taylor

In 1927, when the top photo was taken, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church (23815 Power Road, at left) had just started celebrating Mass in the newly built, 125-seat “Little White Church on the Hill.” The Ely farmhouse next door … 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: 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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