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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: 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
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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VINTAGE POINT: Houses on Oakland
While not part of the Farmington Historic District, these circa 1910 houses on Oakland (south of Grand River, two blocks west of downtown) still show a clear throwback to their original style. Historic photo from the Farmington Community Library Heritage … Continue reading
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VINTAGE POINT: The Pierce house
This 1894 house at 33928 Grand River was once home to M.B. and Ernestine Pierce. He was a barber. She was a member of the Ladies’ Literary Club. Historic photo from the Farmington Community Library Heritage Collection. Contemporary photo by … Continue reading
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VINTAGE POINT: Grand River blacksmith shop
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
VINTAGE POINT: First Baptist Church
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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VINTAGE POINT: Grand River Houses
In 1916, Farmington’s downtown streets were lined with residential homes—like these four, across from the Sundquist Pavilion at Grand River and Grove Street. The tree in the foreground stands in what is now Dress Barn in the Downtown Farmington Center. … Continue reading
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