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Pontiac was founded in 1818-19 by a group of investors. [2] In 1819, Oakland County was established, with a county seat at Pontiac. By 1820, Pontiac had a dam, a sawmill, a flour mill, and a blacksmith shop. A courthouse was constructed in 1824, and by 1830 the city of Pontiac was clearly the center of commerce for the county.
In 1924 the Association turned the library over to the City of Pontiac, and when the library moved in the 1950s, this building became the city's Art Center. Jacobs House (99 Franklin Boulevard): Probably the oldest building on Franklin, this house was built In 1886 by banker Frank G. Jacobs It is generally Queen Anne In style, with a large L ...
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Pontiac, Michigan" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Pontiac: March 18, 1961: First Presbyterian Church: SE corner of West Huron and Wayne streets Pontiac: March 18, 1961: First Presbyterian Church: 205 East Lake Street South Lyon: April 20, 1995: First Quaker Meeting Informational Designation Farmington Municipal Building - Grand River, 1 block west of Farmington Road Farmington: March 23, 1965
With 170 years of Michigan automotive history thrumming through the place, museum board chair Terry Connolly, a former Pontiac Motors engineer, said he hopes it can inspire some pride in residents.
He rebuilt the 1830 era building at Pontiac's first corner in 1882 and named it the "Crofoot Block". He practiced law on the 3rd floor, overlooking from his 10-foot by 10-foot (3.0 m) north-facing window the rapid growth of Pontiac's Downtown Commercial District. Pontiac's Crofoot School was named after this prominent family, and is still in use.
Mothballing is ultimately what saved dilapidated downtown buildings as the Book Cadillac hotel, the Metropolitan Building at 33 John R and the iconic Michigan Central Station until Detroit's ...
Historic Gothic Revival church building; constructed in 1886. The Hickory Ridge School, built in 1835, was moved to the site in 1946 and serves as the rear addition. In 1980, the building was purchased by Highland Township, and the structure currently known houses the Huron Valley Council for the Arts. 39: Hilzinger Block: Hilzinger Block: May ...