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In 1845, William Maynard purchased a large parcel of land just west of Ann Arbor and began subdividing it into lots. Maynard's property encompassed most of what is now the historic district. The new section attracted German immigrants who had settled in and near Ann Arbor.
October 1835: Village of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Township, Washtenaw County, 'de facto' State of Michigan. 14 December 1836: Following the Toledo War, the Frostbitten Convention in Ann Arbor concedes the Toledo Strip and accepts the western three-fourths of the Upper Peninsula, allowing the State of Michigan to become a U.S. state.
Ann Arbor: The First National Bank Building is a ten-story Romanesque Revival high-rise was built in 1927, and completed in 1929. It was the tallest building in Ann Arbor at the time of its construction, it was built for the first bank in Washtenaw County. 21: Jortin Forbes House: Jortin Forbes House: October 10, 1985 : 211 N. Ann Arbor St.
Counting down to Christmas was done at least 100 years ago. This reminder appeared in the Daily Eagle on Dec. 4, 1924. The Pet and Novelty Shoppe announced they were opening at the end of the year ...
Starting at Michigan Avenue (modern-day US Highway 12) in downtown Detroit, it generally parallels the present-day Interstate 94.The 200-mile (320 km) route runs from Detroit to Ann Arbor, Albion, Marshall, Battle Creek, Paw Paw, and Benton Harbor.
The Ann Arbor Land Company gifted the fledgling University of Michigan forty acres of land at this spot in the late 1830s. The university accepted, and in 1840, the first four buildings, residences for faculty, were constructed. A dormitory/classroom building was soon added, and classes began on campus in 1841.
In 1962, the northern and eastern freeway bypass of Ann Arbor was completed. At that time, the former routing of US 23 through downtown and a section of freeway north of the Huron River was redesignated as Bus. US 23. [2] [3] Two years later, M-14 was rerouted to follow the US 23 freeway around the north side of Ann Arbor. It overlapped the ...
Guest column: The completion of MAPS 3, a $777 million capital improvement initiative, marks a significant milestone in Oklahoma City's history. MAPS 3 was only ideas 15 years ago. Now, it's ...