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Library of Michigan; Mackinac State Historic Parks; Michigan Film Office; Michigan Historical Museum; State Historic Preservation Office; Veterans Affairs Agency; State Officers Compensation Commission, responsible for setting salaries for Governor, Lieutenant governor, Supreme court justices, and Legislators with the seven Commissioners ...
The Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building is a class-A skyscraper located at 477 Michigan Avenue in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, designed by the Detroit architectural firm of Smith, Hinchman and Grylls. It opened in 1976 to consolidate the offices of federal agencies which were scattered in several locations in the area.
The Elliott-Larsen Building is a state government office in downtown Lansing, Michigan, named after Democratic State Representative Daisy Elliott and Republican State Representative Melvin Larsen, primary sponsors of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. It was formerly known as the Lewis Cass Building, named after territorial governor Lewis ...
Retailers: open. Banks and government offices: closed. George Washington led the American Revolution to victory, laid the groundwork for the presidency and helped to create the U.S. Constitution.
Michigan is largely divided in the same way as many other U.S. states, but is distinct in its usage of charter townships. Michigan ranks 13th among the 50 states in terms of the number of local governmental entities. The state is divided into 83 counties, and further divided into 1,240 townships, 276 cities, and 257 villages. Additionally, the ...
The building contains a total of 280,000 sq ft (26,000 m 2) houses the Michigan Supreme Court, state court administrative offices and a 3,800 sq ft (350 m 2) learning center. The Michigan Hall of Justice is situated at the west end of the mall facing the Michigan State Capitol and consists of a limestone-clad central entry, framed by Doric ...
Government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday is designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to ...
The present structure, at the intersection of Capitol and Michigan Avenues, is a National Historic Landmark that houses the chambers and offices of the Michigan Legislature as well as the ceremonial offices of the Governor of Michigan and Lieutenant Governor. Historically, this is the third building to house the Michigan government.