Fire Stations; Streets; Motion Picture Theaters; Restaurants; Newspapers
A view taken at street level looking north up South Burdick Street towards the intersection of South Burdick and Lovell Street in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. On the right is the Kalamazoo Gazette Building located at 401-405 South Burdick on the...
Aerial image, looking due north, of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The streets visible in the image are: (from left to right running north and south - or top to bottom) South Rose Street (left edge); South Burdick Street (now the Kalamazoo Mall);...
Aerial view, looking due west, of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The image is focused on the multistoried Gilmore Brothers Department Store located just right of the center of the image at 143 to 147 South Burdick Street and the Gilmore Brothers...
Business Districts; Department Stores; Parking Lots;
Aerial view, looking east, of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The streets visible in the image are: Burdick Street (running from the left center edge to the lower right corner), Portage Street (running from the left center edge to the upper right...
Department Stores; Parking Lots; Business Districts;
Aerial view, looking north, of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The focus of this image is on the Gilmore Brothers Department Store (143 to 147 South Burdick) and the Gilmore Brothers Parking Lot. Gilmore's is the large multi-storied building in the...
Aerial view, looking north, of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The view is focused on the Gilmore Brothers parking lot and parking ramp which stands in the center of the image and is bordered on the west (left) by Farmers Alley, on the south...
Aerial view, looking northeast, of part of the main business district of downtown Kalamazoo. For context, the streets visible in the image include: East South Street (which runs from the top center edge, can be seen bowing out to the right side of...
Schools; Public Schools; Elementary Schools; Auto Theater;
Aerial view, looking northeast, of the Northglade Public Elementary School located along the right center edge of the image. Visible along the left center edge is the Douglas Auto (Drive-In) Theater located at 1776 Douglas Avenue. The road...
Schools; Public Schools; Elementary Schools; Auto Theater;
Aerial view, looking northeast, of the recently completed Northglade Public Elementary School situated near the center right edge of the image. Near the center left edge of the image is visible the Douglas Auto (Drive-In) Theater located at 1776...
Aerial view, looking northwest, of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The focus of this image is on the Gilmore Brothers Department Store and parking lot which are located in the exact center of the image. Gilmore Brothers is located at 143 to 147...
Department Stores; Parking Lots; Business Districts;
Aerial view, looking northwest, of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The focus of this image is the Gilmore Brothers Department Store, located at 143 to 147 South Burdick Street, and the Gilmore Brothers parking ramp/lot. Both the store and ramp are...
Aerial view, looking northwest, of the Gilmore Brothers Department Store and Parking Ramp/Lot. The Gilmore Brothers Department Store is the multistoried building located near the top left corner of the image at 143 to 147 South Burdick Street. ...
Aerial view, looking northwest, showing the Kalamazoo Municipal Airport located at 5235 Portage Road. Portage Road can be seen running from the lower left edge to the top center edge. Interstate 94 (I-94) is visible running from left to right...
Aerial view, looking west, of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. The image focuses on the Gilmore Brothers Department Store and the Gilmore Brothers parking lot and parking ramp. The department store is the multistoried building located above right of...
Exterior of the First National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan which stands at 108 East Michigan Avenue on the southeast corner of East Michigan and South Burdick Street in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. To the left (east) of the bank...
Exterior of the Peck Building located on the southeast corner of South Burdick Street (Kalamazoo Mall) and South Street at 309 South Burdick Street. To the east of the building can be seen the Elks Temple and Lodge Hall located at 126 East South...
Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan - downtown office (315 South Burdick Street - Kalamazoo, Michigan) shortly after remodeling in the mid 1950's. Formerly the Elite Theater, Fidelity Federal moved into the structure in the mid 1920's. Thirty years...
Image of the Central Fire Station which stands on the northeast corner of the South Burdick and Lovell Street intersection. This image was taken in the summer of 1958, just prior to the stations demolition in 1959. It would be replaced with a...
Image, looking northwest, showing the damage caused to the Gilmore Brothers Department Store by an F3 tornado. The tornado swept through downtown Kalamazoo during the afternoon of May 13th, 1980 causing millions of dollars in damages. Gilmore's...
Image, looking northwest, showing the State Theatre in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. This theater was designed in 1927 by renowned Chicago architect John Eberson and featured a Spanish motif with an interior designed to resemble a Spanish...
