Portage Township/City Hall located at 7800 Shaver Road in the community of Portage, Michigan. This structure was completed in 1959 fulfilling the need for township offices which prior to this were located in the local Masonic Lodge. This building...
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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...
View of the newly completed office complex for the National Waterlift Company located at 2220 Palmer Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A division of Pneumo Dynamics Corporation, the National Waterlift Company was a manufacturer of aircraft hydraulic...
View of the newly completed office complex for the National Waterlift Company located at 2220 Palmer Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A division of Pneumo Dynamics Corporation, the National Water Lift Company was a manufacturer of aircraft hydraulic...
View, looking northeast, of the recently completed Saint Augustine Cathedral located on the northeast corner of Michigan Avenue (foreground) and Allen Boulevard. The Cathedral is situated facing south and, as of 2017, is now part of a much larger...
Part of the Saint Augustine complex located on the north side of West Michigan Avenue between Allen Boulevard on the west and Westnedge Avenue on the east. The complex completed relocation from their original home, which was a block to the north...
Unidentified gentleman known on the negative envelope simply as "Cobweb Painter." Cobweb painting utilizes spider web or caterpillar silk and was first documented in the 16th Century. It is not a common practice and takes skill and extreme...
Aerial image, looking north, showing the construction on the Meijer Thrifty Acres which would open in 1965. The road running from the lower left corner to the upper left edge is South Westnedge Avenue or "Old U.S. 131." The road at the top of the...
View, looking southeast, showing the exterior main entrance of the Consumers Power Company located at 2500 East Cork Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The building, which has recently been completed, stands on the southeast corner of East Cork Street...
Image of the First National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo's Lake Center Branch Manager Mr. C. J. Vanderweele (left) and unknown individual, possibly a representative from the main office (right) shaking hands inside the lobby of the newly...
View of the newly completed office complex for the National Waterlift Company located at 2220 Palmer Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A division of Pneumo Dynamics Corporation, the National Water Lift Company was a manufacturer of aircraft hydraulic...
This image shows the newly completed Loy Norrix High School located at 606 East Kilgore Road. The school stands within the City of Portage however the land has been annexed by the City of Kalamazoo. Opening in 1960 the school was constructed to...
View, looking southwest, of the newly completed American National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo's Portage Branch. This branch office stands on the southwest corner of Portage Road and Forest Drive at 8910 Portage Road. As of 2018 little has...
View, looking southeast, of the newly completed Westnedge Hill Motel located on the north slope of Westnedge Hill. The motel is stands on the southwest corner of Maple Street (foreground) and South Westnedge (background) at 1906 South Westnedge in...
Image of the newly completed Harry A. Hurni Building located at 527 South Westnedge in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Hurni real estate offices were moved from a converted home at 316-318 Henrietta Street in downtown Kalamazoo to this new location in...
Exterior, night view of the recently completed First National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo's Vicksburg Office located at 119 North Main Street in the Village of Vicksburg, Michigan. Vicksburg stands in the townships of Schoolcraft and Brady...
Night view showing the front facade of the newly completed First National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo's Galesburg Branch located at 82 West Michigan in Galesburg, Michigan. This image, looking south, was taken the day before the banks...
The newly completed Zion Lutheran Church located at 2122 Bronson Boulevard on the southwest corner of Bronson Boulevard and Peeler Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The congregation has recently moved to this new facility from their old location at...
The newly completed Zion Lutheran Church located at 2122 Bronson Boulevard on the southwest corner of Bronson and Peeler Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The congregation has recently relocated to this new structure from their original church at 525...
Aerial image of the newly completed Kalamazoo Valley Community College located at 6767 West O Avenue in Texas Township. The college was mandated by a vote from the public in 1966. Since this photo was taken the college has expanded almost ten...