View of the Portage Township (later City) Hall located on the west side of Shaver Road just South of the Shaver Road and South Westnedge intersection. The address for the hall was 7800 Shaver Road. The building would be used as the Township/City...
Unusual studio portrait of Mr. Tony Smith and Mr. Nelson DeBree, owners of Smith and DeBree Hardware - Merchandise Mart, located at 7647 South Westnedge in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. The business served the community for well over...
The W-L Molding Company (Plastics Molders) located at 8212 Shaver Road in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. This business stands on Shaver Road between Centre Avenue on the north and Melody on the south. Today, this business continues to...
The Smith and DeBree Merchandise Mart located at 7647 South Westnedge in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. The view is looking towards the northeast with South Westnedge running in the foreground. Smith and DeBree building would serve the...
The Smith and DeBree Merchandise Mart "everything in one stop" located at 7647 South Westnedge in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. The camera is looking towards the southeast with Westnedge running in the foreground. This business was a...
The Smith and DeBree Merchandise Mart "everything in one stop," located at 7647 South Westnedge in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. The camera is looking towards the northeast with South Westnedge visible in the foreground. This business...
The Smith and De Bree Merchandise Mart which once stood at 7647 South Westnedge Avenue in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. This structure was located just to the north of the South Westnedge and Shaver Road intersection on the east side of...
The Family Foods Grocery Store located at 6151 South Westnedge in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. This business sits back from Westnedge just to the south of the South Westnedge and Milham intersection. Family Foods would eventually move...
The brand new Portage Township Hall located at 7800 Shaver Road in Portage, Michigan. The hall stood on the west side of Shaver Road just to the south of the Shaver Road and South Westnedge intersection. This building served the community well...
The American National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo's Portage Branch located in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan at 5343 South Westnedge. The camera is looking towards the southeast. As of today this structure has been demolished and...
The American National Bank and Trust Company of Kalamazoo's Portage Branch located at 5343 South Westnedge in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. The camera is looking towards the northeast. Today, these structures have been demolished and...
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...
Image, looking west, of the Harding's Friendly Market located on the north end of the Southland Shopping Plaza/Center at 6026 South Westnedge in Portage, Michigan. This shopping plaza/center is located on the southwest corner of South Westnedge...
Image of the Portage Township Hall located at 7800 Shaver Road in Portage, Michigan taken soon after the completion of the hall in June of 1959. It was utilized as the seat of government for thirty years, until 1989 when the offices were move a...
Image of the Miracle Mart Shopping Center (6207 South Westnedge) and the Family Foods Grocery Store (6151 South Westnedge) located in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. In this image, Miracle Mart has gone out of business and is sitting...
Streets; Shopping Centers; Fast Food Restaurants; Bakeries; Grocery Stores
Image of South Westnedge Avenue in the Township/City of Portage, Michigan. The camera is looking southeast with this location being just to the south of the South Westnedge and Milham Avenue intersection. The businesses reflected in this image...
Image of Portage Township/City Fire Chief Jacob (Jake) Mein. He is dressed in the white uniform of chief and is wearing his badge on the neck of his jacket. He is standing outside of the Portage Fire Department #1 which was built in 1941. Mr....
Exterior of the Green Acres Shopping Center located on the northeast corner of West Main Street and Drake Road in the Township/City of Kalamazoo, Michigan. The businesses visible are: Town and Country Markets Inc. at 4604 West Main Street, First...
City Hall of Portage, Michigan located at 7800 Shaver Road (U.S. 131) on the south side of the street at the intersection of Shaver Road and South Westnedge. The township/city built the first hall (visible to the rear of the newer structure) in...
