January 2022 - Page 2 of 4 - Lost In Michigan

The Sawyer Homestead

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Houses .

This grand old house is a few blocks from downtown Monroe. It was built in 1873 by Dr. Sawyer. His daughter Jenny Toll Sawyer lived in the house and then donated it to the city of Monroe in 1938 which it still owns today. The Sawyer Homestead is used for events such as weddings, showers and receptions with the proceeds going to maintenance of the historic house.

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The Quincy Mine Ruins

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Forgotten Places, upper peninsula .

Just outside of Hancock in the Keweenaw Peninsula is the old Quincy Mine. It’s not hard to miss the massive lift tower that can be seen from Houghton. These old coble stone ruins sit on the property along with a few other decaying buildings. One of these days I am gonna take the tour and see more of it. The few time I have been in the area it was out of season and they did not have tours available and I was short on time. I wish the western side of the U.P. was not so far away from my hometown.

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Linden Mills

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Grain Elevators, Library .

The Linden Mills were a vital source of this village’s economic growth. The first mill, located on land granted to Consider Warner, was used to cut lumber. From 1845-1850 Seth Sadler and Samuel W. Warren, local residents, erected both a saw and grist mill. Operating along with the earlier facility, this complex was called the Linden Mills. The grist mill continued to function for over a century until the machinery was dismantled and sold at auction in 1956. The village then purchased the building for municipal offices and a public Library.

Reminder: If you live in the Fenton area I will be giving a presentation on

January 29th from 2-4 pm

Tyrone Township hall

8420 Runyan Lake Road, Fenton, MI 48430

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Evart School

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Schools .

I saw this old schoolhouse somewhere near Evart. It looks as if someone has started fixing it up but it has a long way to go yet. It amazes me how many old schoolhouses I see across Michigan and it is nice that some of them have been saved and restored. I am thinking students today have no idea of what it was like a century ago long before technology.

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The House of Seven Gables

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Houses, Thumb .

The house of Seven Gables in Huron City, near the tip of the thumb, is a beautifully preserved Victorian home, sits on a bluff overlooking Lake Huron. It was named by William Lyon Phelps, for the house of the same name in the Hawthorne novel. This is the third house built on this site. The forest fires of 1871 and 1881 destroyed Forestview and Lakeview, its predecessors.

The house has large double parlors, a graceful stairway, an elegant Victorian dining room, and is home to a portion of William Lyon Phelps’ personal library

Annabel Hubbard decorated Seven Gables in 1886 for her father Langdon Hubbard. After her marriage to William Lyon Phelps, Annabel added “modern” bathrooms and updated several rooms in the early 1900’s. Seven Gables has always been owned by family members. The furniture you see is original to the house and major portions of the house still have the original 1886 decorations, giving you a unique view into history.

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Springfield Chapel

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Churches .

I saw this little chapel a few miles southeast of Fife Lake. I could not find any info about this small church other than the sign on the front that reads. Springfield Chapel 1900-2007.

Across the road from this little church is a large cemetery. It is in this cemetery that Mary McKnight the Strychnine Saint’s victims are buried. You can read my post about it HERE

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The Old Water Tower in Brimely

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in upper peninsula, Water Tower .

I am not sure if you notice them, but when I am driving around Michigan, I notice all the water towers. It seems like most towns have one and many of them are newer “bulb” style towers with the name of the town on them. There are others that are a little different, maybe it just a smiley face, or it could be an old historic tower like the one in Ypsilanti. I posted about it HERE While I was in Brimley in da U.P. eh, I notice this old wooden tower. you don’t see too many of the old wooden ones anymore, I wonder if they still use it?

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The Office in Onaway

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Forgotten Places .

This unique looking building sits in the northern Michigan town of Onaway. It was the Lobdell-Emery Wooden Steering Wheel Factory Administration Building. Tragically, the factory burned down in the 1920s and was moved to Alma. You can read about the factory in my post HERE. After the steering wheel factory moved the building was used as a Masonic Lodge. The historical society owns it now and is trying to restore it.

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Bloomingdale Depot

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Train Depots .

This tan and green depot stands in the small town of Bloomingdale. It is between Kalamazoo and South Haven and the depot was originally called the Kalamazoo and South Haven Railroad Depot, it was completed in December 1870. Harvey Howard, owner of the local sawmill, and his brothers Zenas and Joseph supplied the lumber and built the depot. Its original location was an acre of land donated by Augustus Haven. The park built on the depot grounds in 1912 is named in Haven’s honor. The first passenger train arrived in Bloomingdale on July 4, 1870. The railroad stopped using the rail line in the 1970s. It is now part of the Kal-Haven Trail State Park for bikers and hikers to enjoy. Bloomingdale is about the halfway point of the 33 mile trail.

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The Old House in Clio

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Mike Sonnenberg Posted in Forgotten Places, Houses .

I saw this old house in Clio a few years ago. I was intrigued by the shutters on the windows. I think it is gone now but I bet it could tell some stories of walls could talk.

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