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- Description:
- Federal building and Post Office, built in 1894 at the corner of Michigan and Capitol avenues. This photograph is looking to the north.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photographs of municipal buildings in Greater Lansing such as public utilities, the post office, the Civic Center, city market, city hall, county courthouse, and others including public libraries.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Located on Allegan Street. Originally part of the Carl Dalrymple Collection.
- Date Created:
- 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Likely taken shortly after it opened in 1894. Lansing's City Hall with a large clock tower was built next to it in 1897 and is not yet present here. Gift of Howell Carnegie District Library.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- City Hall is on the left, located on North Capitol Avenue. The Post Office is at right, on the corner with West Michigan Avenue. The view is across the State Capitol grounds.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- City Hall (at left) and the Post Office (at right). The view is from across Capitol Avenue looking northeast.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Photograph taken from the stairs of the State Capitol. Part of old City Hall is visible at left, and the Federal Building/Post Office is in the center. The view is to the east looking down Michigan Avenue.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- The old City Hall clock tower, with a view of the new City Hall in the background. Likely taken just prior to demolition.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Located on Franklin Avenue. Hedges and Reck Drug Store sold books and other items, and contained the North Lansing post office in the rear, in addition to the pharmacy. A sign for Mrs. G.H. Gregory Millinery ("Upstairs") is also visible. The Lansing State Journal for August 1, 1933 (page 4), published this photograph with a long article about the business. The caption identifies the young man at far left as Benjamin F. Moore, then a letter carrier, who went on to become the postmaster at the office for almost 45 years. Ted Gleason is in the center, and John Reck is at right. Originally part of the Carl Dalrymple Collection.
- Date Created:
- 1888-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- The old Lansing City Hall, which was built in 1897, with a view of the new City Hall in the background. Likely taken just prior to demolition.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection