Western Knitting Mills

Description:: The Western Knitting Mills factory was built in 1896 and produced knitted goods until 1939. The building was later owned by the McAleer Manufacturing Company, later known as the Higbie Manufacturing Company, and then ITT Higbie. In 1994 the Rochester Mills Beer Company restored the building and it now operates as a restaurant and brewery. (BL-21) see also RRP-301 Bob Lytle Collection
Notes:: Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
Data Provider:: Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
Place:: 400 Water Street and Rochester
Subject Topic:: Business/commercial districts and town scenes
Format:: Photo/slide
Rights:: The Bob Lytle Collection is owned by Bob Lytle and has been digitized by the Rochester Hills Public Library. No copyright – non-commercial use only: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
URL:: http://oaklandcountyhistory.org/knowvation/app/consolidatedSearch/#autologin/guest/lb_document_id=7541