308 S. Hamilton: Carriages, Cars and Cocktails
“It lies a little apart from the Saginaw west side business district, a two-story building of faded red brick standing alone with its...
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kellison71
Jul 123 min read
The Miller Block
For today’s focus, we could most appropriately focus on the namesake of the featured restaurant, Jacob “Little Jake” Seligman. This link...
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kellison71
Jul 64 min read
The Many Lives of J.B. Meinberg
This July we have brought back the Castle Cocktail Lounge for another round of drinks—this time, with our friends in Old Town, Saginaw....
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kellison71
Jun 274 min read
Edgewood – Literally at the Edge of the City
“EDGEWOOD – A RESIDENTIAL PARK AT THE CITY’S EDGE – For those who Want: Natural Surrounding; Wide Frontage and Deep Lots …” -The Saginaw...
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kellison71
Jun 234 min read
Jefferson Avenue United Methodist Church: Weathering a Storm
“The Jefferson Avenue M.E. Church was struck by lightning at 2:20 a.m. according to the statement of William E. Shonyo, the janitor, who...
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kellison71
Jun 154 min read
Ringing the Bell of Freedom: Mary McLeod Bethune, Education, and Sweet Potato Pie
Each year a theme is selected for Juneteenth celebrations, and this year the theme is Excellence in Education. At the Castle Museum you...
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kellison71
Jun 93 min read
Juneteenth & Tea Cakes
History of Juneteenth Two years after the Emancipation Proclamation and six months after the Confederacy was defeated in the Civil War,...
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kellison71
Jun 23 min read
Local Art Exhibitions at Jacobson’s: The Art of Becoming Part of the Community and a Light Lunch at Le Buffet
“Store manager Frank K. Schoen explained the exhibition concept: ‘We are continually impressed with the artists of Saginaw and the work...
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kellison71
May 255 min read
Alden B. Dow in Saginaw
“Modernistic Home to be Built Here: A permit was issued Tuesday by City Building Inspector Faulman for construction of a concrete,...
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