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Michigan Mid-Century Modern Buildings (page 2)

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Lansing Central Public Library
Lansing, MI
The Lansing Central Public Library is now known as the Clarence H. Rosa Public Library. It was designed by Kenneth C. Black and completed in 1964. The building is faced with pre-cast concrete panels featuring book publishers' symbols. [map]

Livonia:
Alfred Noble Library

Midland:
Alden Dow House
house
KP's Cash Advances
Smith's Flowers & Gifts

City Hall
Muskegon, MI
This City Hall was built in the early 1970s. [map]

Niles District Library
Niles, MI
The Niles District Library was designed by Trace Christenson Jr. and built in 1963. [map]

More Niles:
City Hall

Northville:
Northville Downs [gone]

Plymouth:
Balogh House
Saxton's Garden Center [gone]

YWCA Northwest Branch
Redford, MI
The YWCA Northwest Branch was designed by Minoru Yamasaki and built in 1958. These photos are from 2011. Since 2012, the building has housed the Detroit West Preparatory Academy. The YWCA sign is gone. [map]

Covenant HealthCare
Saginaw, MI
The Covenant HealthCare building originally housed the Saginaw Osteopathic Hospital. It appears to be from the 1960s. The entrance canopy has been updated. For more, see this website. [map]

More Saginaw:
Hoyt Public Library
Michigan Bell Building Addition
Post Office

Sault Ste. Marie:
Tower of History

St. Joseph:
Berrien County Courthouse
John E.N. Howard Bandshell

Vegas Party Shoppe
Warren, MI
The Vegas Party Shoppe building appears to be from the 1960s. This photo is from 2011. The building is currently vacant and is now painted gray and black. [map]

Chelsea Menswear
& Tuxedos
Wyandotte, MI
Chelsea Menswear & Tuxedos opened in 1943. The store moved here in 1962 and this facade might be from then. [map]