Yearly Archives: 2011

Yearly Archives: 2011

Photograph of the Week: Deerton, Michigan

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Sherman Cahal in Midwest | Leave a comment

Deerton, Michigan is an unincorporated community in Alger County that was founded in 1882 when the Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette Railroad constructed a station for a lumbering camp. A post office opened in 1922, and in 1926, a small school was constructed at the junction of Deerton-Onota Road. Today, not much is left in the community – most of the residences are abandoned, although the school still operates.

Lost: Springfield, Ohio’s Arcade

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Sherman Cahal in Midwest | Leave a comment

Noted as the second oldest arcade in the United States, Springfield, Ohio’s downtown Arcade was demolished in 1988. The Arcade was adjacent to the Esplanade, and was a leading example of Romanesque, Italianate and Monumental architecture. It was bounded by S. Fountain Ave., E. High Street, Washington Street and Primrose Alley.

Photograph of the Week: American Car and Foundry Company

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Sherman Cahal in Mid-Atlantic | Leave a comment

While spending a rainy day at a library, I managed to find some information on the now closed American Car and Foundry Company manufacturing company in Huntington, West Virginia, that dated back to November 1, 1872 when it was issued a charter as the Ensign Manufacturing Company. It is nearly as old as the city itself!

Photograph of the Week: Packard Motors

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Sherman Cahal in Midwest | Leave a comment

The Packard Motor Company on East Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan was constructed in 1903 and closed in 1958. With just the exception of a brief reuse in several locations, the entire complex – 3.5 million square feet over 35 acres, produced 1.5 million vehicles. Designed by Albert Kahn, the industrial complex used reinforced concrete for its construction, a first for Detroit.

Monsour Medical

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Sherman Cahal in Northeast | Leave a comment

For a town that has been on the economic decline for over two decades, Jeannette, Pennsylvania held its own as it was located near the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Toll Road 66. The town suffered a loss of jobs that rank in the thousands due to numerous glass factory closures that trickled down and affected nearly every small business and resident. But one constant throughout all of this was Monsour Medical Center. It would be a fair assumption to say that … →