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Michigan Historic Homes: Whaley Historical House Museum in Flint

March 19, 2008 – 10:05 am

Whaley Historical House by sarrazak6881
The central portion of this handsome Victorian home was built in the late 1850s. Several prominent Flint families lived in it before Robert J. Whaley purchased it in 1884. Whaley a local lumberman and banker, remodeled the house extensively. Three bays, the library alcove and a west-end addition were among the [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Builders, Community, Flint, History & Libraries, Homes & Real Estate, Michigan, The Michigan Pages, The Michigan Pages: History | Comments (1)

Michigan Historic Homes: Wing House Museum of Coldwater

March 7, 2008 – 7:10 pm

Wing House by KatheD
This impressive Second Empire style home with mansard roof sheathed in tin was constructed in 1875 for Jay Chandler (1850-1884) and his young bride Frances. This home has an open, two-bay porch along the front . The brick walls are covered with clapboard siding and a triple-bay porch with a [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Builders, Community, Furniture & Appliances, History & Libraries, Homes & Real Estate, Museums & Collections, The Michigan Pages, The Michigan Pages: History | Comments (0)

Michigan Historic Homes: Voigt House in Grand Rapids

March 5, 2008 – 1:38 pm

VOIGT HOUSE by GR58
The Voigt House is an elegant and perfectly preserved Victorian mansion was built for Carl G. A. Voigt in 1895. Voigt came to Grand Rapids in 1870 and ran a mill and dry goods store with W. G. Herpolsheimer. In 1902, when the partnership ended, Voigt took over the milling works.
The house [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Builders, Community, Furniture & Appliances, Grand Rapids, History & Libraries, Homes & Real Estate, Michigan, Museums & Collections, The Michigan Pages | Comments (1)

March is Home Month on Absolute Michigan

March 3, 2008 – 9:03 am

Homes along East Ferry Avenue - Detroit MI by pinehurst19475
For the month of March, Absolute Michigan will be featuring Homes with stories about historic Michigan houses, home & home design blogs, green building and other new trends in construction and redevelopment, and some of the great neighborhoods across the state for buying and renting. We'll [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Builders, Detroit, Furniture & Appliances, Home Improvement & Repair, Homes & Real Estate, Michigan, Mortgage & Appraisers, Real Estate & Development, Rentals | Comments (0)

Home is where…

February 28, 2008 – 7:51 am

well red by suesue2
For the whole month of March, we'll be featuring Homes on Absolute Michigan with features about historic Michigan homes, green building and other new trends in construction and some great neighborhoods across the state. Because you can't tune in any media without hearing how terrible the housing market is, we'll also talk [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Builders, Furniture & Appliances, Home Improvement & Repair, Homes & Real Estate, Mortgage & Appraisers, Real Estate & Development, Rentals | Comments (0)

Michigan March Event Calendar

February 27, 2008 – 3:27 pm

Our Michigan event calendar for the month of March features all kinds of signs that spring is just around the corner (with some reminders that objects around the corner may be further off than they appear.

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Annual Michigan Energy Fair in Manistee

June 8, 2007 – 8:34 am

NOTE: We'll have details on the 2008 Michigan Energy Fair here next year! You should also check out this report on the 2007 Michigan Energy Fair (with video) from the Michigan Land Use Institute.
The annual Michigan Energy Fair will be held June 22-24, 2007 at the Manistee County Fairgrounds in Onekama. Billed as "one of [...]

By cody | Also posted in Articles, Builders, Business, Community, Computers & Technology, Environment & Environmental Organizations, Furniture & Appliances, Home Improvement & Repair, Homes & Real Estate, Michigan, The Michigan Pages: Build Michigan! | Comments (1)

Introduce Your Michigan Business or Organization!

January 25, 2007 – 9:16 pm

Hey there, we thought it might be nice to have a place where folks could say "hello" and tell everyone a little bit about their Michigan business, nonprofit, community organization, or other web site or blog (sorry, only Michigan, and please keep the posts brief). Feel free to add a comment below and definitely include [...]