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148-TWA-10
1985
1K
1
I believe this house was located on the west side of Canton Center just south of Ford Road. At the bottom of...
148-TWA-5
1985
309
1
This home is currently boarded up and slotted for demolition. The entire site as well as the neighbor's...
148-TWA-8
1985
506
3
This home was extensively remodeled and subdivided into apartments (at least two) some time during the early...
148-TWA-3
1985
275
1
This is the south side of Ford Rd. just east of Beck Rd. in Canton, MI. Both homes were razed in 2022 and only...
148-TWA-2
1985
283
1
Garage is now gone and a carport now stands over the driveway next to the house. 46714 Ford Road, Canton...
148-TWA-1
1985
351
1
House has been renovated to include a second story now. 46885 Ford Rd. Canton, MI 48187
148-TWA-31
1985
351
2
This site was developed shortly after this photo -- a Budgetel (now LaQuinta Inn) was built just behind the...
148-TWA-27
1985
386
3
Yes -- Lighthouse Car Wash and Pennzoil Oil Change at left both demolished. There's a new strip mall on...
148-TWA-28
1985
371
1
This is the Lighthouse Car Wash (right) and Pennzoil oil change/vacuums in the building at center. The building...
148-TWA-29
1985
348
2
Built in 1976 by Gregory Gatto and his brother-in-law Mario Bossio, The Roman Forum was a staple Italian restaurant...
148-TWA-20
1985
555
4
Dino's!!!! I had completely forgotten about them! I believe in the early 80's there was only Dino...
148-TWA-23
1985
451
2
Jim is correct - this is "Our Motel" that was located on the southeast corner of Ford Road and Elmhurst...
152-TWA-4
1985
89
2
This store would now be directly in the middle of Handford Road where it meets Canton Center to the east. Discovery...
144-TWA-18
1985
56
3
This is 42008 Cherry Hill Rd, Canton, MI 48188. There was once a barn at back right of the lot (northeast corner...
137-TWA-25
1985
103
3
Originally The Cherry Hill Inn, this building was built by Abner Hitchcock in 1866 on speculation that a railroad...
163-TWA-6
1985
182
3
Henderson Glass is in the building at lower right, and there's now a dentist office (former Little Red Schoolhouse...
141-TWA-6
1985
64
2
I received my first dozen roses from this Keller & Stein, they have a long history in the metro area going...
148-TWA-18
1985
784
3
I was just telling my daughter about this store -- it was indeed in front of the Meijer on the southeast corner...
148-TWA-9
1985
3K
11
I grew up in Canton and vividly remember going to Julien's in the early 80's to get ice cream -- it...
1-SOA-1
1963
421
2
This is the northeast corner of Maple and Orchard Lake Roads, it is now a Shell gas station and still faces...
16-OOK-8
1982
28
2
This is Pine Meadow Ranch, which was founded in 1985 by Jennifer Pardonnet. Unsure what it was called at the...
30-SOA-23
1963
80
4
A Walgreens now sits in this spot and all four corners of this intersection are fully developed. The Erwin...
12-VME-18
1987
13
1
This is 21000 14 Mile Rd, Big Rapids, MI 49307. My family lived in a farmhouse across the street from 1976...
12-VME-10
1987
12
1
This is 21010 14 Mile Rd, Big Rapids, MI 49307. They've added a large multi-car garage to the left (west...
12-VME-11
1987
14
2
I lived on this farm as a child with my family from 1976-1982. It was once a dairy farm although I'm unsure...
38-FME-9
1973
53
1
I lived across the street from this home in a farmhouse from 1976-1982. At the time, it was owned by someone...
38-FME-11
1973
54
1
Front view of the farm in Image #10 in this same roll: I lived on this farm as a child with my family from 1976...
38-FME-10
1973
52
1
This is the side view of the farm in Image #11 in this same roll: I lived on this farm as a child with my family...
102-OWA-3
1982
29
1
Home is still standing and a large out building/garage exists just to the south of the backyard (near where...
102-OWA-2
1982
40
1
This home, front farm building, and silo are still standing, but the wood barns and out buildings at the back...