IN THE NEWS

October 12, 2022

“Work to preserve historic sawmill continues,” The Mining Journal, by Garrett Neese

October 11, 2022

“State historical marker serves a reminder of Detroit’s segregationist past,” Michigan Advance, by Ken Coleman

October 11, 2022

“Grand Rapids Public Museum ensuring Indigenous voices, perspectives reflected in programming, exhibits,” MLive, by Skyla Jewell-Hammie

October 7, 2022

“Michigan’s missing historical signs are ‘noticeable’.” Detroit Free Press, by Neal Rubin

October 6, 2022

“Macabre Marshall: With ghostly tales and skeletons, this city may be Michigan’s spookiest,” Battle Creek Enquirer, by Nick Buckley

October 5, 2022

“Demolition work begins on Albert Kahn’s Packard Plant, a hulking relic of Detroit’s automotive glory days,” The Architect’s Newspaper, by Matt Hickman

October 5, 2022

“Preservationist who helped save Detroit’s theater district dies at 92,” Detroit Free Press, by Brendel Hightower

9/30/2022

“Classrooms to apartments, Lansing’s historic Holmes Street School almost move-in ready,” Fox47News, by Lauren Shields

9/12/2022

“Lifestorey: Russell Cooper Lewis” Detroit Free Press

9/12/2022

“National Historic Site Designation Request to be considered by Sauatuck City Council to Meet Tonight,” WHTC, by Gary Stevens

9/1/2022

“More than $100M in upgrades and improvements announced for Michigan State Parks,” Rural Innovation Exchange, by M.J. Galbraith

8/25/2022

“Pontiac Receives Certified Local Government Status Supporting HIstoric Preservation, and More.” DBusiness, by Jake Bekemeyer and R.J. King

8/19/2022

“President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions,” The White House

8/18/2022

“Blending art and history in the Upper Peninsula,” Rural Innovation Exchange, by Dianna Stampfler

8/7/2022

“National Lighthouse Day: Looking at Michigan’s maritime past, present and future,” WoodTV.com, by Matt Jaworowski

8/5/2022

“State awards historic preservation grant to Niles,” The Herald Palladium

8/4/2022

“Downtown Alpena’s latest placemaking project transforms an alley and turns it into a destination,”
Rural Innovation Exchange, by MJ Galbraith

8/2/2022

“Moores Park Pool reopening efforts get $118K in city support, will fund restoration plans,” Lansing State Journal, by Mark Johnson

6/3/2022

“Packard Proving Grounds: Cars ‘R’ Stars Show returns to historic site after a 2-year hiatus,” Detroit Free Press, by Layla McMurtrie

5/21/2022

“Harbor Springs Area Historical Society wins major preservation award,” Petoskey News-Review

5/18/2022

“Michigan’s eye-catching ‘Smurf House’ hits market for $4.2M,” MLive, by Edward Pevos

5/12/2022

“Efforts to save historic building at Orchard Beach State Park receive Governor’s Award,” Rural Innovation Exchange, by M J Galbraith

4/9/2022

 “200 rally to save Royal Oak’s Main Art Theatre ahead of planning commission vote,” Detroit Free Press, by Lauren Wethington

4/9/2022

“Great Lakes shoreline shipwreck viewing predicted to be excellent this summer,” Detroit News, by Jim DuFresne

4/7/2022

“Grande Ballroom, onetime Detroit rock palace, listed for sale at $5 million,” Detroit Free Prees, by Brian McCollum

4/6/2022

“City sells Hayes Hotel for redevelopment after several failed attempts,” MLive, by Chloe Miller

4/6/2022

“Judge orders owner to demolish Packard auto plant in Detroit, calling it a ‘public nuisance’,” Click On Detroit

4/4/2022

“130-year-old bridges over Huron River near Ann Arbor to close for rehab work,” MLive, by Lucas Smolcic Larson

4/1/2022

“Historic inn to reopen as B&B,” Traverse City Record Eagle, by Patti Brandt Burgess

3/31/2022

“Shady Side Farm awarded MDARD farmland preservation funds,” Michigan Farm News

3/29/2022

“Michigan man named to top 15 of ‘2022 Private Company Directors to Watch’ national list,” MLive, by Jake May

3/29/2022

“Mackinac Island receives Certified Local Government status to support historic preservation.” Cheboygan Daily Tribune.

3/24/2022

“Royal Oak Main Art Theatre could be torn down to make way for new development,” Detroit Free Press, by Emma Stein

3/23/2022

“Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm given award for historic farmstead preservation,” C&G Newspapers, by Mary Beth Almond.

3/22/2022

“$134 Million Mixed-Use Redevelopment Proposal for Former Fisher Body Plant, Video Clip.

3/16/2022

“Heritage Hill Weekend Tour of Homes in Grand Rapids is back in May after two-year hiatus,” MLive, by Skyla Jewell-Hammie.

3/14/2022

“Negaunee creates historical study committee,” Upper Michigan Source, TV6 News Team.

3/11/2022

“Some of Detroit’s eyesores are getting redeveloped, others not,” Detroit Free Press, by J. C. Reindl.

3/8/2022

“Monarch Private Capital Finances Historic Preservation of 137-year-old Hotel in Michigan,” GlobeNewswire.

3/8/2022

“Ramsdell seeks input from the community for master plan,” Manistee News Advocate, by Jeff Zide.

2/22/2022

“Historic Places nomination fuels debate in Menominee County,” Eagle Herald, by Ann Meyer.

2/18/2022

“Rogers City takes next step in Main Street transformation process,” PIAdvance, by Richard Lamb.

2/15/2022

“Southwest Michigan represented in latest additions on National Register of Historic Places,” WKZO, by Ken Delaney.

2/15/2022

“Mount Clemens Art Center building named a historical site,” Macomb Daily, by Gina Joseph.

2/9/2022

“James Turner is leading ‘a movement’ to repair Detroit windows – and save its history,” Crain’s Detroit Business, Arielle Kass.

2/9/2022

“See inside: Historic Gwen Frostic art studio available for $1.9M,” Huron Daily Tribune.

2/1/2022

Inkster home of Malcolm X gets on National Register of Historic Places (The Detroit News)

1/12/2022

“From decades of decay to former glory—A look at Ford’s Michigan Central Station transformation,” Fox2, by Amber Ainsworth.

11/15/2021

Linden receives certified local government status to support historic preservation activities (MLive)

11/10/2021

Tracking down Michigan’s best modernist architecture (City Pulse)

11/07/2021

Nowadays, there’s more to Fishtown, Mich., than fishing (The Journal Times)

10/30/2021

How Macomb County farmers are working to preserve Michigan’s agricultural base (Macomb Daily)

10/22/2021

Proposal for 34,000-acre public nature park faces monumental challenges (The Daily Mining Gazette)

10/10/2021

Cemetery tour offer glimpses of the past, hidden graves and cursed tombstones (Detroit Free Press)

9/21/2021

Detroit Project Receives National Recognition (Patch)

9/21/2021

More than century old Buffalo Bill poster uncovered in Manistee (Manistee News Advocate )

7/11/2021

Fishing museum becoming part of National Parks Service project (Eagle Herald)

7/8/2021

The Legacy of Michigan’s Native Boarding Schools–and How Tribes are Reclaiming What was Lost (Michigan Radio)

7/8/2021

The Quiet Power of Preservation (MSNBC Into American Podcast)

6/29/2021

Unknown Stories: Sailing into Civil Rights History (WGRZ )

6/24/2021

Preserving Black Historical Resorts is a Radical Act (Yes! Magazine )

6/23/2021

Preserving some of Scio Township’s Historical and Agricultural Past (The Sun Times News)

5/24/2021

Couple Converts Wyandotte Fire House into Dream Home, Preserving History (Fox 2)

5/19/2021

Friends of Moores Park Pool Donates $30,000 to Save 97-year-old Structure (Fox 47 News)

5/6/2021

Five Preservation Projects Around Michigan Honored with Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation (MEDC Press Release)

4/14/2021

Michigan City Seeks Expert to Discuss Future of Custer Site (MEDC Press Release)

4/8/2021

“Michigan City Seeks Expert to Discuss Future of Custer Site (The Detroit News)

3/15/2021

National museum honoring Tuskegee Airmen has new home in Detroit (Washington Examiner)

3/13/2021

Historic bandshell at former Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit saved from demolition (Detroit Free Press)

3/13/2021

Experienced downtown professional chosen to lead Main Street Grosse Pointe (Grosse Pointe Times)

3/12/2021

Up North lighthouse likely to be swallowed by Lake Michigan after century of neglect (Detroit Free Press)

3/12/2021

Historic tax credits report shows economic benefits of preservation (Fort Worth Business Press)

3/10/2021

Main Street: Our light will draw you in (Cheboygan Daily Tribune)

3/10/2021

City council discusses potential of creating social district in downtown Cheboygan (Cheboygan Daily Tribune)

3/10/2021

Michigan Marvels: The Wayne County Building (The Detroit News)