{"id":75332,"date":"2021-04-26T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T00:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/?p=75332"},"modified":"2021-04-26T00:00:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T00:00:25","slug":"historic-sites-ann-arbor-every-history-buff-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pamsjo.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/historic-sites-ann-arbor-every-history-buff-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Historic Sites in Ann Arbor Every History Buff Should Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reinhartrealtors.com\/view-all-communities\/ann-arbor\/?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog%20Post&amp;utm_campaign=Internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Ann Arbor<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0was founded in 1824, named for\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">the\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">wives of the village&#8217;s founders (named Ann) and the s<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">heer amount of local<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0bur oak trees. But it wouldn&#8217;t be until the University of Michigan moved here from Detroit that the city rapidly started growing.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span lang=\"en-US\">Since then, A2 has become a destination for education, beautiful homes and exciting outdoor\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">pursuits<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. And since May is Historic Preservation Month, we thought it might be nice to outline some of Ann Arbor&#8217;s most interesting historic sites. Below, you&#8217;ll find the location of some of our favorite pieces of history throughout the city along with some information on where they came from. Read through to le<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">arn more about the people and buildings that made Ann Arbor the incredible city we know and love today!\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span lang=\"en-US\">Ann Arbor Central Fire Station<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/220+E+Ann+St,+Ann+Arbor,+MI+48104\/@42.2817254,-83.748746,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x883cae3de246d60d:0xb021c153abad0d0f!8m2!3d42.2817215!4d-83.7465573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\"><span lang=\"en-US\">220 East Ann\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Street<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, Ann Arbor<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!4v1618605178097!6m8!1m7!1sLHTED_kz74APle5BzeACcg!2m2!1d42.2812974128275!2d-83.74622612418489!3f356.56928445076267!4f18.680645667620396!5f0.7820865974627469\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span lang=\"en-US\">In the early 1880s, the citizens of Ann Arbor decided to replace their wood-frame firehouse with a new fireproof building<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">In\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">May<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0of<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a01882, the city aldermen selected the plans of William Scott and Company of\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Detroit<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0and the following year completed the Richardsonian Romanesque building<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">.\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">While it is now home to the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aahom.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">, you can still spot the\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">bui<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">l<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ding&#8217;s<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0historic bricks, engine portals and bell tower\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">on East Hur<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">on<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0Street.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span lang=\"en-US\">Delta Upsilon Fraternity House<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/1331+Hill+St,+Ann+Arbor,+MI+48104\/@42.2726111,-83.7342635,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x883cae456884fb49:0xf1aff41b58d8bd78!8m2!3d42.2726072!4d-83.7320748\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\"><span lang=\"en-US\">1331 Hill Street, Ann Arbor<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span lang=\"en-US\">While The University of Michigan is packed full of historic buildings (we&#8217;ll discuss them more later),\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">on<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">e<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0of the most iconic is the Delta Upsilon Fraternity House. This gorgeous<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, Tudor-Revival<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0mansion was created to house the famous fraternity in the early 1900s.<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">It was designed by Detroit architect Albert Kahn and is one of the earliest surviving examples of his non-industrial and non-commercial designs.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span lang=\"en-US\">First National Bank Building<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/First+National+Building,+201+S+Main+St,+Ann+Arbor,+MI+48104\/@42.2802818,-83.7504057,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x883cae3db314f74d:0x8ae54cb14b6d4f03!8m2!3d42.2802779!4d-83.748217\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"4\"><span lang=\"en-US\">201 South Main Street, Ann Arbor<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span lang=\"en-US\">The First National Bank, which was established in 1863, was the first bank in Washtenaw County.\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">The<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0iconic\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Romanesque Revival building finished construction in 1930<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, becoming the tallest building in the city at the time.\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Some of the more unique features include the\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">lightly colored<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0terra-cotta and several gargoyles mounted near the top.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span lang=\"en-US\">Judge Robert S. Wilson House<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/126+N+Division+St,+Ann+Arbor,+MI+48104\/@42.2802818,-83.7504057,17z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x883cae3fd6bd5599:0xe9871feaf5431f7c!8m2!3d42.2821812!4d-83.7433831\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"5\"><span lang=\"en-US\">126 North Division Street, Ann Arbor<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!4v1618605257649!6m8!1m7!1sqAIWmBx76f2mYJtKwbjw0A!2m2!1d42.28219004628339!2d-83.74383113064185!3f105.1199615610304!4f4.530374013705483!5f0.7820865974627469\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span lang=\"en-US\">Robert S. Wilson was an attorney<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0(and eventual member of the Michigan House of Representatives)<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">who moved from Allegheny County, New York, to Ann Arbor in 1835. His historic home, which features Greek Revival arc<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">hitecture, was built in 1839 and he lived there until 1850 when he relocated to Chicago. The home, which you can still drive by today, features four columns rising through two stories and<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0has been singled out on countless surveys of Michigan architecture as an outstanding specimen of Neoclassical design.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kempfhousemuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"6\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Kempf\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">House<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0Museum<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/312+S+Division+St,+Ann+Arbor,+MI+48104\/@42.2821851,-83.7455718,17z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x883cae3ee65cb621:0xbe2ddf3097272b00!8m2!3d42.2789754!4d-83.7443789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"7\"><span lang=\"en-US\">312 South Division Street, Ann Arbor<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span lang=\"en-US\">The Kempf House Museum, built in 1853, was home to the\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Kempfs<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, a busy German-American Family who lived and worked\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">here\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">in the 1890s.<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0This Greek Revival house is a unique resource because of its national architectural significance, downtown location, and the distinguished contributions of the\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Kempfs<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0to the musical culture of Ann Arbor. Today, it is home to the Kempf House\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Museum, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and celebrating the Bennett-Kempf house, its garden and collections.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span lang=\"en-US\">Michigan Central Railroad Depot<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/401+Depot+St,+Ann+Arbor,+MI+48104\/@42.2789793,-83.7465676,17z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x883cae1357dcbc27:0x39babe3ac5f33d46!8m2!3d42.287162!4d-83.7415365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"8\"><span lang=\"en-US\">401 Depot Street, Ann Arbor<\/span><\/a><\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Gandy-Dancer-Restaurant-e1618606732569.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75382\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75382\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Gandy-Dancer-Restaurant-e1618606732569.jpeg\" alt=\"Gandy Dancer Restaurant\" width=\"850\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pamsjo.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Gandy-Dancer-Restaurant-e1618606732569.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/pamsjo.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Gandy-Dancer-Restaurant-e1618606732569-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pamsjo.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Gandy-Dancer-Restaurant-e1618606732569-768x509.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span lang=\"en-US\">The\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">historic\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Ann Arbor Station, also known as the Michigan\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Central<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0Railroad Ann Arbor Depot, was once the center of travel and shipping in the area.\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">But by<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0the 1960s, due to the rise in automobile<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0sales, passenger train travel had slowed to a trickle and in\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">the\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">197<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">0s<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0the railroad sold the station to restauranteur Chuck Muer. Today<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">,<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0you can dine inside the historic building at the popular\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gandydancerrestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"9\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Gandy Dancer<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">, a destination for great seafood\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">in Ann Arbor.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michtheater.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"10\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The Michigan Theater<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Michigan+Theater\/@42.2795331,-83.7439432,17z\/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x883cae39410a05d9:0x1dd9b459a41dffc1!4m5!3m4!1s0x883cae3f70f536bd:0x5fceaacaf34695ed!8m2!3d42.2795292!4d-83.7417545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"11\"><span lang=\"en-US\">603 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span lang=\"en-US\">Opened in 1928, the Michigan Theater was hailed as \u201ca Shrine to the Arts<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">.<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">&#8221; Detroit architect Maurice Finkel designed an outstanding silent film exhibition theater appropriate for a town with a world-class university at its core. The Michigan Theater contained a fully functioning stage, a sizable orchestra pit, an elaborate Barton theater organ, grand lobbies, and over 1,700 seats<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, all designed around its core capability of being a theater intended for film exhibition<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. The Michigan Theater is still a<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">n integral<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0part of Ann Arbor&#8217;s cultural scene.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michtheater.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"12\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Click\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">here<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0for information on their current showings!<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span lang=\"en-US\">Northern Brewery<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/1327+Jones+Dr,+Ann+Arbor,+MI+48105\/@42.2926509,-83.7368789,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x883cae71e97d919d:0x13c13ff041f0a0bf!8m2!3d42.292647!4d-83.7346902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"13\"><span lang=\"en-US\">1327 Jones Drive, Ann Arbor<\/span><\/a><\/em>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span lang=\"en-US\">Northern Brewery was one of Ann Arbor&#8217;s first breweries, started by George Krause in 1872.\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Since then, it has also been an ice business, a creamery and a foundry. Today<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, the same building<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0is the home of the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techbrewery.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"14\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Tech Brewery<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">, a coworking space\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">that\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">give<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">s individuals who work from home,\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">freelancers or small start-ups\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">a place to collaborate.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nickelsarc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"15\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Nickels Arcade<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/326+S+State+St,+Ann+Arbor,+MI+48104\/@42.2783853,-83.7437667,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x883cae3f5eeda1fd:0x844f9dd05342273e!8m2!3d42.2783814!4d-83.741578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"16\"><span lang=\"en-US\">326-330 South State Street, Ann Arbor<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Nickels-Arcade-Interior-Ann-Arbor-03-e1618606755848.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75392\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75392\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Nickels-Arcade-Interior-Ann-Arbor-03-e1618606755848.jpeg\" alt=\"Nickels Arcade Interior Ann Arbor 03\" width=\"850\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pamsjo.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Nickels-Arcade-Interior-Ann-Arbor-03-e1618606755848.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/pamsjo.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Nickels-Arcade-Interior-Ann-Arbor-03-e1618606755848-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pamsjo.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Nickels-Arcade-Interior-Ann-Arbor-03-e1618606755848-768x509.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span lang=\"en-US\">Located in downtown Ann Arbor and adjacent to the University of Michigan campus, Nickels Arcade is home to some of the best cafes and shops in town. Now over 10<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">0\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">years<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">old, the covered mall<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0consists of a three-story, three-bay open portico flanked with store and office blocks.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nickelsarc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"17\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Click here<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0to explore\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">some of the shops that currently reside in this historic building!<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oldwestside.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"18\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Old West Side Historic District<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">The Old West Side Historic District is a neighborhood and dedicated historic distr<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ict\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">whose architecture, streetscape, history, and environment are especially characteristic of 19th century midwestern America.\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">The neighborhood is currently\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">maintained<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0by the Old West Side Association, which provides walking tours and events in the area.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washtenaw.org\/602\/Parker-Mill-County-Park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"19\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Parker Mills County Park<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Parker+Mill+County+Park\/@42.2739517,-83.6702432,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x883ca937245ca4bd:0xafcf2cc7f3f9a937!8m2!3d42.2739478!4d-83.6680545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"20\"><span lang=\"en-US\">4650 Geddes Road, Ann Arbor<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span lang=\"en-US\">In 1824<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">,\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Robert Fleming built one of the first mills on the Huron River system\u2014a sawmill on what is now known as Fleming Creek, near the Botanical Gardens. This set the stage for Fleming and the Huron becoming an important source of power for the first European settlements in the area. After the Fleming Creek Mill w<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">as torn down due to disrepair, it was replaced with the Parker Grist Mill<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, which you can still stop by and see today. Parker Mills Country Park is also home to the Fleming Creek Bridge, a cider mill, hiking trails and more.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span lang=\"en-US\">St. Andrews Episcopal Church<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/St+Andrew's+Episcopal+Church\/@42.2831918,-83.7452578,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x883cae1577ca8cfd:0x3981223de3d884d!8m2!3d42.2831879!4d-83.7430691\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"21\"><span lang=\"en-US\">306 North Division Street, Ann Arbor<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 100%px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwvB-Q_gfLl\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\"><a style=\"background: #FFFFFF; line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwvB-Q_gfLl\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwvB-Q_gfLl\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Hanna Rumora (@hannaplaysthecello)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><br \/>\n<span lang=\"en-US\">With its steep slate roof, stone walls, and pointed stained-glass windows, St. Andrew\u2019s Episcopal was designed to look like a church out of the Middle Ages. It was\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">actually built<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0in 1868, b<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ut it is still\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Ann Arbor&#8217;s oldest church<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, coming up on its 153<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">rd<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0birthday this year.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span lang=\"en-US\">St. Thomas the Apostle Church<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/St.+Thomas+the+Apostle+Church\/@42.2849295,-83.743652,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x883cae14d0389f6d:0x9203c8dda1de556c!8m2!3d42.2849256!4d-83.7414633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"22\"><span lang=\"en-US\">530 Elizabeth Street, Ann Arbor<\/span><\/a><\/em>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span lang=\"en-US\">Dedicated in 1845, the gorgeous St. Thomas the Apostle Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Chur<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ch<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0on Elizabeth Street. It was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by the Detroit architectural firm of Spier &amp;\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Rohns<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">.\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">When visiting,\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">church-goers are greeted with<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0a beautiful clocktower,<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0soaring ceilings, stained glass windows\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">and a statue of St. Thomas straight from Padua, Italy.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"23\"><span lang=\"en-US\">University of Michigan<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/U-of-M-Law-Quad-Ann-Arbor-02.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75362\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-75362\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/U-of-M-Law-Quad-Ann-Arbor-02.png\" alt=\"U-of-M-Law-Quad-Ann-Arbor-02\" width=\"850\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pamsjo.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/U-of-M-Law-Quad-Ann-Arbor-02.png 850w, https:\/\/pamsjo.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/U-of-M-Law-Quad-Ann-Arbor-02-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/pamsjo.reinhartrealtors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/U-of-M-Law-Quad-Ann-Arbor-02-768x509.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span lang=\"en-US\">We couldn\u2019t create a list of Ann Arbor&#8217;s most iconic historic sites without spending some time on the University of Michigan! Founded in 1817 as one of the first public universities in The United States, it&#8217;s no surprise that some of Ann Arbor&#8217;s most historic buildings can be found throughout the U of M campus.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uunions.umich.edu\/union\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"24\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The Michigan Union<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.studentlife.umich.edu\/building\/mason-hall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"25\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Mason Hall<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/clements.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"26\"><span lang=\"en-US\">William Clements Library<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">, the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Burton_Memorial_Tower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"27\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Burton Memorial Tower<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lsa.umich.edu\/kelsey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"28\"><span lang=\"en-US\">the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bentley.umich.edu\/about\/detroit-observatory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"29\"><span lang=\"en-US\">the Detroit Observatory<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lsa.umich.edu\/ummnh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"30\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The University of Michigan Museum of Natural History<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/umma.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"31\"><span lang=\"en-US\">the University of Michigan Museum of Art<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"32\"><span lang=\"en-US\">the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">, the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sindecusemuseum.org\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"33\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Sindecuse Museum of Dentistry<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">\u2014we could go on for hours. If you have time, we highly recommend checking\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">out<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bentley.umich.edu\/legacy-support\/campus_tour\/chronology.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"34\"><span lang=\"en-US\">this long list of university buildings<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0and taking a walking tour of the campus yourself!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span lang=\"en-US\">William Anderson House<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/2301+Packard+St,+Ann+Arbor,+MI+48104\/@42.2547642,-83.7269917,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x883cafa92f4b6647:0xb03cb8e5d87c0324!8m2!3d42.2547603!4d-83.724803\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"35\"><span lang=\"en-US\">2301 Packard Road, Ann Arbor<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span lang=\"en-US\">Pioneer John Anderson purchased Pittsfield Township farmland in 1831, but it was his son William who erected this still-standing, small Greek Revival home. As\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">the first\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Washtenaw\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">C<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">ounty<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0sheriff, William Anderson had carried on a public feud with Probate Judge Robert S. Wilson, who built a larger Greek Revival house on Division Street (which\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">we discussed earlier on this list!).\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n&nbsp;\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><span lang=\"en-US\">What about you?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<span lang=\"en-US\">Ann Arbor is a city so steeped in history, it&#8217;s likely that we missed a few important historical sites. If we left out your favorite historic spot in A2, let u<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">s know in the comments below!\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ann Arbor\u00a0was founded in 1824, named for\u00a0the\u00a0wives of the village&#8217;s founders (named Ann) and the sheer amount of local\u00a0bur oak trees. But it wouldn&#8217;t be until the University of Michigan moved here from Detroit that the city rapidly started growing.\u00a0 Since then, A2 has become a destination for education, beautiful homes and exciting outdoor\u00a0pursuits. 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