Ann Arbor Railroad
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N 42° 36.557 W 083° 55.761
17T E 259717 N 4721588
At the north corner of Wetmore and Walnut Streets. North of Grand River Avenue and west of North Michigan Avenue. Plenty of parking available.
Waymark Code: WMH6H
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2006
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Howell raised $20,000 in 1885 to induce the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan to enter town. Many believed the town, already served by one railroad, would boom with a second line. Early in 1886 a right-of-way dispute erupted in an armed brawl between workmen of the two lines. The case was mediated in favor of the TAA&NM, and in the summer of 1886 this depot was built. The line was renamed the Ann Arbor Railroad in 1895.
Parking nearby?: yes
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Registered Site #: Local Site #94
Historical Date: Not listed
Historical Name: Not listed
Description: Not listed
website: Not listed
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