The Centennial Building; Alpena, Michigan: Part 4

By | October 9th, 2015|Categories: Edwardian Era, Uncategorized, Victorian Era|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

by Donna Klein   Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3   Second Floor - Rooms to Rent and the Odd Fellows Banquet Facility   We've gotten some background information, visited the first floor and the basement. Next, we headed for the second floor. A massive stair case leads directly to the third floor, [...]

The Centennial Building; Alpena, Michigan: Part 3

By | October 8th, 2015|Categories: Edwardian Era, Uncategorized, Victorian Era|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

by Donna Klein   Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 4   First Floor - Retail Space and Offices   Once I was brought up to speed on the early history of the Centennial Building, Mike and Kate took me on a tour of the building. I was about to embark on a trip back [...]

The Centennial Building; Alpena, Michigan: Part 2

By | October 6th, 2015|Categories: Edwardian Era, Uncategorized, Victorian Era|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By Donna Klein   Part 1 | Part 3 | Part 4   Meet Mike and Kate Phillips, Co-owners of the Centennial Building   After speaking with Mike Phillips, co-owner of the Centennial Building in Alpena, Michigan, I was more excited than ever at the prospect of exploring the inside of this 1876 architectural celebration of the [...]

The Centennial Building: Alpena, Michigan – Part 1

By | October 5th, 2015|Categories: Edwardian Era, Uncategorized, Victorian Era|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

By Donna Klein   Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4   An Introduction to the Centennial Building - Local Landmark for 139 Years   I am an explorer, so one of the first things we did when we moved to Northeast Michigan ten years ago was to visit Alpena. As we drove through downtown Alpena [...]