  Jgavrile Member Username: Jgavrile Post Number: 47 Registered: 09-2005 |
yea,The Inter urban went west from Grand River and Orchard lake road it went west on Grand River almost to Farmington, then took a turn South, before the corner and went South down Farmington to 8 Mile. Then it went West again ,on 8 mile till it got to almost Northville and then went through downtown Northville to Plymouth. You could sure go all over on the InterUrban. Sort of like what the people in Conn. and New York have for commuter trains now. | ||
The_rock Member Username: The_rock Post Number: 2148 Registered: 11-2003 |
WOW!! We started with a train station and now we are into inter urbans. This Thread is about "Old Photo Trivia". Inter urban photo, please. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5233 Registered: 10-2003 |
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Livernoisyard Member Username: Livernoisyard Post Number: 5276 Registered: 10-2004 |
A caption for the above photo... quote: | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5234 Registered: 10-2003 |
Alright, here's one I used to pass every day.  Still around, and actually looking better than ever today. | ||
Jman Member Username: Jman Post Number: 140 Registered: 10-2006 |
Come on Jjaba, get it right. Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do. I'm half crazy, all for the love of you. It won't be a stylish marriage. I can't afford a carriage. But you'll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5239 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hint: This building originally served as a Power Generating plant for streetcars, then later as a Warehouse. It has recently been renovated. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5242 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hint: This building is made of an orange colored brick. It was an Edison substation powering streetcars on Woodward North of the city of Detroit. | ||
Fishtoes2000 Member Username: Fishtoes2000 Post Number: 418 Registered: 06-2005 |
That building's on Main Street in Royal Oak, just south of the Grand Trunk line. http://tinyurl.com/yqudc9 | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5246 Registered: 10-2003 |
Well done, Fishtoes! That is correct.   | ||
Gazhekwe Member Username: Gazhekwe Post Number: 1553 Registered: 08-2007 |
Wow! What a difference in the setting now. I see that building all the time and didn't recognize it! | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5247 Registered: 10-2003 |
She's a beauty, Royal Oak is lucky someone restored this gem. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5248 Registered: 10-2003 |
This time we're going back even further... All the way to 1836.  Have at it. | ||
Jman Member Username: Jman Post Number: 141 Registered: 10-2006 |
Botsford Inn. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5250 Registered: 10-2003 |
Way to go Jman! Built in 1836 by Orrin Weston to house guests that rode the stage coach line from Detroit to Howell. The Inn takes its name from Milton C. Botsford, who took over the Inn around 1860. Clara Ford is said to haunt the place, as well. BooOOoOOoOoooo!  | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5251 Registered: 10-2003 |
I know for a fact some forumers know this next one.  | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5261 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hint: This building was demolished to build the Chrysler Freeway. | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 2768 Registered: 01-2005 |
Just to go back to the Botsford Inn for a second...Milton Botsford appears in the 1870 census in Farmington Township, occupation "Hotel Keeper". Wife's name is Sarina, best as I can make out. He was born in Connecticut in 1813. Two children, Frank b. 1853, and Mary, b. 1861. Can't locate him in the 1880 census. About eight with the surname of Botsford living in Farmington Twp. that year. Did he die bef. 1880? | ||
Mccarch Member Username: Mccarch Post Number: 159 Registered: 12-2003 |
Must be the old Yondetega Club. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5262 Registered: 10-2003 |
Mccarch, the old Yondetega Club is correct. Wow, you guys are good! Ray, as much as I could scrape up: Milton Botsford was the brother of Simeon Botsford. Simeon was one of the original founders of Ellington Township in Tuscola County. Ford bought the Inn from the Botsfords in 1924, when the widening of Grand River "threatened" the structure. I'm not sure that means he bought it from Milton, or from the family in general. I did see that Milton C. Botsford is buried in Farmington, but no information beyond his name was given. Perhaps I'll dig into this more tomorrow. | ||
Pam Member Username: Pam Post Number: 3553 Registered: 11-2005 |
Thread jack! (sorry John)  | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5264 Registered: 10-2003 |
Ray, I've also found reference that Henry Ford had help from a Frank Botsford in rehabbing the structure after he purchased it. | ||
Livernoisyard Member Username: Livernoisyard Post Number: 5292 Registered: 10-2004 |
Witch's hat railroad stations were located at several places. They were built cookie-cutter fashion--like the double arches of MacDonald's. That one might be at South Lyon. The station there had rail traffic from two sides, as there was sort of a T intersection there. (Message edited by LivernoisYard on February 21, 2008) | ||
Pam Member Username: Pam Post Number: 3554 Registered: 11-2005 |
quote: Yep. Info. and recent pics here: http://mc.net/~louisvw/depot/s -lyon/s-lyon.htm | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5266 Registered: 10-2003 |
That's why I stayed away from heavy rail related photos Pam, I knew they'd be too easy for LY.  | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 6146 Registered: 11-2003 |
jjaba actually visited the South Lyon Station last September, 2007. This was the same weekend as the Michigan-Oregon game in Ann Arbor. jjaba was given full hospitality by the good people in South Lyon. It is a nice restoration. jjaba also got an insider's look at the new South Lyon East High School. jjaba. | ||
The_rock Member Username: The_rock Post Number: 2149 Registered: 11-2003 |
I'm just getting around to thanking johnlodge for posting a couple of interurban photos and now I see we have come full-circle and are back into train depots. Great shots of the South Lyon station which I have also visited. Next month I am finally headed to Durand to see their famous depot. Then on to Owosso, home of the might Polar Express. I missed jjaba in South Lyon but hope to see Tom Hanks in Owosso. All Aboard!! | ||
Fishtoes2000 Member Username: Fishtoes2000 Post Number: 421 Registered: 06-2005 |
quote: "Dig" in the figurative sense I hope. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5278 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hahaha, nice catch. | ||
Gnome Member Username: Gnome Post Number: 784 Registered: 08-2007 |
JohnLodge- Do you know what is the current use for the Royal Oak building? Looks like they did a great job in re-habbing it. Didn't it use to be a hardware/feed store? |
