Bay City's renovated 'Crapo Building'
The Crapo building was considered a modern marvel of its time. Built in 1891, the 10,000-square-foot building included passenger and freight elevators, fireproof vaults, grates and electricity.
the building was scheduled for demolition in 2014 but rescued by a development team. It's metal facade was removed this year and now the signs of it's original beauty are being revealed.
According to the Bay County Historical Society, the building's original tenants included the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Co.; Bay City Business Men's Association; Oppenheim & Son clothing store; Wendland, Christopher and Co. dry goods; T.A.E. and J.C. Weadock law firm; Dr. C.F. Porter's dentist practice; James B. Corwin insurance firm; McDowell and Hall law firm, E.J. Vance lumber; and George Washington insurance. The Bay City Sunday Times published an article with the headline, "George Washington Moves His Office Into the Crapo Block."
Famous Michigan architects Leverett Pratt and Walter Koeppe, who designed Bay City Hall, the historic Masonic Temple, St. Stanislaus Church, the LaPorte Building and the Webster House, were also responsible for the design of Crapo Building.
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Bay City's renovated 'Crapo Building'
The Crapo building was considered a modern marvel of its time. Built in 1891, the 10,000-square-foot building included passenger and freight elevators, fireproof vaults, grates and electricity.
the building was scheduled for demolition in 2014 but rescued by a development team. It's metal facade was removed this year and now the signs of it's original beauty are being revealed.
According to the Bay County Historical Society, the building's original tenants included the Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad Co.; Bay City Business Men's Association; Oppenheim & Son clothing store; Wendland, Christopher and Co. dry goods; T.A.E. and J.C. Weadock law firm; Dr. C.F. Porter's dentist practice; James B. Corwin insurance firm; McDowell and Hall law firm, E.J. Vance lumber; and George Washington insurance. The Bay City Sunday Times published an article with the headline, "George Washington Moves His Office Into the Crapo Block."
Famous Michigan architects Leverett Pratt and Walter Koeppe, who designed Bay City Hall, the historic Masonic Temple, St. Stanislaus Church, the LaPorte Building and the Webster House, were also responsible for the design of Crapo Building.
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