New Buffalo State Bank Building

New Buffalo State Bank

This building was built in 1990 with an addition in.1992. It was to serve as the main branch and corporate headquarters of the New Buffalo Savings Bank.

The building features 14600 square feet of space in.a 2 story building. The street facing facade emphasizes a Midwestern bank. There is yellow brick.accents and terra cotta detailing.

Union Block Photos

This is a 3 story Italianate commercial building . It was built in 1862-1863. It has 2 store fronts. It measures 58 x56 feet.

Roof line

Gradual sloping roof that slopes downward.

Cornice

Italianate decorative cornice tops main street facing facade

Fenestrations

Retained arched windows on second and third floors. Windows are supported by stone sills

Divisions

Front facade is split into 2 unequal Store fronts.

History

This building was built in 1864. It was located in the heart of the business district. It is a 4,680 square foot structure. It transitioned through several eras of retail and service businesses over its time line.

Original Build (1864). Constructed as a multilevel brick commercial store front during the Civil Ware Era Boom of the downtown district.

1960 Jo Dee’s operated as a local ladies’ and misses’ apparel store, heavily advertised as a downtown holiday fixture

1980’s Balloon dry served the community as a custom balloon and gift shop.

This building is located at 105-115 East Front Street, Buchanan, MI. It was built in 1861. It is a 3 story painted white commercial brick building.

Prior busineses.

Buchanan State Bank early 1900’s

The Galien-Buchanan Stare Bank

This Bank opened in 1934.

Redbud Hardware 1896—19994

J.D. Ross’s Dry Foods first commercial ground floor tenants

Vickers Theater 6 N. Elm Street, Three Oaks, Michigan.

The building housing the Vickers Theater has a long history of of adaptive use spanning over 130 Years.

Time line

1890’s (Livery Stable) The building was was originally built as a livery stable providing horse and drivers services primarily servicing the nearby train station a block away on Oak Street.

Early 1900’s (Auto Garage.)

As automobiles replaced horses, the building transitioned from a stable to an automobile garage

1939 (Movie House Debut)

The Lee Family moved their local business into the building at 6 Elm Street, Three Oaks, MI. It operated for decades as a vibrant family business known as Lee’s theater.

Grand Reopening

The Marx Brothers at the Circus

Mid Century Story

Frank’s daughter Beatrice and her husband Fred McGrath took over operations, running it successfully through the 1950’s and 1960’s as a community operation. They showed 2 movies per week.

Decline and closure (1970’s–1990’s)

. The Lee family sold the theater in 1973. During the next two decades, it changed ownership frequently. It was briefly known as the Family Theater and The Oak Theater.

Abandoment

. Following the decline of of the single screen small town cinema, this movie house closed its doors in 1990 and sat vacant for four years

Modern era Vickers Theater (1994 –to present)

This historic WW II Pullman Trouper Sleeper Car. The car was designed to carry a large number of passengers in a single comfortable unit. In peace time, the car could carry a large number of passengers for long distances