Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Accession number |
1977.1 |
Collection |
Owosso, Michigan National Historical District |
Address |
209-213 N Washington |
Building Type |
Commercial |
Owner ca 1976 |
Jerry Voight |
Use |
Commercial--Voight's Pharmacy |
Building Material |
Brick |
Condition |
Good |
Integrity |
Top floor of what was Shattuck's taken down in 1976 |
Surroundings |
Commercial |
Architectural & Historical Significance |
Being remodeled [1976-77] bit by bit to have slick orange & blue modern appearance Limestone & brick used well; third floor with stained glass torn down; only 3 story left has had the windows bricked in. Store to south was [the] Shattuck building, described as "the finest 3 story construction from Grand Rapids to Detroit" at the time of construction in 1891 Middle store is the oldest existing business of the same kind at the same site in Shiawassee County (was Parkill Drug, established 1865). 1900 Directory--207-209, Michigan Sewing Machine & Organ Company; 211, Parkill & Sons, druggists; 213, I. G. Tannehill, baker, and A. L. Scott, physician (upstairs) May 1986 historical Calendar: "Shattuck Building, 2047-209 North Washington Street--This very substantial three-story stone building was built about 1891 by Charles Shattuck to make room for his rapidly expanding business. After an unbelievable number of careers in Owosso, Mr. Shattuck had found two items that everyone wanted: sewing machines and organs/pianos The new building was the home of the Michigan Sewing Machine and Organ Company. The Detroit newspapers at the time pointed out that this double-fronted commercial building done in Romanesque style was the finest front of any business house between Detroit and Grand Rapids. By the early 1920's, Owosso had its own radio station broadcasting from the third floorof the Shattuck Building. WSMH (for Wireless Shattuck Music House) broadcast Wednesday and Saturday Evenings." |
Sources |
S. Gale, 1977 Helen Harrelson Biographical Sketches of Shiawassee & Clinton Counties |
Catalog Number |
1977.1.755 |
Number of images |
4 |
Subjects |
Michigan Sewing Machine & Organ Company Voight's Pharmacy Shattuck Building Parkill Drugs Parkill and Sons Apple Tree Lane WSMH |
People |
Voight, Jerry Tannehill, I G Scott, A L Shattuck, Charles |
Search Terms |
Washington Street North Washington Street 209-213 N Washington 209 N Washington 213 N Washington |
Caption |
207-209 N Washington by Richard Harsh |