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December 6, 2024 Bill Swislow

Roadside Muskegon Marvels

No shortage of things to see to in this lakeside Michigan city. These photos mostly date to 2011.

The Signs

Nelson Sharp All, Norton Shores, Michigan

Nelson Sharp All, Norton Shores, Michigan

Lily White Flour ghost sign, Muskegon, Michigan

Lily White Flour ghost sign, Muskegon, Michigan

Muskegon Woman's Club sign

Mr. Carpet Showroom, formerly Sally Kidd

That

Sew What Sewing, Muskegon, Michigan

Sew What Sewing, Muskegon, Michigan

Sew What Sewing, Muskegon, Michigan. The wear patterns make the sign.

Sew What Sewing, Muskegon, Michigan

Sew What Sewing, Muskegon, Michigan

Muffler people at Muffler Man, Muskegon, Michigan

Muffler people at Muffler Man, Muskegon, Michigan

Bel-Aire Motel, Muskegon, Michigan. "Your best lodging value begins here!" and your best local neon

A friendly kind of name. Get It-N-Go, Laketon Avenue, Muskegon, Michigan

A feel-good kind of name. Insani-T

The name was marginally clever, but the baby! Wok-N-Roll, Muskegon, Michigan

Embedded facade. Weber Lumber, Muskegon, Michigan.

Embedded facade. Weber Lumber, Muskegon, Michigan.

Former arcade, Muskegon, Michigan

Mr. T's Barbecue, Muskegon, Michigan

A site for sore eyes. Art extravaganza at Optics Plus, Muskegon, Michigan. The art was so great they painted it on both sides of the building.

A site for sore eyes. Art extravaganza at Optics Plus, Muskegon, Michigan

A site for sore eyes. Art extravaganza at Optics Plus, Muskegon, Michigan

A site for sore eyes. Art extravaganza at Optics Plus, Muskegon, Michigan

A site for sore eyes. Art extravaganza at Optics Plus, Muskegon, Michigan

A site for sore eyes. Art extravaganza at Optics Plus, Muskegon, Michigan

A site for sore eyes. Art extravaganza at Optics Plus, Muskegon, Michigan

A site for sore eyes. Art extravaganza at Optics Plus, Muskegon, Michigan

A site for sore eyes. Art extravaganza at Optics Plus, Muskegon, Michigan

A site for sore eyes. Art extravaganza at Optics Plus, Muskegon, Michigan

A site for sore eyes. Art extravaganza at Optics Plus, Muskegon, Michigan

A site for sore eyes. Art extravaganza at Optics Plus, Muskegon, Michigan

A site for sore eyes. Art extravaganza at Optics Plus, Muskegon, Michigan

A site for sore eyes. Art extravaganza at Optics Plus, Muskegon, Michigan

Mr. Scrib's, U.S. 31, Grand Haven, Michigan

Arturo's Tacos, U.S. 31, Grand Haven, Michigan

Arturo's Tacos, U.S. 31, Grand Haven, Michigan

Arturo's Tacos, U.S. 31, Grand Haven, Michigan

Ray's, U.S. 31, Grand Haven, Michigan

The Buildings

This scupture, "Muskegon, Together Rising," is very prominent in Muskegon, Michigan

Downtown Muskegon is pretty much empty on the weekend, but the architecture remains spectacular. Old Union Station, Muskegon, Michigan

Old railroad depot, Muskegon, Michigan

Old railroad depot, Muskegon, Michigan

Board of Education, Muskegon, Michigan

Board of Education, Muskegon, Michigan

Board of Education, Muskegon, Michigan

Torrent House, Muskegon, Michigan. The plaque reads: This thirty-one room mansion, built for $250,000 in 1891-92, was the home of John Torrent (1833-1915), pioneer lumberman, alderman, justice of the peace and Muskegon mayor for three terms. A successful entrepreneur, Torrent owned shingle, saw and lumber mills in Muskegon. Manistee, Ludington, Whitehall, Traverse City and Sault Ste. Marie, equipping them all with the most modern machinery. Over the years, this structure also housed a mortuary, hospital and the local Red Cross headquarters. In 1972 the city purchased the house to prevent its demolition.

Torrent House, Muskegon, Michigan

Hackley Public Library, Muskegon, Michigan. It

Hackley Public Library, Muskegon, Michigan

Hackley Public Library, Muskegon, Michigan

Hackley Public Library, Muskegon, Michigan

The spectacularly restored Hackley and Hume houses, Muskegon, Michigan.

The spectacularly restored Hackley and Hume houses, Muskegon, Michigan

The spectacularly restored Hackley and Hume houses, Muskegon, Michigan

The spectacularly restored Hackley and Hume houses, Muskegon, Michigan

Muskegon Woman's Club, via Google Street View

Muskegon Woman's Club sign

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