Port Huron City Council meets tonight in their first regular session meeting of the New Year. Tonight's agenda includes a bid for repair work at the historic Marshall Fredericks McMorran Place fountain. The nearly $39,000 quote is from National Restoration Inc of Milford, Michigan and would come from the McMorran Fund. Work includes removing and replacing damaged brick, new concrete , and paint. Also tonight, council will be asked to accept a bid for electrical control panel work a the Wastewater Treatment plant for nearly $280,000 to J. Ranack Electric. They are also poised to approve $26,000 of new ballistic from On Duty Gear shields for use by the Port Huron Police Department. Two ordinances, both dealing with the rezoning of lots on Military Street adjacent to All-Start Services in order to allow for a building expansion, will have their second reading and likely be enacted tonight. Port Huron City Council meets at 7pm at the Municipal Office Center.
May 7, 2021
Five preservation projects around Michigan were honored on Thursday with Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation, including Thunder Bay Island Light Station in Alpena County.
The annual awards program recognizes historic preservation achievements in Michigan.
The projects were awarded Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation during a virtual ceremony hosted by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced Thursday. Communities represented by the projects include Pokagon Township, Dearborn, Flint, Detroit and Charter Township of Alpena.
“I’m honored to have the opportunity to recognize the recipients of the Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “These historic places, spread across the state, demonstrate our state’s unique past and reflect the innovation, resiliency and pride we all share in calling ourselves Michiganders.”
Michigan lighthouse, Model T plant among historic preservation projects honored with state award
Updated May 07, 3:36 PM;
Posted May 07, 3:36 PM
Thunder Bay Island Lighthouse in Alpena County. Photo used with permission from the State Historic Preservation Office
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LANSING, MICH. This week the 2021 Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation honored the preservation work behind five Michigan historical landmarks, ranging from a lighthouse in Northeast Michigan to Detroit’s Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, the birthplace of the Model T car.
According to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the program, now in its 18th year, celebrates “outstanding historic preservation achievements that reflect a commitment to the preservation of Michigan’s unique character and the many archaeological sites and historic structures that document our rich past.” The 2021 awards were given out during a virtual ceremony hosted by the State Historic Preservation