AARR Owosso office bldg. 1956 photos

[Steve B]

This is the building on Aiken Rd. when it was new. It replaced offices located in the old passenger depot on Washington. After Michigan Interstate moved out I believe it became some type of secondhand shop, then an abandoned mess until demolished at least 6 years ago. It's too bad it wasn't built adjacent to the shops; it would probably still be in use. I imagine AA built it there because the office workers would appreciate the relatively quiet surroundings, also maybe because Caledonia Twp. taxes were lower.

[jrgerber]

Thanks Steve for sharing some of the photos from your Ann Arbor treasure trove!

[Steve B]

You're welcome, J! I scanned these negatives on an Epson V550. Just a "consumer" scanner, but the images are still incredibly better than the small original prints. Displayed on an HDTV they're unbelievable. Unfortunately, a lot of my AA and other family negs got casually thrown out ages ago. To everybody: don't throw away your negatives! With affordable scanners and digital storage & display, they're more useful and valuable than ever.

Also, Henry Burger pointed out on the other board that a key reason the office building was built here was to escape flooding.

[M.D.Bentley]

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