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Flint
began making carriages in the 1840s, long before making cars. The
original arches (see bottom photo) were taken down in 1919 and replaced
by boulevard lighting. Nearly eighty-five years later, on November 29,
2003, Flint celebrated the return of the historic—though newly
built--Saginaw Street arches.
We hope you
enjoy these colorful photos of the city. See other interesting photos and
learn more about Flint in our "History in Your
Hometown" department of the May/June 2005 issue of Michigan
History.
Click
on a photo to view a larger image. Images provided by the Flint
Convention and Visitors Bureau unless otherwise noted. www.flint.org
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Flint
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Robert J. Whaley and his
wife Mary McFarlan Whaley made this 21-room Victorian mansion in Flint
their home. Whaley, the president of Citizens National Bank from 1881
until his death in 1922, approved William Durant’s loan to begin a
road cart business, eventually leading to the creation of General Motors
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The
Flint arches first illuminated Saginaw Street in 1899. While certainly
functional, they also gave the city aesthetic appeal. The original five
arches had no lettering, but two new arches were added in 1905 bearing
“Flint Vehicle City” graphic at the crown—it was a salute not to
the auto industry but to the world’s largest volume manufacturer of
the horse drawn carriage. Photo
courtesy The Flint Journal
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Flint Institute of Arts (FIA)was founded in 1928 by a group of citizens
with the goal of creating a community art center where
students could pursue studio courses and the public could enjoy art
exhibitions. Today, the FIA
is undergoing major renovations and expansion and is scheduled to
re-open in the fall of 2005. www.flintarts.org |
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Farmer's
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University
of Michigan-Flint |
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Alfred P. Sloan museum is part of the Flint Cultural Center campus.
Named after Alfred P. Sloan, a key General Motors executive and
philanthropist, the museum focuses on regional history, automobiles and
hands-on science exhibits. www.sloanmuseum.com |
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Flint Farmers Market is open year round. In the summertime, shoppers
enjoy an open-air market where vendors sell everything from artwork to
produce and cheese. www.flintfarmersmarket.com |
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began as a two-year senior college in 1956 with just 167 students and
was simply called “Flint College.” Nine years later it was expanded
into a four-year institution, and in 1970 it officially became the
University of Michigan-Flint. Today, the university boasts more than
6,000 students. www.umflint.edu |
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Longway
Planetarium |
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Whiting
Auditorium |
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forth weekend in August, Flint welcomes the Crim Festival of Races.
Bobby Crim began the Crim Road Race in 1977. Since then, it and has
grown from a 10-mile race to a “festival of races” encompassing
several different races for all different levels of experience from
career athletes to kids. www.crim.org |
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Part of
the Flint Cultural Center campus, the
Robert T. Longway Planetarium was dedicated on June 26, 1958. Featuring
285 seats under an impressive 60-foot dome, the Longway Planetarium is
Michigan’s largest planetarium. www.longwayplanetarium.com
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Part of
the Flint Cultural Center campus, the Whiting Auditorium brings
entertainers to Flint from around the nation.
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