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jlsphotography > Ann Arbor Rail Road Station, now also used as a restaurant called The Gandy Dancer.
jlsphotography > Lower Town Ann Arbor, Rail Road Station, now also used as a restaurant called The Gandy Dancer.
jlsphotography > Railroad tracks, Gallup Park, Ann Arbor.
jlsphotography > Sculpture, Kerrytown, Ann Arbor.
jlsphotography > River, Gallup Park, Ann Arbor.
jlsphotography > Ogham stone, Kerrytown, Ann Arbor. This treaty stone symbolizes Kerrytown's historical connection to Ireland. It was sculpted by Pieter Koning from County Kerry stone to replicate an existing stone located near Kilmalkedar in County Kerry. The original stone was used to seal agreements in early Ireland by parties touching fingers through the hole and thereby making their agreements binding.
jlsphotography > Twin Towers, Irish Hills. Standing 64 feet tall, these towers are an important landmark in the Irish Hills. Rising 1,400 feet above sea level they are the highest point in southeastern Michigan. These towers have an interesting history starting in 1924. The first tower was built in 1924 by The Michigan Observation Company. They chose a site on Brighton Hill. However a man named Ed Kelley also owned property on this hill and was opposed to the tower being built on this site. The Michigan Observation Company was aware of his feelings but built anyway. Their tower stood 50 feet high. The tower angered Kelley; he in turn built an identical tower right next to the Michigan Observation Comapny, but his stood 60 feet high. This started "The War of the Towers" which compelled the Michigan Observatory Company to add 14 feet to the top of their tower. Kelley then added another 4 feet to his tower making both towers even at 64 feet. After all this the Michigan Observation Company told Kelley that if he kept this competition up they would build a larger tower out of steel. That ended the rivalry.
jlsphotography > State Theater, corner of Liberty and State Street, Ann Arbor.
jlsphotography > Bell Tower, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor Rail Road Station, now also used as a restaurant called The Gandy Dancer.
jlsphotography > Ann Arbor Rail Road Station, now also used as a restaurant called The Gandy Dancer.
Ann Arbor Rail Road Station, now also used as a restaurant called The Gandy Dancer.
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