Essays on the people, buildings, and events in the conjoined histories of East Lansing and Michigan State University, with a particular interest in the Michigan Agricultural College era (1855–1925), and a timeline of significant events.
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Peoples Church — celebrating a centennial
One hundred years ago this week, Peoples Church dedicated its current home at the junction of Grand River and Michigan Avenues — the Collegiate Gothic landmark that has anchored that spot ever since. Getting there had taken nearly two decades and two earlier buildings, including one so grim it was nicknamed “McCune’s Garage.” Read More. →
