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Town of Emmet Service Station

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Constructed of red brick and capped by a steeply pitched gable roof accented with gently flared eaves, this one-story station, built in the mid-1920s, resembled an English cottage.

Date Created:
2008
Creator:
Fay, Mark

Publication Information

Creator
Fay, Mark
Date Created
2008

Physical Description

Format
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Collection Information

Call Number
903000016

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013NFL
Legacy ID
WHi 63937

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