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Water -[1]
Water mains are first installed for use Nov 1 1895. Electric is installed and ready for use Nov 15, 1895.[2]
Streetlights were added on Main Street in 1895.[3]
Main Street was paved in 1920.[3]
Seymour saw mill operational in summer of 1837. Original mill burned in 1864. Second mill burned in 1872.[4]
Chas Seymour built a saw mill of the west side of the river in 1840.[4]
Chas Seymour and Benj Bowers build first grist mill in 1840.[4]
Observer 1882 - Jul 27 - Diphtheria is reported in town.
Observer 1882 - Aug 3 - July 27, 1882, Jennie Swartz dies of small pox.
Observer 1882 Oct 26 - Paper reports the decline of the 1882 Great Comet.
Observer 1882 Nov 24 - Reports on Aurora of November 17, 1882
Notable people[edit][edit]
- Cornelia Moore Chillson Moots (1843–1929), missionary, temperance evangelist
- Shawn Cronin (1963) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets, Philadelphia Flyers and San Jose Sharks.
- Ralph M. Freeman (1902-1990) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
- John J. Gleason (1954) is a Democratic politician and current Clerk/Register of Deeds for Genesee County, Michigan.
- Matthew Rettenmund (1968), author
- Thomas Smallwood (1977) is a professional ten-pin bowler
- Amanda Somerville (1979-), singer-songwriter, vocal coach
Buildings[edit]
Henry H. Chatters & Charles N. Talbot Building[edit]
100 E Main St.
Built 1889.[5]
Bueches was located there as well as the masonic lodge. [3]
Laurel House Hotel[edit]
101 Main St.
Built 1890-1895.[5]
102 Main St[edit]
Built 1890[5]
103 Main St[edit]
Built 1920[5]
Arza Niles & Lyman Davie Building[edit]
104 Main St
Built 1920[5]
104 Main St. Built in 1886, 3rd story added in 1889. Three story Italianate brick building.
Built by Arza Niles and Lyman Davie in 1886. The 3rd story was added in 1889 for the Odd Fellows lodge and used until 1916.
Mentions
Observer 1882 Aug 17 - East side of store brick veering to protect against fire.
Observer 1882 Sept 21 - Addition to their store is progressing finely It is to be veneered with brick and have a gravel roof.
Observer 1882 Sep 28 - Improvements nearly complete
Observer 1882 Oct 12 - Improvements complete.
105 Main St[edit]
Built 1882[5]
105 1/2 Main St[edit]
Built 1882[5]
106 Main St[edit]
Built 1900-1915[5]
107 Main St Davie's Opera House. Built 1882[5][edit]
Built in 1882 by Lyman E Davie. Contains the first cornerstone ever laid in Flushing. The cornerstone was secured from the site of the Flushing Stone Quarry. Davie's Opera House was located on the second floor. The building originally had a Balcony. The building was purchased in 1916 by the Odd Fellows lodge.
Mentions -
Observer 1882 Jun 22 - First ever corner stone.
Observer 1882 Aug 10 - Thomas SMith, Allen Richardson, Wm Lewis were working on the building.
Observer 1882 Aug 17 - 2nd story brickwork nearly complete.
Observer 1882 Aug 31 - Brickwork and roofing is finished.
Observer 1882 Sept 21 - Nearly Complete
Observer - 1882 Sept 7 - Plate glass being installed, Liquor store in Davies to be completed this week.
Observer - 1882 Oct 19 - Balcony being added.
108 Main St[edit]
Built 1885[5]
109 Main St[edit]
Built 1903-1904[5]
111 Main St[edit]
Built 1903-1904[5]
Franklin A Niles Building[edit]
112-114 Main St
Built 1890-1900[5]
113 Main St[edit]
Built 1903-1904[5]
J. B French Building[edit]
115 Main St
Built 1889-1890[5]
116 Main St[edit]
Built 1890[5]
117 Main St[edit]
Built 1915[5]
118 Main St[edit]
Built 1890[5]
119 Main St[edit]
Built 1915[5]
120 Main St[edit]
Built 1910[5]
121-123 Main St[edit]
Built 1919[5]
122 Main St[edit]
Built 1890[5]
124 Main St[edit]
Built 1918[5]
125 Main St[edit]
Built 1915[5]
126 Main St[edit]
Built 1920[5]
127 Main St[edit]
Built 1915[5]
131 Main St[edit]
Built 1915[5]
135 Main St[edit]
Built 1910[5]
Corinthian Hall[edit]
137 E Main St. Listed as 135.
Built 1850-1860[5] Early wood framed building. Brick exterior added in 1891.[3]
Hart Mill[edit]
About 126 S Maple St.
3rd burned March 19, 1918.[6]
Old power station to Bueche Implement Company - Razed in 1993[3]
Hotel Mundy[edit]
Main and Cherry
A hotel was built in 1879 by Daniel B. Lyon. It has been known as the Eggleston House and 1908 taken over by George Mundytook was called Hotel Mundy. William Arn took over the hotel in 1915 and George Bruner in 1924. It was razed in 1936 and a gas station was build in its place.[3]
The hotel was built in 1867 and owned by George Mundy from 1908-15. Other owners were William Arn from 1915-24 and George Bruner from 1924-36. The hotel, at the northeast corner of Mainand Cherry, was torn down in 1936 and replaced with a gas station.[7]
Dawn Theater[edit]
First National Bank Building[edit]
150 E Main St
Building built in 1928. Razed in 1962 and now the location of Cornwell Park.[3]
Mentions -
Observer 1882 Jun 29 - Brick work on new building continuing. Door and frame of vault arrive.
Observer 1882 Aug 3 - Counter of the bank, first of its kind made in Flint for price of $300, Bank opens today at noon.
Observer 1882 Aug 10 - Feb 4th, 1882 meeting directors were elected. Purchased lot on South side for 50x21 brick building, 2 stories high. 6x8 vault.
Flushing Canning Company[edit]
Company formed January 4, 1912. Later known as the pickle factory.[3]
Beck Sprayer Company[edit]
Maybe 220 Lynn St
Built in 1911. Beck was liquidated in 1915. At one point has a machine shop and mushroom grower. Building destroyed in 1935.[3]
Old Waterworks Building[edit]
S McKinley Rd.
Built in 1895. Used until 1912.[3]
Saginaw Brick Paving Company[edit]
Presbyterian Church - Goggins Hall[edit]
Built in 1861 to 1864. Steeple added in 1865. Church closed in 1921 and was donated to the city for use as city hall. The steeple was destroyed in 1934 by a cyclone.[3]
Baptist Church[edit]
Built October 20 1883 to December 11, 1887.[3]
Pioneer/Exchange Hotel[edit]
SE Corner Main and Cherry.
Built in the 1846 by Eber J. Langdon. It was the towns first hotel. Tore down in 1928.
Levi Ewing Residence[edit]
412 E Main St
Built 1850[5]
J. D. Hinkley Residence[edit]
501 E Main St
Built 1850[5]
J. B French Residence[edit]
513 E Main St
Built 1890[5]
Observer 1882 Foundation being laid. Only mentions house on main st but most likely this one.
Observer 1882 Oct 12 - Nearing completion.
Conoco SW Main Maple[edit]
Built by Gordon Bedford in 1919.
Fuller Blacksmith
Observr 1882 Oct 17 - Might be on Cherry? Making preparations 26x60 brick building
Bridge[edit]
First wood bridge 1840
Second wood bridge 1872
Iron bridge built in mid 1880s. Sign on bridge reads "Ten dollars fine for driving on this bridge faster than a walk or for driving morn than 25 head of cattle on the bridge at one time" Removed in 1921.
Temp wood bridge foot of Oak Street to Mary Street. Tore down after opening of arch bridge.
Arch bridge built in 1922.
Observer 1882 Sep 28 - Bridge being rebuilt.
Railroad Bridge[edit]
First bridge built knocked down by floods in 1904
Concrete pillar bridge built 1906 rails removed 1931. Tore down in 1966.
Railroad[edit]
Observer 1882 Jul 13 - Surveying for railroad reaches Flushing
Photographer[edit]
Observer 1882 - Nov 17 - McMillen room completed.
Schools[edit]
In the late 1830's pioneers received their first school lessons in a lean-to kitchen at the home of Ezekiel Ewing, with Marshall Talbot as teacher. The building was on Flushing Road just east of Elms Rd. A wood framed building for the first graded school was built in 1945 at the northwest corner of Chamberlain and Hazelton, to be followed with three schools at the same site. In 1855 the "white school house" so named because of its color, was built. [4] Union School District #2 Organized before 1866.v2 for students east of the river, District 16 on the west site. 2 and 16 merged in 1911. Flushing and Warner District merged in November of 1946. Rural districts joined in 1949 including Caldwell, Cronk, James Graham, Hurd and Hopson. In 1950, Maple, Kent, Graves, Richardson, Lyons and English Settlement.
Board of Trustees
Observer 1882 Sep 7 - Trustees, President - O.F. Clarke, Secretary - Wm. A. Garner, Treasure - Daniel Cotcher
Central Elementary[edit]
cornerstone laid in 1953.v2
St Roberts[edit]
1963 v1
Elms Elementary[edit]
1957
Sr High School[edit]
1960
Seymour Elementary[edit]
1963
New Brick High School - Now ECC[edit]
Built in 1928. Addition added 1963 for New Junior High
Springview Elementary[edit]
1967
Field House[edit]
1952
Administration Building[edit]
1972
New Jr High[edit]
Crouse[edit]
1973
Former Schools[edit]
Caldwell[edit]
Located NE McKinley and Coldwater
Pioneer wooden school. Could be as old as 1859. Caldwell School district was annexed into Flushing Schools March 30, 1949. School was closed in 1972.v2
Richardson[edit]
Located on the North West corner of Seymour and Potter Road.[1]
Hopson[edit]
Carpenter Road between Elms and Dye.
Kent[edit]
Located on Pierson and Dillon Road. Was organized in 1857. The district was names for Rev. William J. Kent. The building was tore down in 1955 and replaced by a residence.
Hurd[edit]
North West corner of Beecher and Morrish Road.
Graves[edit]
North West corner of Coldwater and Duffield Road. Private residence still standing.
Lyons[edit]
Warner School[edit]
Build between 1886 and 1890 on 5 acres of land donated by Calvin Warner. By 1930 the school had 67 students. 1946 Joined Flushing Rural Agriculture Schools.v2 Located at 5471 Flushing Rd. Private residence, still standing.
Maple[edit]
South West corner of Stanley and Elms. Pricate residence, still standing.
James Graham[edit]
Site of the township offices.
English Settlement[edit]
Located on the south east corner of Mt. Morris and Duffield Roads. Private residence, still standing.
Cronk[edit]
North west corner of Beecher and River Roads.
West Side School[edit]
First west site school built in the 1850s, located on Seymour Rd on the west side just south of Emily St. along the creek bank. In 1911 it was sold and moved from the site. New brick west side school built on the same site as the old in 1927.
High School - Old Brick Building[edit]
Built in 1869, razed 1927. Chamberland and Hazelton St. Cost $5000.v2 Brickes for the building where made by Brunson Turner. The first graded high school was organized in 1877. The first graduating class was Ira and Franklin Sayre in 1878. East wing was added was added in 1894 and a south in 1910.
Clubs[edit]
Free Masons[edit]
#223 Free and Accepted Masons was chartered Jan 9, 1868
VFW[edit]
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5666 chartered Feb 6, 1946. The VFW hall 606 was sold to the City of Flushing in June of 2010 for $75000 in order to keep the VFW afloat.[8]
Newspaper[edit]
Observer[edit]
The paper would cost 1 dollar per year. The paper touts "The Interests of Flushing and Vicinity Will Be Observed Herein".[self-published source?] On June 15, 1882, DeWitt C. Ashmun sold his paper, The Flushing Patrol, to Albert E. Ransom who changed its name to "The Flushing Observer".The Flushing Observer also published its first paper under that name on that same date. Operated out of building on NW corner of Main and Cherry. Later moved to NW corner of Main and Maple. In 1894 moved to NE corner of Main and Maple. In 1919 moved to 208 E Main Street. William Beebe purchased partnership in 1926. In 1932 Beebe bought out Ransom. In 1946 Beebe sold his interest to Robert L Beebe and Donald E Beebe his 2 sons. On May 1, 1976 the Beebe brothers sold The Flushing Observer to Robert G Silbar as chairman of the board and his son, James F. Silbar as President. Printing was moved to Northville and stopped printing in house. On Dec 27, 1979 it was purchased by Henry M Hogan of Bloomfield Hills Michigan and added to the Flint Area News Papers (FAN).
Moved in 1894 to
Interesting[edit]
https://www.google.com/patents/US26858
Parks and recreation[edit]
- Flushing Riverview Trail is a city trail along the Flint River that connects to Flushing County Park
City parks[edit]
- Riverview Park is a 7.4 acre city park located along the Flint river between the Main Street bridge and the DPW.[9]
- Mutton (Bonnie View) Park is a 3.5 acre city park located on the corner of Coutant St and Chestnut St[9]
In the late 1920's the village was desperately searching for a good water supply, conducted test these, and bought the land from Clarence Luce. A water tower was erected, surrounded by five small well houses. This took up on the north section and the south section was developed as "Waterworks park" William Mutton was a well know local farmer, a lumber yard operator and auctioneer. He kept a dairy that carried here 50 years. He loved to travel, visiting places in this and other countries. His residence was the cement block home at the NW corner of Main and Boman. IN 1927, following one of his trips, he received permission from the council to plant a grove of trees in the south section in honor of his wife. He outlined the plan for the grove from and inscription he had seen on a stone marker in England. "I am contrrained to plant a grove, to please the lady of my love. THis ample grove is to compose 25 trees in 12 straight rows. Five trees in each tow must I place, or I shall have never see her face" Mutton gained the services of Gordon Bedford, a graduate civil engineer to work out the mathematics of the design. Bedford also went to the site and staked out the location of each tree. Eaighteen maples were secured from the farm of F M Confer and seven elms from the farm of Judd Lee. Village employees gave Mutton a hand in digging and planting the trees. Mutton carefully guarded the young grove, carrying water from a well near the water tower. He kept them well pruned and growing straight up. After a few years they provided shade where he used to site and rest on a sunny afternoon. Later officially named Mutton Park. V2P14
- Waterworks Park is a 4 acre city park off of Sunnyside Dr.[9]
- Eastview Veterans' Memorial Park is a 14.4 acres park located off of Coutant St near Elms Rd.[9]
- River Road Park is a 4.6 acre city park located off of River Rd near Morrish Rd.[9]
- Cornwell Park is a city park .2 acre park located downtown on the south west corner of Main St and Cherry St. Cornwell park was established in 1961 after the relocation of Genesee Merchants Bank to Cherry St. The existing building was removed and the land donated to the village. A local business man Edgar L. Cornwell (October 17, 1866 - May 15, 1961) in his last civic gesture, established a trust fund to finance the conversion of the site into a park.[10]
Events[edit]
- Cruise Nights - Third Saturday of the Month April through September at the Flushing A near Riverview park.[11]
- Summer Festival - June. Starts with a parade and five days with a Carnival in Riverview park, music, food and other activities.[12]
- Art in the Park - June. Art vendors at Riverview park.[13]
- Concerts in the Park - Wednesday evenings June through August at Riverview Park.[14]
- Movies in the Park - Saturday Evenings June through August at Riverview Park.[14]
- Harvest Festival - September events downtown Flushing.[15]
- Trail of Terror - October Flushing riverview trail.[16]
- Candle Walk - December downtown Flushing.[17]
Further Reading[edit]
- Wood, Edwin Orin (2014). History Of Genesee County, Michigan: Her People, Industries And Institutions; Volume 1 Of History Of Genesee County, Michigan, Her People, Industries And Institutions ISBN 978-1294917410
- Genesee County Historical Society (2006). Genesee County: 1900-1960 (MI) (Postcard History Series). ISBN 978-0738541037
- Love, Edmund G (1987). The Situation in Flushing. ISBN 978-0814319178
- Romig, Walter (1968). Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities ISBN 978-0814318386
External Links[edit]
- City of Flushing Official Website
- Flushing Area Chamber of Commerce
- Flushing Community Schools
- Flushing Area Historical Society
Media[edit]
Newspaper[edit]
The Flushing view
TV[edit]
Radio[edit]
Phone - Observer Sept 21 1882- talk of bringing in a phone line from Flint.
Government and Politics[edit]
The city of Flushing is a Council-Manager form of government. The original city charter was adopted Nov 3, 1964 and updated Nov 2, 1993.[18]
Flushing is part of the following:
- 67th district court[19]
- Michigan's 5th Congressional District[20]
- Michigan House of Representatives District 49[21]
- State Senate District 32[22]
Environment[edit]
Flushing's wastewater treatment includes an activated sludge treatment system installed in 1972 and a batch reactor treatment system that was added in 1988. Sewage is split between the two systems. Cleaned water is disinfected with UV light before being discharged into the Flint river. The plant is on 140 industrial drive and adjacent to the Riverview Trail.[23][24]
Pollution along the Flint river were once a problem but have vastly improved since the 1950's and 1960's after the Clean Water Act was enacted.[25] The river is a now popular place for fishing, canoeing and kayaking.[26]
The City of Flushing is supplied by surface water pumped from Lake Huron by the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) and delivered by the Genesee County water supply system.[27][28]
Electricity and natural gas are provided by Consumers Energy.[29]
Public Safety[edit]
The City of Flushing Police Department provides police coverage 24 hours a day. The department offices are shared with the city offices.[30]The City of Flushing and Flushing township police regularly work cooperate to improve services for both communities. [31]
The Flushing Fire Department provides fire coverage 24 hours a day for the city as well as Flushing township. The fire department is located adjacent to the city offices.[32][33]
Economy[edit]
Demographics[edit]
Religion[edit]
Geography[edit]
Climate[edit]
Something about consumers energy.
- ^ a b Flushing sesquicentennial history: a collection of historical sketches and family histories written by people of the Flushing, Michigan community. Flushing Area Historical Society. 1998.
- ^ "24 Sep 1895, Page 4 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Society, Genesee County Historical (2006-10-16). Genesee County: 1900-1960. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439616963.
- ^ a b c d Society, Flushing Area Historical (1985). Flushing sesquicentennial history: a collection of historical sketches and family histories written by people of the Flushing, Michigan community. Flushing Area Historical Society.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "Asset Detail". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- ^ "Looking Back". Flushing Observer. July 18, 2004.
- ^ "Looking Back". Flushing Observer. April 4, 2004.
- ^ Schuch, Sarah. "City of Flushing purchases local VFW hall to keep the post afloat". MLive.com. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ a b c d e "Genesee County parks directory". MLive.com. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ "Cornwell Trust Is Established for its building, upkeep". The Flushing Observer. 18 May 1961.
- ^ "Flushing A restaurant hosts 'Cruise-In' before Sloan Auto Fair in Flint". MLive.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "Summerfest coming | June 1, 2017 | flushingview.mihomepaper.com | The Flushing View". Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "Art in the Park in town this weekend | June 1, 2017 | flushingview.mihomepaper.com | The Flushing View". Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ a b "In brief | July 27, 2017 | flushingview.mihomepaper.com | The Flushing View". Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "Harvest Fest coming up | September 7, 2017 | flushingview.mihomepaper.com | The Flushing View". Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "Trail of Terror returns | October 20, 2016 | flushingview.mihomepaper.com | The Flushing View". Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "Candlewalk returning to downtown | December 1, 2016 | flushingview.mihomepaper.com | The Flushing View". Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "Municode Library". library.municode.com. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "67th District Court - Genesee County Michigan". www.gc4me.com. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "Our District". Congressman Dan Kildee. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "Michigan House of Representatives". www.house.mi.gov. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "Find Your Senator". www.senate.michigan.gov. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ City, Flushing. "Flushing, City > Departments > Waste Water Treatment". flushingcity.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "City of Flushing considers a more green sewer treatment process". MLive.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "Flint River: Good river, bad reputation | Mott Foundation". Mott Foundation. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "The Flint River isn't what you think it is, and here's why you should check it out". MLive.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "Flint water problems are not those of the county | January 15, 2015 | grandblancview.mihomepaper.com | The Grand Blanc View". Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ City, Flushing. "Flushing, City > Departments > Department of Public Works". www.flushingcity.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "Electric and Natural Gas Service Territories | Consumers Energy". www.consumersenergy.com. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ City, Flushing. "Flushing, City > Departments > Police Department". flushingcity.com. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ "Flushing Police Departments work together for a safe community | February 16, 2017 | flushingview.mihomepaper.com | The Flushing View". Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ City, Flushing. "Flushing, City > Departments > Fire Department". flushingcity.com. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
- ^ "Flushing Fire Department taming the flames for city and township | March 23, 2017 | flushingview.mihomepaper.com | The Flushing View". Retrieved 2017-10-10.