Exhibit Locations

Following are the descriptions of the exhibit topics for each of the 16 sites.

SITE 1. KEMPF HOUSE, LIBERTY PLAZA; EAST LIBERTY and SOUTH DIVISION:
This kiosk will look at residential life; it was here the earliest settlers and most prominent families built their homes. Small, family owned businesses sprung up around them. Changes in architectural styles reflected the different economic and cultural patterns of the times and they are well captured in possible display windows.

SITE 2. LIBERTY and MAIN
The theme here will be the then and now of the shopping experience and the impact of changing patterns of transportation, street lighting and communication.

SITE 3. SOUTH MAIN and WILLIAM:
How people got from point A to point B; the introduction of public transportation like streetcars and of privately owned vehicles will be examined as part of "Main Street as gateway to Ann Arbor."

SITE 4. WEST LIBERTY and ASHLEY:
This exhibit will show how topography shapes the pattern of urban growth. Allen Creek was a major feature of the town until it was buried in pipe beneath the ground. There is much to say about this area--how it helped shape the formation of the Old West Side and how Allen Creek remains a major factor in urban planning today.

SITE 5. WEST WASHINGTON and SOUTH ASHLEY:
Our display will show the German influence on the city's growth and identity, an influence second only to that of the university in the last half of the nineteenth century. From this vantage point there are still signs of the German presence, like Schwaben Hall and the Old West Side. Images could include a late 19th century city map on which color codes would show the early German settlements.

SITE 6. MAIN and WASHINGTON:
Main Street has always been a bustling commercial and banking center. In both architecture and function, the buildings that occupy the four corners witness the stages of Main Street's development. Photos will document the evolution of this important junction.

SITE 7. HURON and MAIN:
This is the site of the central square and first courthouse that were the early focus of urban development and city life. The opera house, post office, activities of banks, law and title offices, and social life generated by nearby hotels, churches and the bus station all surrounded the courthouse and identified this as the center of town.

SITE 8. EAST HURON and FIFTH:
The old fire house and more modern City Hall are located here and will provide the focus for an exhibit that will show the development of city services over time.

SITE 9. KERRYTOWN; FIFTH and DETROIT:
The kiosk will show this to be the area where suppliers and manufacturers established themselves between the town center and the railroad line. They provided the lumber, coal, flour, oil, ice and supplies needed to develop and maintain a prosperous community. Nearby were the names of workers, and the adjacent area became a neighborhood of evolving ethnic diversity.

SITE 10. TRAIN STATION; DEPOT STREET:
For over a century the population of the town and the university has begun and ended its journeys here. It provides a focus aound which many town and gown themes can be developed, including prominent visitors, politics, hospitals, the transient nature of the community, and its relation to the state and nation.

SITE 11. VICINITY OF MICHIGAN THEATRE; STATE and LIBERTY:
The theme here will be "a night out in Ann Arbor." The interests of town and gown have always been uniquely joined in Ann Arbor through their shared involvement in entertainment and cultural activities. This is also an ideal spot to show the progress of community and student fashion over the years.

SITE 12. STATE and EAST HURON:
Ann Arbor is famous as a city of schools, but its church life is hardly less vigorous and influential. The two institutions have been as closely linked in their purposes as they have in location, notably on this corner. The connection is nicely symbolized by Harris Hall, built by St. Andrews Church for the activities of the Hobart Guild of Episcopal students, across the street from the former Unitarian Church. The exhibit will document the development of the corner as it relates to the nearby neighborhood.

SITE 13. NORTH UNIVERSITY and STATE:
More than any other location, this corner reflects the relationship between the town and gown themes in Ann Arbor's history. The kiosk will show the impact of the university on growth of commercial and residential properties and the transformation of the campus site and the State Street area over time.

SITE 14. SOUTH STATE and SOUTH UNIVERSITY:
Unlike the town and gown location, this exhibit will concentrate on the development of the university itself as an educational and physical presence. There is a wealth of historical material, but the focus will be on significant moments of university achievement.

SITE 15. SOUTH UNIVERSITY and EAST UNIVERSITY:
This area also witnessed the changing lives and concerns of students and emerged in this century as a third center of vibrant city commerce. The academic, social and political side of the relationship between the university and town will allow this kiosk to show some pivotal moments in history, such as the riots of 1969. The area's national claim to fame as the location of the original Ann Arbor Street Art Fair will also be recognized.

SITE 16. SOUTH UNIVERSITY and WASHTENAW:
This site puts emphasis on homes and trees, also part of the city's identity and history. This area is a good place to show the changing patterns of residential life--the fraternities, sororities, co-ops, apartments, etc. and also the variety of housing, from the large residential homes of the Washtenaw-Hill area to the public shelter on West Huron Street.