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Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation
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Heritage News Archives

Home Tour Archives
1992, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007

Marker Award Archives
1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Recommend a site for a Marker Award

Architectural Style Timeline
Architectural resources

Site Photos Directory
Complete Photo Directory

YHF Special Recognition Awards
Jack Harris, Tucker House, Earl Greene
Nat Edmunds, Jane Schmiedeke

Projects
Mystery Photos
Historic Preservation:  Before and After
Historic District Street Signs
YHF Parade Float
Demetrius Ypsilanti Statue Restoration
Architectural Guide to Ypsilanti
Towner House

Photo Credits

Ypsilanti and Historic 
Preservation Information
Adrian, Michigan Architecture
City of Ypsilanti
Downtown Connections Newsletter
Ypsilanti First Presbyterian Church Renovation
Friends of the Ypsilanti Freighthouse
Glover House History and Blog
Historic Building Inspectors Association
State Historic Preservation Tax Credits
History of Ypsilanti
Michigan Historical Preservation Network
Preservation Directory.com
Jane Schmiedeke, CW Award
Ward Swarts, Houses designed  by
Washtenaw County Historical Society
Washtenaw County HDC
Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum
Ypsilanti Depot Town Association
Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority
Ypsilanti Garden Club
Ypsilanti Historical Museum
Ypsilanti Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

Underwriters contributing $100 & higher
AnnArbor.com
Proud Underwriter of the YHF Home Tour
Online 24/7 • In print Thursday and Sunday

Anonymous Donor

Bank of Ann Arbor
7 West Michigan Avenue • Ypsilanti
How can we help you?

Marlene and John M. Barr
Barr Anhut and Associates • Attorneys

Cheryl C. Farmer, M.D.
Thanks YHF for all you do to preserve Ypsilanti’s built environment!

R. Elaine Found and Judy Williston

Home Services LTD Restoration • Ron Rupert
Specializing in Residential and Commercial Restoration since 1966
734.484.1614

Barry LaRue & Kim Clarke

Maurer Management & Properties Inc.
“Making history your home”
734.487.7182 • www.maurermanagement.com

Terrence J. & Mary Ann McDonald
Honoring Ypsilanti’s Historic Heritage

Brian Robb and Kate DeFuccio
Thank you for highlighting Ypsilanti’s rich architectural past


Patrons Contributing between $50 & $99
The Pamela Byrnes Foundation

Congdon’s Ace Hardware
111 Pearl Street • Downtown Ypsilanti • 734.482.2545

Haab’s Restaurant
18 West Michigan Avenue • Downtown Ypsilanti • 734.483.8200

Nancie & Don Loppnow

Materials Unlimited • www.materialsunlimited.com
Fine Antiques and Amazing Architectural Salvage for Over 38 Years!

mix • 130 West Michigan Avenue • downtown Ypsilanti
uncommon, artful, gently used wearables and home furnishings

Bill & Karen Nickels
Thanks for making historic preservation a way of life in Ypsilanti

Normal Park Neighborhood Association?
Home to Many of the City’s Historic Homes • A Great Place to Live!

Claudia and Alexander Pettit

Phoenix Contractors Inc.

General Contractors and Construction Managers • www.phoenixco.biz

Don Randazzo Home Inspection Services LLC
Serving Southeast Michigan for over 20 years • 734.482.6144

Barbara & Alan Saxton
Saxtons Garden Center • Plymouth, Michigan

Mayor Paul Schreiber and Penny Schreiber
Celebrating Historic Preservation in Ypsilanti!

Lady Sunshine and the X-Band
See us August 21• Heritage Festival • Crossroads Stage


Sponsors Contributing between $25 & $49
Peter Murdock & Grace Sweeney

Silver Spoon Antiques • Depot Town • Vintage Jewelry & Clothing

Susan Wineberg • Author of Historic Buildings, Ann Arbor


In-Kind Contributions
Angel Food Catering
www.angelfoodinc.com • 734.483.0135

The Corner Brewery
720 Norris Street • between North Huron and River • Ypsilanti

Old World Bakery
• 40 North Huron Street • Ypsilanti
Selling desserts for over five years to restaurants, cafés, gourmet grocery
stores and caterers. We’re now open for retail business in downtown Ypsilanti.
Carrying 36 flavors of Ann Arbor style cheesecakes, 7 flavors of coffee cakes,
a supreme carrot cake, a flourless chocolate mousse torte and a variety of
gourmet cookies.

Ypsilanti Food Co-op
Your Community Grocery Store Stocked Full of your Favorite Local
and Organic Foods • and our own Artisan Bakery

Queen of Hearts Bakery • Depot Town • Ypsilanti
Our cakes make any occasion a royal event.


Thank You
A sincere thanks also to . . .

  • Norton Norton’s Flowers & Gifts for their stunning and unique floral arrangements for the homes on today’
  • All of the homeowners, tenants, volunteer guides, and ticket sellers
  • Penny Schreiber, for editing the home tour booklet
  • Rick Leyshock, Griffin Reames, and Alice Ralph, for their outstanding photography
  • Glen Sard, for heading up day-of-tour ticket sales
  • Pattie Harrington of Standard Printing in Depot Town, for her terrific design of the home tour booklet & poster
  • M. J. Dennison and Jan Arps-Prundeanu, for selling the ads for the home tour booklet
  • Salt City Antiques, Norton’s Flowers & Gifts, Haab’s Restaurant, and Nelson Amos Studios, in Ypsilanti; Saxtons Garden Center, in downtown Plymouth; Downtown Home & Garden, in Ann Arbor; and Superior Township Hall; for selling tickets before the day of the tour


Home Tour Committee
Home Tour Committee Chair: Jan Arps-Prundeanu

Home Tour Committee:
M. J. Dennison, Tamara Kutter, Nancie Loppnow, Joe Mattimoe, Erika Nelson, Alex Pettit, Claudia Pettit, Hank Prebys, Barbara Saxton, Jane Schmiedeke, Penny Schreiber, and Jane Van Bolt

 

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