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A Stroll Down Memory Lane!
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The Hudson Public Library was built in 1904. Andrew Carnegie donated $10,000 and the city of Hudson supplied the land and a promise to support the library with one mill a year. The cornerstone was laid on June 14, 1904 and the building was dedicated February 10, 1905. Mamie Havens served as librarian from that date until her death in 1939. |
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LOWES MILL DAM, located on Bean Creek, and operated by Ezekiel Lowe and his sons, George B. and Charles. The Dam was located where Bean Creek curves over into Hillsdale County, about where Lowe Road meets US 127 south of Hudson. |
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WHERE THE WATERS MEET: This powerhouse was used by the Hudson Milling Company, and was located just north of the bean Creek Railroad Bridge, powered by the Mill Race. Water was carried about one and a half miles south through the mill race to the power house. The power generator turned a large wheel, which was connected to another wheel on the side of the mill by an endless steel cable, which passed under the stone arch railroad bridge. When the wheel at the power house turned, the cable turned the wheel on the mill. A very ingenious plan. |
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West Main Street, looking west near First Baptist Church. The building at the right, Hudson Milling Company, later became Cutler Dickerson Company, and was torn down in 1962. The buildings at the left side of the photo are the old barrel factor, old foundry, and paint factory. The latter two building were torn down, and Metalloy Foundry were located where they stood. The old bridges in the photo were replaced in 1927-1928. |
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SOME SORT OF A TRACK MEET being held at Driving Park, located east of the CN Railroad in the vicinity of the Hudson Waste Water Treatment Plant. This photo was taken about 1908-10. |
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HOOK HARDIE COMPANY was founded in 1903 for the manufacture of sprayers and pumps, and later became Hardie Manufacturing; Harry Hardie was the president and inventor of the pump. The company left here in 1958 after being sold. The plant and land was purchased by Metalloy Foundry in 1959. The railroad tracks are the Cincinnati Northern. |
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RECEIVING VAULT built at Maple Grove Cemetery about 1884. The building measures 16'x16' inside and 14 inch thick wall with a 2 inch air space. The highly ornamental vault was designed by C.F. Mathis, an Adrian architect of the time. In early days, the deceased were placed in the vault when weather prohibited digging the graves. No longer used, the building was recently repainted and repaired by William G. Thompson. It is splendid, ornate example of the architecture of a century ago. |
Hudson Post Gazette Published Weekly at Hudson MI by The Post Gazette Publishing Co 2005-2009