Howell (Michigan)

Livingston County

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Howell is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, about 80 km west from the city of Detroit. Howell is located in Livingston County, whose county seat is home to the city. The town has 9,000 inhabitants. (As of the census of 2000. ) Howell is located at the Thompson Lake, which occupies about 5 % of the city area of ​​11 km ². The city is surrounded by the Howell Township.

History

Until the 1860s were forestry and processors sawmills owned by the McPherson family is the main industry of Howell. After most of the forests were cut down in the area, developed on the areas grubbed up dairy farming, and Howell was one of the largest centers of Holstein cattle - farming in the United States. 1914 Howell was granted the status of a city ( City).

In 1987, the historic center of Howell in the National Register of Historic Places ( NRHP) was added, and are thus protected monument. Next to it are still a number of individual buildings in the NRHP tab, including the railway station " Ann Arbor Railway Station" and which was designed by Detroit architect Albert E. French Court building for the County, the " Livingston County Court House", which was completed in 1890. The two and a half storey courthouse contains parts of the original designed in Victorian style.

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