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Architecture and history of vintage cottages built on Mackinac Island, Michigan in the 1880's including the Governor's Summer Residents. Mapped pages guide Island visitors along the Island bluffs, lakeshore and interior to view the cottages. The armchair tour allows readers to view contemporary photos and compare them with black and whilte historic photos of the cottages. Queen Anne architecture, Shingle Style, Carpenter Gothic, and Greek Revival are represented architectural styles. Award winning selection of the Read Michigan list. Selected Best Books with a Michigan theme from The Detroit Free Press.Stites, Susan is the author of 'Historic Cottages of Mackinac Island', published 2001 under ISBN 9780966531640 and ISBN 0966531647.
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