Frederick Denny Larke General Store

Frederick Denny Larke General Store (HM2BN6)

Location: Rogers City, MI 49779 Presque Isle County
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N 45° 25.279', W 83° 49.079'

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Historic Site No. 5

This building was constructed in 1878 for Frederick Denny Larke and his wife Augusta. Larke was one of the founders of Rogers City, and an unparalleled advocate of community development. Originally a general store, it was converted to a drug store after the Larke's son Roland graduated from pharmacy school. A soda fountain was also located in the front of the building. The photo shows the building in 1911.
Frederick Denny Larke was also the founder of the Presque Isle County Advance which was published on the second floor of this building in the 1880's. The village's first telephone company, another Larke enterprise, was also operated from an office on the second floor.
In the 1940's and 50's, Dr. Leland Kile had his dental practice on the second floor. Grulke Hardware moved into the building in 1973.
The Presque Isle County Historical Museum provided sign text and images. A Vibrant Small Cities Initiative (VSCI) grant from MSHDA and the City of Rogers City funded this project. The City Council and Community Development Authority jointly obtained the VSCI grant. The Design Committee developed the concept. Sign design and engineering by Harry Wierenga of Fleis and VandenBrink Engineering. Valley City Sign manufactured the signs in 2010. The Department of Public Works installed the signs in 2011.
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HM NumberHM2BN6
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Year Placed2011
Placed ByCity of Rogers City & Vibrant Small Cities Initiative (VSCI) grant from MSHDA
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 25th, 2018 at 11:01am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 279534 N 5033618
Decimal Degrees45.42131667, -83.81798333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 25.279', W 83° 49.079'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 25' 16.74" N, 83° 49' 4.74" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)989
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 297 N 3rd St, Rogers City MI 49779, US
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