Site of Gumm Furniture Store

Site of Gumm Furniture Store (HM2BQX)

Location: Rogers City, MI 49779 Presque Isle County
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N 45° 25.161', W 83° 48.921'

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Historic Site No. 13

From 1897 until 2006, this corner lot at the center of Rogers City's business district was occupied by the imposing two-story, frame building shown in the photo. Originally a furniture store operated by Julius Gumm, the building was purchased in 1913 by local lumberman and merchant Paul H. Hoeft. From then until 1960 the building housed the Hoeft Department Store, operated for many years by Lillian Heller.
In 1960, Hal Whiteley, Hoeft's son-in-law, acquired the building as the new home for his newspaper, the Presque Isle County Advance. The newspaper's offices were located in the building until it was destroyed by fire on February 12, 2006
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 NumberHM2BQX
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Year Placed2011
Placed ByCity of Rogers City & Vibrant Small Cities Initiative (VSCI) grant from MSHDA. (Marker Number 13.)
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 28th, 2018 at 8:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 279733 N 5033392
Decimal Degrees45.41935000, -83.81535000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 25.161', W 83° 48.921'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 25' 9.6600000000001" N, 83° 48' 55.26" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)989
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 104 E Erie St, Rogers City MI 49779, US
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