6  The West End of Lake Street

Walk west on Lake Street to First Street (immediately above Second Street in the map).

Look straight ahead at the end of the street.

Almost the End of Lake Street: The Company Store
This building stood at the foot of Lake Street and was owned by the Starke Land & Lumber Company. Behind the building was the company barn that housed many of the horses the company used.

Wait a few years.

Henry Behrens & Son
This is the same building shown above but later when the business was managed by Henry Behrens.

Back up, and climb fifty feet up a tree.

An Aerial View of the Company Store
Lake Street bends to the North a bit. Behind the store is the factory for the Arcadia Furniture Company.

1903 Plat Map
This is part of a plat map showing Lake Street from M-22 west to Lake Michigan. Each numbered arrow identifies a set of photos for that neighborhood.

To go directly to a neighborhood, click its arrow in the map.

To view this map throughout the tour, click here.

North

Other Nearby Views

Walk past First Street and to the right of the Company Store.

Northeast Corner of Furniture Factory
Note the railway passenger car on the left. The sign on the corner of the building says "A & B R RY CO." This is the train station for the west end of the Arcadia & Betsey River Railway Company.

Walk past the factory and look back.

The Arcadia Furniture Company's Factory
This is a view east back to the factory and town beyond. Note the Lutheran Church steeple in the background.

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