"The Land of Healthful Delight": Highlights from the Rod and Susan Wilson collection of Rochester History

Items

• New Homes Under Construction
  New homes under construction. Car with "Village of Rochester" painted on door, on paved road.
  Temporal Coverage1950s

  SubjectConstructionHouse constructionHousing development--United StatesHousing developmentSuburbs
• The Roseville
  Illustration and floor plan of home called "The Roseville". Text refers to free blueprints and instructions.
  CreatorNowels Lumber and Coal Company

  SubjectHousing development--United StatesHousing developmentSuburbsBlueprintsFloor plansSuburban homes
• Suburban Homes Booklet
  "Presenting New Modern Attractive Suburban Homes ; Nowels Lumber and Coal Co. Detroit - 8675 East Seven Mile Road - Plaza 1566 ; Rochester - 412 Water Street - Phone 109" Page 24 has an llustration and floor plan of home called "The Roseville". Text refers to free blueprints and instructions.
  CreatorNowels Lumber and Coal Company

  SubjectSuburbsHousing developmentHousing development--United StatesBlueprintsFloor plansSuburban homes
• Rochester Developer booklet, cover and pg. 24
  Booklet titled "Rochester Developer." Image on cover: Water Falls - Clinton River ; Issued for Members Board of Commerce Exchange Club Rochester, Michigan. Price 75 cents. Page 24 contains an image of the Municipal building and text about Rochester, Michigan.
  CreatorRochester Board of Commerce

  Temporal Coverage1920s

  SubjectClinton River (Mich.)Real estate developersHousing developersHousing developmentHousing development--United StatesPlanned communitiesSuburbs
• Advertisement offering land for development of subdivision
  Advertisement offering land owned by John J. Snook for the development of a subdivision. Includes photographic view of landscape from Overlook Farm and diagram of platting suggestion.
  CreatorSnook, J. J.

  Temporal Coverage1900s

  SubjectSnook, John James -- 1842-Snook, John J.Overlook FarmAdvertisingHousing development