A Civic Gift was researched, written, and published by the Michigan Land Use Institute in cooperation with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). It was funded by the SHPO, Michigan Historical Center, Department of History, Arts, and Libraries. The SHPO sponsored this project to foster greater understanding among Michigan’s citizens, business people, civic leaders, and elected officials about historic preservation’s ability to stimulate vigorous economic development. This revitalizes cities while respecting communities and their histories, and helps to curb sprawl.

REPORTED AND WRITTEN BY:
Charlene M. Crowell, Policy Specialist
Andrew Guy, Organizer/Journalist
Keith Schneider, Deputy Director

EDITED BY:
Jim Dulzo, Managing Editor

DESIGNED BY:
Gail Dennis, Art Director

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Michigan Land Use Institute gratefully acknowledges the assistance and guidance of Brian Conway and Amy Arnold of the State Historic Preservation Office in the preparation and editing of this report.

STATE HISTORIC
PRESERVATION OFFICE
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Box 30740
Lansing, MI 48909-8240

tel: 517-373-1630
fax: 517-335-0348
www.michiganhistory.org

MICHIGAN LAND
USE INSTITUTE
205 South Benzie Blvd.
PO Box 500
Beulah, MI 49617

tel: 231-882-4723
fax: 231-882-7350
www.mlui.org

The activity that is the subject of this project has been financed completely with Federal funds from the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, through the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries. However, the contents and opinions herein do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior or the Department of History, Arts and Libraries, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products herein constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior or the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Library.

This program receives Federal financial assistance for identification and protection of historic properties. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, as amended, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, or age in its federally assisted program. Michigan law prohibits discrimination on the basis of religion, race, national origin, age, sex, marital status, or disability.

COVER PHOTOS: Bruce Giffin and Gary Howe