FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM

MONROE, MI

Toledo, Ohio
Credit: Seth Tisue

Friends of the Museum is a non-profit organization located in Monroe, Michigan, dedicated to preserving and promoting the history and culture of the Monroe community. The organization was established in 1976 with the aim of supporting the Monroe County Historical Museum and its programs.

The Friends of the Museum provide financial and volunteer support for the museum's exhibits, educational programs, and events. They also collaborate with the museum staff to develop new exhibits and programs that reflect the rich cultural heritage of the Monroe area.

Among the organization's many accomplishments are the creation of an endowment fund to support the museum's long-term sustainability, the establishment of the Monroe County History Award to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to local history, and the development of an extensive collection of historical artifacts and documents.

The Friends of the Museum also offer a range of membership options, including individual, family, and business memberships, which provide members with special benefits such as free admission to the museum, discounts on gift shop purchases, and invitations to members-only events.

Overall, the Friends of the Museum play an important role in preserving Monroe's history and promoting community engagement with the museum's exhibits and programs.

FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in MONROE MI. US MID #8402600388

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

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Lucas County Courthouse, Adams Street, Toledo, OH Built in 1894-1897, this Beaux Arts-style building was designed by David L. Stine and constructed by Dun, Perley and Company to serve as the Lucas County Courthouse. The building features a stone exterior with a rusticated base, arched bays at the first floor, decorative carved reliefs, porticoes with corinthian columns, cornices with dentils and modillions, replacement windows, a low dome with a finial, small colonnade, and modillions, a balustrade at the base of the building’s hipped roof, small oxeye windows above the fourth floor windows at the central bays of the north and south facades, and recessed two-story arched bays at the central bays of the base of each facade. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM
519 GODFROY AVE
MONROE
MI
48162

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MID # 8402600388
Name FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM
Alternate Name
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 274202405
NTEECC A11
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 41.925148, -83.397162
CODES FIPS State Code: 26
FIPS County Code: 115
US Census Tract: 831500
US Census Block: 3002