MICHIGAN HISTORICAL HOMES PRESERVATION SOCIETY

SAGINAW, MI

May 20, 2023: The "Bavarian Belle" docked at Frankenmuth, Michigan We're in Frankenmuth, Michigan; the <i>Bavarian Belle</i> is boarding passengers for its 6:30 PM tour, and I'm rushing across the bridge toward the dock at the north end of the RiverPlace Shops complex before I get left behind. Built in 1981, this charming Victorian-style paddlewheel steamer plied the Mississippi for nearly 20 years before its purchase and restoration by its present owners. Nowadays, it offers pleasant 45-minute sightseeing cruises along the Cass River to summer-season visitors to Michigan's &quot;Little Bavaria&quot;. — May 20, 2023: The "Bavarian Belle" docked at Frankenmuth, Michigan Credit: Carrotflower Productions International

The Michigan Historical Homes Preservation Society (MHHPS) is a non-profit organization based in Saginaw, Michigan. The society was founded in 1975 with the aim of preserving and promoting historical homes and structures throughout the state of Michigan.

The MHHPS is dedicated to the preservation of historic homes, buildings, and neighborhoods, and works tirelessly to educate the public about the importance of preserving these treasures for future generations. The society provides educational programs, workshops, and tours to help people understand the value of historic homes and the role they play in the community.

The MHHPS also works with local and state government agencies, as well as other organizations, to ensure that historic structures are properly protected and preserved. The society provides assistance and guidance to property owners who wish to restore or renovate their historic homes.

The MHHPS has a strong presence in Saginaw, where it operates a museum and historic properties that are open to the public for tours. The society also offers a variety of events and activities throughout the year, including lectures, workshops, and festivals.

Overall, the Michigan Historical Homes Preservation Society is a vital organization that plays an important role in preserving Michigan's rich history and architectural heritage. Its efforts help to ensure that future generations will be able to appreciate and enjoy these historic treasures for years to come.

MICHIGAN HISTORICAL HOMES PRESERVATION SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in SAGINAW MI. US MID #8402601034

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

HESR 740-06 - Zilwaukee HESR 3866 enters the North YL of Saginaw under the Zilwaukee Bridge heading south.

May 19, 2023: Zehnder's and the Bavarian Inn, Frankenmuth, Michigan Facing each other across Main Street at the south end of downtown Frankenmuth, Michigan are Zehnder's <i>(left background)</i> and the Bavarian Inn <i>(right foreground)</i>, two longstanding titans of the local hospitality industry that each represent discrete chapters in the storied saga of the Zehnder family, who more than any other was responsible for putting the town on the tourist map as Michigan's &quot;Little Bavaria&quot;. It all started in 1929, when family patriarch William Zehnder, Sr. purchased the erstwhile Exchange Hotel and renamed it after himself - but it was across the street at the Bavarian Inn (our dinner destination for tonight) where the essential ingredients of today's Frankenmuth tourist experience were born. After a few formative years spent working at Zehnder's under the tutelage of his father and his uncle Ernie, it was William, Jr. who struck out on his own in 1950 with his purchase not only of the old Fischer Hotel across the street, but also the secret recipe for golden fried chicken that had earned previous owner Elmer Fischer considerable renown. Although chicken dinners remained Fischer's biggest draw, business was initially slow - the effect, experts said, of two essentially identical competing businesses operating in the same small town - and Zehnder soon found himself deeply in debt. Rather than throw in the towel, however, he took a gamble on the idea that a larger market was out there, and hatched a plan to help remake Frankenmuth as a regional tourist destination, playing up the Bavarian ancestry of the majority of the townsfolk. In 1958, Zehnder enlisted Chicago-based designer Robert Lederer to help remodel the place in an eye-catching mock-Alpine motif, and upon its reopening, the newly rechristened Bavarian Inn successfully set the town on the trend that endures to this day. The operation has since expanded to the scale of a full-fledged resort, but if all you're after is a family-style meal of fried chicken and/or hearty Teutonic comfort food, the original Inn (or, for that matter, the original Zehnder's across the street, with whom it's engaged in a good-natured rivalry) still serves it up in style.

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MICHIGAN HISTORICAL HOMES PRESERVATION SOCIETY
407 N MASON ST
SAGINAW
MI
48602

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MID #	8402601034
Name	MICHIGAN HISTORICAL HOMES PRESERVATION SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	454192604
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INCOME	0
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LAT/LONG	43.425978, -83.971981
CODES	FIPS State Code: 26 FIPS County Code: 145 US Census Tract: 001600 US Census Block: 2014