Charles G. Janson Garage | |
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Location | 524 10th Ave., Menominee, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 45°6′28″N87°36′33″W / 45.10778°N 87.60917°W |
Built | 1915 |
NRHP reference No. | 10000615 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 2, 2010 |
The Charles G. Janson Garage is a commercial structure located at 524 Tenth Avenue in Menominee, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]
The Charles G. Janson Garage was originally constructed in 1915 [2] for Charles G. Janson, a Ford auto dealer. [3] Janson was a Swedish immigrant who started as a blacksmith before getting into the automobile business. [4] An addition was made to the original building in 1933. [2] In 1937, Janson retired, selling his business to Herbert J. Norton of Escanaba, Michigan, but retaining ownership of the building. [3] Janson died in 1955 at the age of 82. [4]
The Charles G. Janson Garage is a two-story commercial building constructed of brick. [2] The original section of the building is a deep building with a narrow front, a gently sloping roof, and a stepped parapet on either side. The second floor is relatively shallow. The front facade is faced with dark red brick and the remaining sides are faced with a yellow brick. The front has a wide center entrance originally used as an auto entry, but since converted to a double-door with sidelights. Two large shop windows are placed on either side of the entrance, and a large central window, flanked by narrower windows, is in the upper story. [2]
A single-story brick addition is connected to the side of the original building well back from the street, giving the overall plan an L-shape. [2] The addition originally had three garage bays and a large window in front; the garage entrances have since been converted to doors. [2]
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