King Kone
For the next few months, I'll be working on a project
in south central Michigan, not far from Detroit. Of
course, for a photographer who likes shooting old
buildings and structures from the early 1900's, I'll
visit Detroit a few times to capture images of the
old auto plants. I'll post some images on this blog.
Meanwhile, my day-to-day work keeps me in the small
town of Jackson, MI. Like a lot of towns in Michigan,
it too once was home to a few large and not-so-large
factories. The project will also have me traveling to
other small towns scattered around Michigan.
Last week, I had to travel to the town of Owosso for
an all-day meeting. On the way, I passed through
Perry, MI. Just as you approach the town from the
south on highway M50, you come up on the King Kone
ice cream shop. It is a clean and well-preserved
structure. 50 or 60 years ago you might have seen far
more odd structures like this, but most are gone.
Thankfully, the owners of this one kept it
maintained.