The Family Pool – 1935

The Family Pool – 1935

The Family Pool – 1935 (from Summer, 2023 Edition of Macomb Now Magazine) By Tommy Karr When Eleanor and Edsel Ford were considering their future home at Gaukler Pointe, they turned to celebrated architect Albert Kahn and renowned landscape architect Jens Jensen...
The Historic Octagon House – 1860

The Historic Octagon House – 1860

The Historic Octagon House – 1860 (from Spring, 2023 Edition of Macomb Now Magazine) By Denis LeDuc The large windows on all eight sides of the 1860 Octagon House are open to the warm spring breeze, filling the rooms with air and the twilight of evening. Chores...
The Legacy of Mr. Trinity – 1967

The Legacy of Mr. Trinity – 1967

The Legacy of Mr. Trinity – 1967 by Adam Mueller Soon after moving to Chesterfield Township, neighborhood children would knock on the Trinity family door and ask Bernard Trinity if they could borrow books from his personal library. The closest libraries were...
Macomb Then – A Bear and A Bar

Macomb Then – A Bear and A Bar

Macomb Then – A Bear and A Bar By Wayne Oehmke This is the story of a bear, a bar and some Macomb County leaders. It all started back in the 1940s after Jacob Frank Theut had served a four-year term as Macomb County Sheriff. Theut was also a very successful...
A 100-Year Shoreline Celebration – 1953

A 100-Year Shoreline Celebration – 1953

A 100-Year Shoreline Celebration – 1953 By Tracey Moro For one hundred years a small tight-knit neighborhood in St. Clair Shores, nestled along the shoreline of Lake St. Clair, has sat quietly with approximately 190 homes, a private neighborhood association and...