Clarkston (Images of America)

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The noteworthy architecture during Clarkston remains a tribute to a time when brothers Jeremiah and Nelson Clark were some of the early settlers. In 1838, the enterprising Clarks bought Butler Holcomb’s sawmill, quickly building a larger dam and adding a gristmill. In 1842, the Clarks platted the village that would bear their name. The following decade brought trains to the brand new Clarkston depot, enabling easier commerce and a stronger stream of vacationers visiting the inns and cottages that dotted the banks of Deer Lake, Parke Lake, and the Mill Pond. Within the 20th century, the similar waterpower enticed Henry Ford to construct a hydroelectric factory at the Clarkston Mills property and renovate the previous Clarkston School building on Main Street into a small manufacturing plant. The Ford Motor Company also transformed a farm at the outskirts of the town into a renowned tractor-training facility. Lately, Clarkston’s national historic district remains a testament to its mill-the town heritage.

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