Vintage photos showcase downtown Ann Arbor’s historical charm
ANN ARBOR, MI – Even as downtown Ann Arbor has changed and grown in recent years, much of its old charm remains intact, in part thanks to historic protections.
Vintage photos from The Ann Arbor News archives offer a look back at downtown over the last century, showing many familiar buildings that remain standing today.
Take a scroll through the photos below, and read more about downtown’s modern evolution at mlive.com/a2downtown.
Before-and-after views of downtown Ann Arbor’s dramatic transformation
Ann Arbor’s small-town look fades as downtown reaches toward sky
The high life: Inside Ann Arbor’s newest luxury high-rise apartment
Timeline: Ann Arbor’s downtown housing boom and what’s to come
1960s building boom introduced Ann Arbor to high-rise controversy
Video: Behind Ann Arbor’s downtown development boom
Mapped: Downtown Ann Arbor developments of the past two decades
First snow of the year in November 1937.Ann Arbor News archives courtesy of OldNews.AADL.org
The Van Boven store at Nickels Arcade on State Street in 1939.Ann Arbor News archives courtesy of OldNews.AADL.org
A view from the Burton Memorial Tower looking down Liberty Street in 1938.Ann Arbor News archives courtesy of OldNews.AADL.org
Model airplanes grab the attention of a crowd of boys at
