Masonry Magazine May 1979 Page. 21
Cleaners Hanger Co.
Cleaners Hanger Co.. Bloomfield Township, Mich. The building was featured on the cover of the April, 1979 issue of "Masonry."
Historic Relevance Is Key
Factor In Selecting Winners
of "M Awards" In Michigan
Dearborn, Mich.-Historic relevance was a key factor in three of the four buildings selected as winners of 1978 "M Awards" for excellence in masonry design in the fourth annual honor awards program sponsored by the Masonry Institute of Michigan in cooperation with the Michigan Society of Architects. The awards, all of equal value, went to:
Cleaners Hanger Co., an office building in Bloomfield Township, designed by Rossen/Newmann Associates, Southfield.
Fire Department Headquarters, Ann Arbor, designed by Fry/Peters Associates. Ann Arbor. The building is adjacent to the city's historic fire station.
Livingston County Courthouse, Howell, a complete restoration of the historic 1889 structure by William Kessler & Associates, Inc., Detroit.
McDonald's Restaurant. Ann Arbor, designed by Hobbs & Black Associates, Inc., Ann Arbor, to blend with the many historically significant buildings in that area.
Livingston County Courthouse, Howell, Mich.
Fire Department Headquarters, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Mason Contractors honored in the "M Awards" program were (from left) Paul Forte, vice president, G. Forte Co.; Donald R. Bidwell, president, D. R. Bidwell Masonry, Evelyn Mazur, president, Western Waterproofing Co., and Richard Sitarz, president, Shawnee Shores Construction Co., Inc. Frank Soave (2nd from right) and Gene Terrill (far right) presented the awards.
McDonald's Restaurant, Ann Arbor, Mich.
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