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Building Life History.
215 N. Mill St.

                                          

1925 

PIONEER SERVICE STATION

Northport's first gas station

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1940 

LIEB'S SERVICE STATION

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1978/82 (c.) - 1994

THE HARBOR SHOP &

THE LIGHTHOUSE COFFEE SHOP

One of Leelanau County's

first coffee shops

Irmgrad 'Mike' Griffin, owner

 

1995-1996

THE BLACK ANGUS

RESTAURANT

David Bell, owner

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1997 - 2010

EAT SPOT

RESTAURANT

Bruce Viger, owner

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2011 - 2017

THE NORTH END

EATERY & PIZZERIA

Kristie Starzak, Paul Penning, owners

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2018

YARD & LAKE

Begins renovations

and activations

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We are building a photo collection and timeline of the 215 N. Mill St. property.

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If you have photos

or information,

kindly share to:

hello@yardandlake.com

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EAT SPOT

EAT SPOT

main dining area

THE NORTH END EATERY

THE NORTH END EATERY

main dining area

IRMGARD "MIKE" GRIFFIN

IRMGARD "MIKE" GRIFFIN

summer sailing

IRMGARD "MIKE" GRIFFIN

IRMGARD "MIKE" GRIFFIN

owner The Harbor Gift Shop The Lighthouse Coffee Shop.

LIEB'S SERVICE STATION

LIEB'S SERVICE STATION

1940

LIEB'S NORTHPORT'S PIONEER STATION

LIEB'S NORTHPORT'S PIONEER STATION

1940

PIONEER SERVICE STATION

PIONEER SERVICE STATION

1925

THE NORTH END EATERY

THE NORTH END EATERY

north mill street east facing facade

IRMGARD "MIKE" GRIFFIN

IRMGARD "MIKE" GRIFFIN

1928 -2015 obituary clip

THE LIGHTHOUSE COFFEE SHOP

THE LIGHTHOUSE COFFEE SHOP

courtyard notecard illustration

THE HARBOR SHOP

THE HARBOR SHOP

interior view with Irmgard "Mike" Griffin, proprietor

THE LIGHTHOUSE COFFEE SHOP and UPPER RESIDENCE

THE LIGHTHOUSE COFFEE SHOP and UPPER RESIDENCE

back building architectural rendering

THE NORTH END EATERY AND PIZZERIA

THE NORTH END EATERY AND PIZZERIA

courtyard third street facing north facing

EAT SPOT

EAT SPOT

front lawn business sign and flower beds

THE NORTH END PIZZERIA

THE NORTH END PIZZERIA

decal

THE NORTH END EATERY

THE NORTH END EATERY

counter bar

THE NORTH END EATERY

THE NORTH END EATERY

mill street view

NORTH END EATERY

NORTH END EATERY

lobby area

THE NORTH END EATERY

THE NORTH END EATERY

front lawn business sign

EAT SPOT

EAT SPOT

Bruce Viger, owner Elise Viger, mom installing front yard plantings

PIONEER SERVICE STATION

PIONEER SERVICE STATION

1928 expansion

THE NORTH END EATERY

THE NORTH END EATERY

interior view

LIEB'S SERVICE STATION

LIEB'S SERVICE STATION

view looking north

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