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surmounted by an enclosed pediment. A stone staircase leads to the central entrance. The case buff colored brick is used to clad the basement story, as well as to create a decorative frieze at the top and quoins at the building corners. A heavy cornice with block modillions runs across the top of
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who contributed $ 17,000 to its construction and one of 1,681 such structures to be financed by Carnegie in the United States. Although the building typically would have been an adequate size to accommodate the population the size of that of the town of Mount Clemens, because of large tourist
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In 1969, the Library was moved to a new structure and the original building began use for a not for profit organization known as The Art Center. The structure was listed on the State of Michigan Register of Historic places in 1978. In 2005, The Gebran and Suzanne Anton Foundation of
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the façade, wrapping around the sides. The central portico is flanked by tripartite wood windows with limestone sills and splayed limestone lintels with articulated keystones. A 2006 addition is connected to the rear of the 1904 building.
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The Anton Art Center has been used for exhibitions of local, national and international artists. Art related classes are also offered to the community at the facility. As a result of a collaboration with the
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The structure was designed by Theodore VanDamme and was erected in 1904. It was the first library in Macomb County to be financed by industrialist and philanthropist,
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industry as a result of the mineral baths that were located in the community, the building was ultimately not large enough to effectively serve its purpose.
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structure built with of variegated red-orange brick, sitting on a raised basement. The façade is symmetrical, dominated by a projecting central
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donated funds to construct an addition to the original structure. The facility was renamed the Anton Art Center.
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National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Mount Clemens Public Library
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National Register of Historic Places in Macomb County, Michigan
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Buildings and structures in Macomb County, Michigan
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Coordinates
42°35′58″N 82°52′49″W / 42.599444°N 82.880278°W / 42.599444; -82.880278
https://www.theartcenter.org
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Neoclassical
100007210
Mount Clemens, Michigan
National Register of Historic Places
Andrew Carnegie
Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Detroit Institute of Arts
Vincent van Gogh
Neoclassical
portico
Doric columns


"Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/29/21 through 12/3/21"
Carnegie Library
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"The Art Center"
"The Anton Art Center"
"Anton Art Center"
"Photo Tour of Mount Clemens, Michigan"
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"Anton Art Center"
Anton Art Center
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