Quick Facts

This structure is classified as non-contributing because it was built decades after the historic district's primary era of development. 

The building was erected to serve as the new home for Bob's Barber Shop, which had already been a downtown staple down the street since the early 1960s. 

Designed with a distinct look, the one-story commercial building features a prominent four-post front porch, a gabled roofline, and window shutters. 

NPS Description

211 East Michigan Street. Bob’s Barber Shop, 1992. 

Non-contributing 

Description

One-story gable-front brick building with an asphalt shingle roof and a four-post front porch, with closed pediment, under the main roof. The lower half of the building is of brick with a brick capping, while the upper half is covered in vinyl siding. The glass and aluminum entry is centered on the primary façade. The north (rear) elevation along with the east and west (side) elevations are of brick on the lower half with vinyl siding on the upper half. The windows are aluminum double-hungs with interior muntins flanked by shutters. 

History 

211 East Michigan was constructed around 1992 as the new location for Bob’s Barber Shop, which had been located at 203 East Michigan since 1961. 

Integrity Analysis 

N/A

Sources 

Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (Mt. Pleasant: 1884, 1890, 1895, 1900, 1910, 1924, 1931, 1950); Mt. Pleasant City Directories, 1925-1998; Hoffman, Jerry. “Life in a barber shop,” Central Michigan Life, March 21, 2001. http://www.cm life.com/2001/03/21/lifeinabarbershop/