Being old is cool.
Some things can’t be rebuilt,
but they can be restored.
We own, operate and restore multiple historic properties in Ann Arbor, MI.
Contact us for partnerships and availability anytime at mermicornllc@gmail.com
113 West Liberty
Built in 1888 by John Haarer, the building first served as a “Daguerrean Salon” and shortly thereafter began it’s life as a bookstore. The plate glass storefront was the first in town. Surviving a scheduled tear down in 1964, the building became home to the Sesquicentennial Commission. Since 1975 it has been home to the current tenant, the West Side Bookstore, with the upper floors occupied as a loving restored residence.
328 South Main
Built in 1916, the Burger Building is the oldest continually operating restaurant location on Main Street. Previous occupants include the Hill Billy Hamburger Shop, Wolverine Restaurant, White Spot Restaurant, Chez Crepe Restaurant, S. Main Restaurant, Robert’s Poco Café, and most recently the Prickly Pear Restaurant.
106 North Fourth
Originally built in 1909 with the Art Deco front of this building added in 1920 and designed by Albert J. Rousseau, graduate of the Ecole Nationale et Speciale des Beaux Arts in Paris and a distinguished professor of architecture and design at the University of Michigan. Professor Rousseau was well known for his designs for public architectural monuments. St Mary's Student Chapel on Thompson Street is also his design.
