History of Oakland County Michigan a narrative account of its historic progress, its people, its principal interests / compiled from the official records of the county, the newspapers and data of personal interviews, under the editorial supervision of Thaddeus D. Seeley.

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HISTORY OF OAKLAND COUNTY

ployee and patron, to be found in any of the smaller cities of southern
Michigan. The building is one and a half stories in height, colonial in
style and fronts ninety feet on East Huron street, running back fifty-six
feet toward Mt. Clemens. The grounds are bounded on one side by
Mills street, a pretty lawn sloping toward Mt. Clemens. The building
materials of the new postoffice are white stone, brick and marble. A
wide cement walk and steps lead to the main entrance on Huron street,
six large columns Corinthian capped being the architectural features of
the front. The public room, or lobby, is fifty-six by sixteen feet, with
flooring of Meadow Gray Tennessee marble and wainscotting of the
same material.
One side of the room is occupied by private boxes and carrier and
general delivery windows. The postal money order and registered letter
THE NEW POST OFFICE
offices are accommodated in a space fifty-four by forty feet. On the
Mills street side are the quarters for the postmaster and his assistants,
and a comfortable rest room for the carriers has been provided in the
basement. The estimated cost of the entire building, exclusive of furnishings, is $70,000.
THE PONTIAC STATE HOSPITAL
By an act of the legislature in I9II the name of this institution, formerly known as the Eastern Michigan Asylum, was changed to the
Pontiac State Hospital. Although a ward of the state, it is so identified with the city, as one of the institutions that has much contributed
to local distinction, that the sketch of its founding and growth is here
given.
From the report of the board of state commissioners having in charge