When I was investigating St Adalbert and saw these apartments,  I said to myself, "those used to be stores" so of course I had to check.

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back of the apts in 2010    side of the apts in 2010

648, 650, 652 Fourth

1930 Census: Paul Naute not found

 Bldg #1: 2-story wood frame, stone foundation, full Michigan basement, 6' high, wood columns and beams, dirt floor, outside entrance, trap door, exterior walls bricksite covered (asphalt siding that looks like brick?), tar and gravel roof on wood.
1st floor - 3 mercantile units (one used for storage) wood floors, walls and ceilings, 11' high
2nd floor - 3 (crossed out) 2 apts, one six-room and bath, 1 six-room and 1 3-room share toilet. Plaster walls and ceiling, 9' height, pine board floors, pine trim. 

Bldg #2 - 1st floor same as above. Rolled roofing.

Bldg #3 - concrete block, concrete foundation and floor, rolled roofing,

Bldg 4, 5, 6, 7 - wood frame sheds, dirt floors, concrete foundations, rolled roofing, flat pitch,

City Assessor's Card 1936

654 Fourth

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1860 Census: two Anna Hoffer - Alpena and Shiawasee

Drug store celotex wallboard, walls and ceiling, 10' high in the front, 9' high in the rear, asphalt tile on wood floor in the front, wood floor in rear. central steam heat. Rear portion wood frame, stone foundation, no basement, pine floors, rooled roofing, the NW corner has a pitched roof, the balance flat.  Front apt 3 rooms down, 3 bedrooms and bath up, plaster walls and ceiling, 10' high, hardwood floor down, pine up, pine trim.

In 1985 a zoning appeal was granted for 648 and 654-656 Fourth ST NW for permanent non-conforming use for five apartments. These are two large commercial type buildings with a parking lot in the rear for about ten cars. Two apartments on the first level. Easement with the neighbor to the west.

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