Port Huron, Michigan - Page 4

OhioGuy · #61 Posted **Dec 23, 2010, 4:40 PM**

Looks pretty good!

flar · #62 Posted **Jan 5, 2011, 5:18 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evergrey

Looks to stack up quite well against Sarnia... and appears to have a surprisingly milder microclimate!

March weather can be pretty wild, the figid Sarnia photos were taken only about 3 weeks before these.

Expat · #63 Posted **Jan 6, 2011, 1:17 AM**

Glad I decided to open this one for a look. Always nice to a see a town of beautiful buildings and houses on the water.

Nineties Flava · #64 Posted **Jan 6, 2011, 2:49 AM**

The Victorians are amazing. they're a dime a dozen in Oakland (and there's a couple real nice ones) but they're differently styled than these. Is there such thing as a "West Coast victorian"? lol.

Examples of Oakland Victorians:

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/1856/dsc01970e0.jpg

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/5778/dsc01289cn.jpg

The biggest difference I think is that the MI ones look more art-decoish. Great pictures all around btw.

Soku39 · #65 Posted **Jan 6, 2011, 5:39 PM**

Always wondered what that place looked like. Thanks!

giovanni sasso · #66 Posted **Jan 13, 2011, 9:24 PM**

nice photos as usual, flar. i spent a night in port huron, and it was unusual. i did leave alive and not addicted to drugs, but it was strange. i stayed at the flamingo motel, $27/night (i still have the matchbook), and it sure as hell seemed like a $27/night motel. i remember falling asleep to the WXYZ 6 o'clock news and waking up to the sound of someone pounding on the motel manager's door and hearing her and her child leave through the back. good ol' port huron.

Bedhead · #67 Posted **Jan 13, 2011, 9:58 PM**

Sure has some cool buildings for a weird town.

bunt_q · #68 Posted **Oct 25, 2011, 8:59 PM**

Neat pictures. I've only been to Port Huron once, back in high school for the Silver Stick (hockey) finals. I still have a picture of myself (getting destroyed) from the local paper - I even made the front page, haha. It was a good time, from what I remember.

the pope · #69 Posted **Oct 29, 2011, 3:46 AM**

You know, for growing up an hour away, I know surprisingly little about Port Huron. Well, aside from the duty free shop on the way over the blue water bridge.

sunbeach · #70 Posted **Oct 29, 2011, 3:32 PM**

Nice photos. This place is a classic example of older architecture beats the modern ones. The modern glass buildings are just horrible looking.

kcexpress69 · #71 Posted **Oct 30, 2011, 7:20 AM**

Wow!! Great thread, Flar!! Love the town.

giantSwan · #72 Posted **Nov 1, 2011, 5:14 AM**

Boss!

uaarkson · #73 Posted **Nov 1, 2011, 5:32 AM**

Those are some crazy fucking houses! I'll admit that I've seen very little of Port Huron considering the number of times I've been through town.

ShadowMaster · #74 Posted **Nov 1, 2011, 7:32 AM**

1st time viewing this area. Lot's of good ole architecture there!

Tiger Beer · #75 Posted **Feb 9, 2013, 3:58 AM**

Great thread, and Port Huron looks great in these photos!

There is a lot of little punch to this little city, but usually it flies way below the radar.

MolsonExport · #76 Posted **Feb 13, 2013, 5:45 PM**

Very interesting. I have been to Port Huron several times (basically right to the boring mall for cheap children't clothes), so I only have had a bird's eye (from bridge) view of downtown.

apparently PH was bigger in 1930 than it is today. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Huron,_Michigan

north 42 · #77 Posted **Feb 15, 2013, 7:32 PM**

Wow, great job as always Flar! Please come to Windsor and work your magic, some of our older neighbourhoods are screaming out for your attention.

Architype · #78 Posted **Feb 16, 2013, 1:14 AM**

Great looking photos, the old outdoes the new by a long shot as is often the case.
And you're still getting replies on a 4 or 5 year old thread.

dc_denizen · #79 Posted **Feb 16, 2013, 1:58 PM**

It appears that Sarnia across the river is the "Houston Ship Channel" of Canada with lots of petrochemical plants. Meanwhile, Port Huron specializes/specialized in autos. Interesting.

flar · #80 Posted **Feb 17, 2013, 1:30 PM**

It's the chemical valley, home to 40% of Canada's petrochemical industry.

Photos:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=177120