Abandoned Church or School ~ Michigan

We randomly came across this building one day and thought it looked more like an old church than a school but found no confirmation either way.

It appears to be quite abandoned but still contains debris.

Its better days are long behind it.

Here is an update from Martin Hogan on this building in Portland:

Presbyterian Church organized in 1867, a split in the Congregational Church.

A lack of records over the latter part of the 19th Century, but was acquired by United Brethren in the early 1900’s.

In 1923, it became Church Of The Nazarene. They used it until they moved to a new location on Cutler Road.

Current ownership unknown.

New Era Potato Chip Silo ~ 10189 E. Grand River Dr, Portland MI

Here is what might be the most distinctive silo in Michigan. It was painted in the 1950s when New Era chips were big having four plants in the Midwest. Founded in Detroit, the company was later bought by Frito Lay and then closed in 1981.

The silo is iconic and yet so misleading with the silhouette of a thin woman reaching up for those scientifically processed potato chips. But I'm happy it's still there. 😊