A Slice of Saginaw History

The State & Bay corridor has been a thriving business district since the late 1920's when the Koinis family built the Strand Barbecue Restaurant. It was immediately popular and helped anchor business development in the area including the Granger & Nitz Pharmacy, Rupprechts Grocery store, Shaler's Party Store (where Tony's Restaurant is now), Trudeau's Gas Station, and an apartment house right next door to the State & Bay Tavern (eventually renamed White’s Bar in the forties). Here’s a photo of an almost forgotten era in Saginaw History. You can clearly see the Strand at the far right of the photo. On the left is the Ice Cream Parlor that would become a rental house. The building that would become White’s Bar is not depicted but it would be just left of the Parlor. It was a cohesive business community; the owners and patrons mingled freely and were socially active in the State & Bay Bowling League. God save our village

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Bo White

Here's a photo of a bygone era. You can clearly see the Strand at the very right of the photo. On the left is an Ice Cream Parlor that would become the rental house. The building that would become White's Bar is not in the photo but would be just to the left of the Ice Cream Parlor. It was a cohesive community that supported each others businesses and even met each other socially through the State & Bay Bowling League. God Save our Vil

 

n (now known as White's Bar). Here's a photo of a bygone era. You can clearly see the Strand at the very right of the photo. On the left is an Ice Cream Parlor that would become the rental house. The building that would become White's Bar is not in the photo but would be just to the left of the Ice Cream Parlor. It was a cohesive community that supported each others businesses and even met each other socially through the State & Bay Bowling League. God Save our Village