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Up North house made of 60,000 glass bottles welcomes tourists from across Michigan
(Detroit Free Press) There’s a historic house all bottled up in Kaleva, Michigan, a village approximately four hours northwest of metro Detroit. The one-of-a-kind house was constructed from glass bottles.
Built in 1941, the two-story structure, known as the Kaleva Bottle House, Kaleva Bottle House Museum and Kaleva Historical Museum, is a tourist attraction in Manistee County.
John J. Makinen Sr., a Finnish immigrant and owner of Northwestern Bottling Works Co., used his expertise to craft the walls of his unique home, according to Cynthia Asiala, president of the Kaleva Historical Society.
The house's exterior is made of more than 60,000 glass bottles placed on their sides with the bottom ends facing outward. They're held in place by special cement binding material. ...............(more)
https://www.freep.com/story/money/real-estate/2023/11/05/kaleva-bottle-house-manistee-glass-bottles-michigan/71343005007/
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