Editing Grass Lake, Michigan (section)

== History ==
In 1842, the [[Michigan Central Railroad]] bypassed the original village and built a depot {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} to the west when an offer of $1.50 an acre was offered (compared to $2.00 an acre at the previous city center) [http://www.grasslakedowntown.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66:depot&catid=31&Itemid=46]. The village was relocated to this new location - its current location - to be closer to the rail depot and some of the original buildings were relocated to the new site.

In 1887, Grass Lake was awarded a stone depot designed by the same architects, [[Spier & Rohns|Spier and Rohns]],<ref>{{Cite book|title=Great American Railroad Stations|last=Potter|first=Janet Greenstein|publisher=John Wiley & Sons, Inc.|year=1996|isbn=978-0471143895|location=New York|pages=340}}</ref> and with stone from the same quarry as the [[Michigan Central Railroad#Michigan Central Station: Ann Arbor|Ann Arbor station]]. The historic Romanesque Whistle Stop Depot offers displays of local interest and is available for rental.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.experiencejackson.com/business/318|title = Whistle Stop Depot|access-date = February 20, 2015|website = Experience Jackson|publisher = Jackson County Visitors Bureau}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.grasslakechamber.org/About-Your-Area/area-parks.html|title = The Whistlestop Park & Grass Lake Depot|access-date = February 20, 2015|website = Grass Lake Chamber of Commerce|publisher = Grass Lake Chamber of Commerce}}</ref>

The Grass Lake Historical Society also operates the Coe House Museum. The home was constructed in 1871 for Henry Van Winkle, who owned and operated a hardware store and farm equipment dealership in Grass Lake. In 1972 the home was donated to the historical society by Mrs. Myrta Coe. This Tuscan Vernacular home has been furnished to represent a typical home of the Victorian Era.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.experiencejackson.com/business/284|title = Coe House Museum|access-date = February 20, 2015|website = Experience Jackson|publisher = Jackson County Visitors Bureau}}</ref>