VISUAL BREAKDOWN
LANSING-AREA BUSINESSES HAVE HISTORY From education and fashion to early automobiles and health care, these businesses in the Greater Lansing region have stood the test of time.
165 YEARS: The Michigan
Agriculture College in East Lansing and the Michigan Female College opened in 1855. They would ultimately combine to become Michigan State University.
103 YEARS: Linn &
Owen, established in 1917, is Lansing's oldest family-ownedand-operated jeweler located in the heart of downtown.
91 YEARS: Formed in 1929, the Lansing Symphony Orchestra is in its 91st season, continuing to reach audiences on a personal level.
92 YEARS: Kean’s Company
Store: Farmers from all across Ingham County rode into Mason to eat, drink and shop at Kean’s Five & Dime — newly opened in 1928. Kean’s is still family owned and operated.
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G R E AT E R L A N S I N G B U S I N E S S M O N T H LY
91 YEARS: First organized
by Michigan State University faculty in 1929 as the State College Club, the University Club has a long and distinguished history of serving the university mission.
FEBRUARY 2020
