Main Street Looking South
Main Street in downtown Romeo has evolved a lot over the years. From horses and buggies and dirt roads, to streetcars and automobiles, see how Main Street has changed by looking at the historical photographs below.
Main Street in downtown Romeo has evolved a lot over the years. From horses and buggies and dirt roads, to streetcars and automobiles, see how Main Street has changed by looking at the historical photographs below.
This juxtaposition feature shows the evolution of Main Street Looking South in Romeo, Michigan. On the left, we have a historical image dating back to 1870, and on the right, the current state of the building as it stands today (March 2025). This comparison highlights the changes over the years and serves as a reminder of the area's rich history.
Photographed by I.C. Jenks in the early 1870s, this is one of the earliest photographs of Romeo’s Main Street. Notice the wooden hitching posts on the right side along; this is where visitors could park their horses and carriages.
This is a view of the northwest side of Main Street taken in the 1890s. Notice the wooden plank walkway on the far right.
Photograph of Main Street looking south, 1940s
Main Street as a dirt road with streetcar in the distance
“I would describe it as … a hidden piece of Americana where time almost stands still. … it's kind of that throwback culture and community. I describe us more as a Norman Rockwell [painting], that we're current, but we have an identity . . . nostalgic.”
“There is a balance of the country quaint. If you go a little bit north, or a little bit to the outskirts, Romeo feels like, to me, like it's frozen in time . . . it feels like Mayberry.”
