The Shop

Oh the stories this little building has. From holding the title as the last remaining building in the small town of Steiner, Michigan, 5 miles north of Monroe, this little shop was a basket factory, a sawmill that we played in as kids, hosted many Calkins Christmas parties, some serious poker parties, and was used by Grandpa Calkins to build his famous 4 person swing, to Dad and the Uncles using it to build furniture, toys for us kids, and anything our homes needed. I can' still smell that sawdust, hear the wood floor creek, or the shop vibrate because a train was going by. As they say, good things come in small packages.