Houppert Winery

Houppert Winery (HM1ANE)

Location: Lawton, MI 49065 Van Buren County
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N 42° 10.469', W 85° 50.448'

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Grape growing began in Lawton in 1868 when A.B. Jones planted 100 vines. By 1900 many eastern Van Buren County farmers converted their land to vineyards. In 1903 the Lawton Vineyard Company built a winery on this site, which William C. Houppert purchased in 1933. The region's grape production peaked in 1939. During the harvest the Houppert Winery took in 200 to 400 tons of grapes daily. On June 7, 1940, Houppert's prosperity ended when fire destroyed the complex. Houppert rebuilt the winery, but he never recovered financially. In 1943 he sold the property to the predecessor of the Warner Vineyards of Paw Paw, which operated the winery through the 1970s. In 1990 the Lawton Lions Club purchased the winery and rehabilitated it as a community center and museum.
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HM NumberHM1ANE
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberL2017
Year Placed2000
Placed ByMichigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 8:56am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 595740 N 4669799
Decimal Degrees42.17448333, -85.84080000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 10.469', W 85° 50.448'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 10' 28.14" N, 85° 50' 26.88" W
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Area Code(s)269
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 686-710 N Nursery St, Lawton MI 49065, US
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