{"id":95485,"date":"2024-03-11T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/?p=95485"},"modified":"2024-03-07T14:16:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T19:16:18","slug":"a-beloved-bakery-is-reimagined-within-prominent-downtown-commercial-buildings-as-part-of-a-villages-master-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/a-beloved-bakery-is-reimagined-within-prominent-downtown-commercial-buildings-as-part-of-a-villages-master-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beloved Bakery Is Reimagined within Prominent Downtown Commercial Buildings as Part of a Village\u2019s Master Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
For native son, turned tech CEO, Chris Moore, the restoration and renovation of two landmark commercial buildings in downtown Vicksburg, Mich., began in 2018 when he shared his vision for bringing back the structures to their original 1880s elegance and prominence. The core and shell reconstruction of the buildings, located on a main thoroughfare in the nearly 4,000-person village in southwest Michigan, included the reconstruction of the existing storefronts to their original design using contemporary 1-inch-thick insulated glass, framed and trimmed in durable mahogany to withstand the four-season Michigan climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once home to two iconic village businesses, including the Doris Lee Sweet Shop, the restored buildings, which are connected on the interior, were designated to become Mackenzies Bakery and Prairie Ronde Artist Residency Gallery, which provides event space for Moore\u2019s artist residency program. The bakery and gallery space opened in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n