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History of the Inter-Cooperative Council of Ann Arbor

MichMinnies House

MichMinnies is a portmanteau of Michigan House (right) and Minnies House (left). Located on 307 and 315 N. State Street, the two originally operated as two cooperatives before being officially consolidated in 2018. Michigan House, formerly Michigan Socialist House, was the first student cooperative in Ann Arbor, and has been in operation since 1932.

Minnie Wallace was the previous owner of 315 N. State and her playful antagonism towards the occupants of the Michigan Socialist House inspired the ICC to name her former house in her honor after purchasing it in 1970.