Marquette, Michigan: Phil the Window Washer
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- Address:
- 148 W. Washington St., Marquette, MI
- Directions:
- Downtown, in a little park on the north side of W. Washington St., just east of its intersection with N. 3rd St.
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A life-size statue of Phil Niemisto, who spent years voluntarily washing the windows of downtown businesses. He was nearly 88 when the statue was unveiled in Oct. 2017.
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Phil is no longer on Walker St. We were told he was moved to the local museum due to vandalism.
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The statue was removed for repairs. The city's downtown development authority has vowed that it will return to Phil's namesake park.