An ornate lightning rod appears in Traverse City on a building that was formerly a church. It now serves a different function entirely. Do our readers know on what building or street this lightning rod can be found?

The lightning rod appears on one of the two churches that make up the Probate Court building on Washington Street behind the Park Place.  At the turn of the twentieth century the lightning rod market was hot, salesmen visiting farmers, churches, schools, and businesses to sell their products.  Not just adding flair to the architecture, the most ornate ones were said to work better than simpler models.  There is no evidence to support that selling point, however.