McDonald's 74

McDonald's #74 is a McDonald's restaurant located at 2120 North Larch Street in Lansing, Michigan. The location includes a drive-through. Originally built in 1956 and opened in 1957, the building was completely replaced in 1972 and again in 2000. The restaurant is the first and the oldest operating McDonald's location in Michigan.

History
McDonald's #74 was the first McDonald's restaurant to open in the state of Michigan, with a lease signed on December 14, 1956 and the restaurant in business by May of 1957. It was originally owned by Ed MacLuckie, the son-in-law of a golfing friend of. This location was the first of five Lansing-area McDonald's locations that were planned and owned by MacLuckie.

The building retained the chain's 1950s "golden arches" architecture until it was completely rebuilt in 1972 to the chain's then-current brick-mansard style. On September 19, 1986, restaurant held a grand re-opening ceremony after another remodel, with festivities including a drive-through parade and the setting of a time capsule.

The restaurant was rebuilt again in 2000.