The Welfare Building

The Welfare Building (HM10MG)

Location: Chelsea, MI 48118 Washtenaw County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 19.17', W 84° 1.18'

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The Welfare Building was constructed in 1906 as a recreation facility for the workers of the Glazier Stove Company. It featured a swimming pool, a billiard hall, a basketball court, a theatre and a reading room. Chelsea native Frank P. Glazier, who was Michigan state treasurer from 1904 to 1908, founded the stove company in 1891. Because Chelsea, a predominantly rural community, lacked skilled labor, most of the company's workers commuted weekly via a special train from Detroit. In 1907 Glazier declared bankruptcy. The building was sold to the Lewis Spring & Axle Company, which manufactured the short-lived Hollier Eight automobile. Since 1960 the building has housed the Chelsea Standard.
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HM NumberHM10MG
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberS0524
Year Placed1986
Placed ByBureau of History, Michigan Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 4:12pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 745596 N 4689553
Decimal Degrees42.31950000, -84.01966667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 19.17', W 84° 1.18'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 19' 10.20" N, 84° 1' 10.80" W
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Area Code(s)734
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300 N Main St, Chelsea MI 48118, US
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