Mill Race Historical Village

Mill Race Historical Village (HM1AHS)

Location: Northville, MI 48167 Wayne County
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N 42° 25.998', W 83° 28.775'

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In 1827, John Miller built a grist mill on this site. The structure was replaced by the Northville Mills in 1847. In 1919 mill owner Donald P. Yerkes sold the site to Henry Ford who razed the structure and built a valve factory across Griswold Street one year later. The factory was one of Ford's village industries, a group of rural plants that manufactured small automotive parts. The Ford Motor Company donated the land to the city of Northville in 1972 for use as a historical village.

Side 2
The Mill Race Historical Village was established in 1972 as a site for relocating buildings faced with demolition. That year the city of Northville donated the New School Church to the Northville Historical Society and it was the first structure moved to this site. The society's focus has been the preservation and display of architectural styles and furnishings of the nineteenth century. The Gazebo and Hirsch Blacksmith Shop are reproduction buildings.
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HM NumberHM1AHS
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberL1427
Year Placed1989
Placed ByBureau of History, MIchigan Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 4:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 296040 N 4700865
Decimal Degrees42.43330000, -83.47958333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 25.998', W 83° 28.775'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 25' 59.88" N, 83° 28' 46.50" W
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Area Code(s)248, 734
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 370 Rayson St, Northville MI 48167, US
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