Orson Starr Home

Orson Starr Home (HMM0E)

Location: Royal Oak, MI 48073 Oakland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 31.088', W 83° 8.735'

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Orson Starr (1803-1873) and his wife, Rhoda Gibbs Starr, (1806-1853) built this home in 1845. Five generations of the Starr family lived here until 1964. The house was purchased by the city of Royal Oak in 1976. Orson Starr came to this area in 1831 and began manufacturing cowbells in a factory located just north of this site. He continued this trade for forty years. The cowbells, products of Royal Oak's first industry, were stamped with Starr's trademark and are now prized by collectors.
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HM NumberHMM0E
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker Number484
Year Placed1985
Placed ByBureau of History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 9:53am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 323753 N 4709537
Decimal Degrees42.51813333, -83.14558333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 31.088', W 83° 8.735'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 31' 5.28" N, 83° 8' 44.10" W
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Area Code(s)248, 313
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3147-3199 N Main St, Royal Oak MI 48073, US
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