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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XMW_lake-st-clair-lac-sainte-claire-historical_Saint-Clair-Shores-MI.html
French explorers discovered and named Lake Saint Clair on August 12, 1679. Among the party of 34 men were voyageur Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle and Roman Catholic friar Father Louis Hennepin. Aboard the Griffon, the first sailing vessel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XB9_detroit-arsenal-tank-plant-historical_Warren-MI.html
Side AIn 1940 the U.S. Army and the Chrysler Corporation hired Detroit architect Albert Kahn to design a self-contained tank plant. Kahn specialized in factories. In 1941 he designed 20 million square feet of defense plants. The first tank rolled …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PX5_first-baptist-church-of-warren_Warren-MI.html
This white frame pioneer church is one of the oldest buildings in the village of Warren. Remarkably the structure, as it stands, is of the original construction and materials. The church, built in 1857 by the Methodist congregation, was originally…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PX1_warren-village-hall_Warren-MI.html
The Warren Village Hall was built originally in 1922 to house the offices of the village officials and serve as the voting place for village residents.
The west side of the building housed the Warren Community Library from 1949 to 1957.
In 194…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PX0_the-joiner-house-1895_Warren-MI.html
This house was built in 1895 by Robert and Eliza Joiner. Owners to date have included the Seibert, Brinkert, Bull, Zorn, McCallum, DeGrandchamp and Trzaskoma families. In 1935 Warren's first library was located in the parlor of this house. Through…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PWQ_the-wilson-bosh-home_Warren-MI.html
In 1843 Charles Davy bought 40 acres of land from public auction for $65.00. The auction was conducted to pay the debts of the estate of Orson Gibbs. This 40 acres contained the west half of what later became Beebe's Corners. In 1848 Charles Davy …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NIL_millstones_Ray-MI.html
These stones were used in this mill from the time it opened in 1847 until 1890 when they were replaced by roller mills. These comprise one set, or "run", of stones with a bottom stationary stone ("bedstone") and a top, rotating stone ("runner"). A…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NBY_detroit-memorial-park-cemetery_Warren-MI.html
Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery was organized in 1925 to serve the rapidly expanding post-war Detroit black population. Concerned with the indignities and poor quality of service received by the black community, several distinguished Detroiters est…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NBB_general-motors-technical-center_Warren-MI.html
An American icon of modern architecture, the General Motors (GM) Technical Center stands as a model corporate research and development park. Thirty-one buildings were constructed between 1949 and 1985. Conceived in 1944 by Board of Directors Chair…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NBA_governor-alex-j-groesbeck_Warren-MI.html
Son of a pioneer Dutch-French family, Groesbeck was born in Warren Township near the corner of Mound and Twelve Mile Roads in 1872. His father's election as sheriff in 1880 caused the family to move to Mount Clemens. In 1893 Alex graduated from th…