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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28O0_before-lawn-mowers_Rochester-Hills-MI.html
Believe it or not, we have a good reason for not cutting the grass! When the Red House was built in 1850, manicured lawns were not as common, especially for farming communities. While the lawn mower was invented in 1830, it wasn't until the 1860s …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28NZ_1850-red-house_Rochester-Hills-MI.html
Built in approximately 1850, the Red House originally sat across the street from the Van Hoosen Farmhouse. The architectural style is Greek Revival and it appears that the existing structure, though very small, was built in three different phases,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28KS_stoney-creek-school_Rochester-MI.html
The School Act of 1829 created the Stoney Creek School District. Fractional School No. 1 was constructed in 1848. Like one-room schoolhouses across the country, the building originally housed children of varying ages and grades, elementary through…