Warren in Macomb County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Arsenal Acres
ca: 1941
This 5.6-acre site originally housed seven living quarters for Naval Officers serving the adjacent Naval Ordinance Plant in World War II. In January 1960, the housing units were transferred to the Army for use by Officers assigned to the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command and served that purpose for 30 years.
The property was deeded to The Salvation Army in February 2000. The housing was demolished and the present structure houses the homeless and provides basic needs for humanity.
Erected 2003 by Warren Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Military. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1960.
Location. 42° 28.245′ N, 83° 2.651′ W. Marker is in Warren, Michigan, in Macomb County. Marker can be reached from Mound Road, 0.6 miles north of 9 Mile Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24140 Mound Rd, Lansing MI 48901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Behrns-Qualmann Farmhouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); VFW Post 6756 Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Fitzgerald USO Building (approx. one mile away); Saint Clement Catholic Parish (approx. 1.1 miles away); St. Clement Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Base Line Feed Store (approx. 1.7 miles away); Henkel Woods / Toepfer Park (approx. 1.8 miles away); Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warren.
More about this marker. The marker incorrectly shows the word "Ordinance" in the first sentence. It should be "Ordnance" (no "i").
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on March 9, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.