Birmingham in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Field Building
Photographed By Joel Seewald, July 26, 2015
1. Field Building Marker
Inscription.
Field Building. . The two story brick building was erected before 1920, by Mr. Ford, who had a paint and hardware business in the west side of the first floor. In the east side there was a 5 and 10˘ Store. In 1923, there was a severe fire in the building which resulted in the Village buying a new pumping machine for the fire department. Several details have remained intact, such as the rounded green tiles on the roof, the brick cornice details, the corbeled stringcourse which defines the end of the second story, and the raised second story sidewalls with limestone caps.
The two story brick building was erected before 1920, by Mr. Ford, who had a paint and hardware business in the west side of the first floor. In the east side there was a 5 & 10˘ Store. In 1923, there was a severe fire in the building which resulted in the Village buying a new pumping machine for the fire department. Several details have remained intact, such as the rounded green tiles on the roof, the brick cornice details, the corbeled stringcourse which defines the end of the second story, and the raised second story sidewalls with limestone caps.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 42° 32.796′ N, 83° 12.928′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Michigan, in Oakland County. Marker is on West Maple Road, 0.1 miles west of Old Woodward Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 137 & 141 West Maple Road, Birmingham MI 48009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
