Redford Township in Redford Charter Township in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Redford Township School District No. 9

Photographed By Joel S., July 30, 2015

1. Redford Township School District No. 9 Marker

Inscription. In 1874, Redford Township School District No. 9 bought an acre of land from Eugenius and Abigail Hodge and erected this school. Named Beech School, it served the Beech Park settlement that sprang up here adjacent to the Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan Railroad. The school was built to accommodate sixty children--although only fifty residents lived in the settlement at the time--and was the largest in the township. Classes were held in Beech School until 1952. The building has housed meetings of the Masonic lodge and the Boy Scouts of America, served as school offices and storage facilities, and as the headquarters for the Association of Retarded Citizens. In 1988 the South Redford School District sold the property to a private developer.

Erected 1991 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1826.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 42° 22.589′ N, 83° 17.731′ W. Marker is in Redford Charter Township, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in Redford Township. Marker is at the intersection of Beech-Daly Road and Capitol Street, on the left

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when traveling north on Beech-Daly Road. The marker is in front of the Post Office at the Redford Trade Center on the service drive, just west of Beech-Daly Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12245 Beech-Daly Road, Redford MI 48239, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wallaceville School (approx. 2 miles away); Wilson Barn (approx. 2.1 miles away); Redford Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); Cooper School (approx. 2.4 miles away); Redford Township District No. 5 School (approx. 3.3 miles away); Perrinsville (approx. 3.4 miles away); A Nankin Pioneer (approx. 3.8 miles away); Henry Ford's Honeymoon House (approx. 4 miles away).

Regarding Redford Township School District No. 9. Redford Township School District No. 9, known by the locals as "The Little Red Schoolhouse", was home to the Redford Township Historical Commission and the Redford Township Historical and Genealogical Society from 1996 to 2014. It served as a place for meetings, local research, and historical museum. The Schoolhouse was torn down in the spring of 2014. A monument was built with reclaimed bricks (similar to those used to build the school) and the Historic Marker serves as a memorial to the site, which is now part of the USPS parking lot.

Redford Township School District No. 9 Marker - back side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel S., July 30, 2015

2. Redford Township School District No. 9 Marker - back side

Photographed By Joel S., July 30, 2015

3. Redford Township School District No. 9 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on May 16, 2019, by Amanda Flesher of Redford, Michigan. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.