Rochester Hills in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Meadow Brook Hall

has been designated a National Historic Landmark

Photographed by Joel Seewald, December 10, 2016

1. Meadow Brook Hall Marker

Inscription.
This site possesses national significance as an exceptional example of the American Country Estate movement of the early Twentieth Century. The centerpiece, a monumental 110-room residence, is the largest and most impressive example of Tudor Revival architecture in the United States, built using exclusively American materials and craftsmen. Between 1915-1947 the estate grew to become one of the most elaborate in the country, including extensive agricultural operations, 37 secondary buildings and structures, formal gardens and a pastoral landscape.

Erected 2012 by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.

Location. 42° 40.336′ N, 83° 12.086′ W. Marker is in Rochester Hills, Michigan, in Oakland County. It can be reached from Golf View Lane 0.6 miles west of South Adams Road. The marker is about 0.1 miles from the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 480 South Adams Road, Rochester MI 48309, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies: A different marker also named Meadow Brook Hall (here, next to this marker); The Haven (approx. 1.8 miles away); a different marker also named The Haven (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Maxon Estate (approx. 2.7 miles away); Slater-Montgomery Family Chapel (approx. 2.8 miles away); Lake Norcentra (approx. 2.8 miles away); Ken and Dorothy Stewart (approx. 2.8 miles away); Shane D. Carter (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester Hills.

Also see . . . Meadow Brook History. Meadow Brook Hall website homepage (Submitted on December 10, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Meadow Brook Hall and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, December 10, 2016

2. Meadow Brook Hall and Marker

Marker can be seen in the middle of the photo between the two entrances.

Meadow Brook Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2018

3. Meadow Brook Hall

Meadow Brook Hall Gardens image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2018

4. Meadow Brook Hall Gardens

Meadow Brook Hall Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 27, 2018

5. Meadow Brook Hall Fountain

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 15, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.