Columbiaville in Lapeer County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Columbiaville Depot
Photographed by Joel Seewald, February 23, 2017
1. Columbiaville Depot Marker
Inscription.
Columbiaville Depot. . In the nineteenth century, railroads provided the prime transportation link between small villages and the rest of the country. The first Columbiaville depot was built near this site in 1872. In 1893 William Peter (1824-1899) replaced that structure with this small Romanesque inspired depot with its rounded-arch, beveled-glass windows. Peter, Columbiaville's dominant merchant and a millionaire lumber baron, built the new depot in an effort to spur the development of the village and assure the continued growth of his many businesses. By prior agreement, he gave the building to the Detroit-Bay City Railroad Company in exchange for having a line run through the community. The property was deeded to the company for one dollar in 1893. It served as a train station until 1964. The depot now houses the Columbiaville Rotary Club and a public library.
In the nineteenth century, railroads provided the prime transportation link between small villages and the rest of the country. The first Columbiaville depot was built near this site in 1872. In 1893 William Peter (1824-1899) replaced that structure with this small Romanesque inspired depot with its rounded-arch, beveled-glass windows. Peter, Columbiaville's dominant merchant and a millionaire lumber baron, built the new depot in an effort to spur the development of the village and assure the continued growth of his many businesses. By prior agreement, he gave the building to the Detroit-Bay City Railroad Company in exchange for having a line run through the community. The property was deeded to the company for one dollar in 1893. It served as a train station until 1964. The depot now houses the Columbiaville Rotary Club and a public library.
Erected 1981 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L750.)
Location. 43° 9.355′ N, 83° 24.535′ W. Marker is in Columbiaville
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, Michigan, in Lapeer County. It is on First Street south of Pine Street (Route 44), on the left when traveling south. The marker is on the building south of the Post Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4422 First Street, Columbiaville MI 48421, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan. 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.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,030 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
