St. Clair Shores in Macomb County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Shore Line Interurban Railway

Photographed by Joel Seewald, April 1, 2017

1. Shore Line Interurban Railway Marker

Inscription. The Detroit, Lake Shore, and Mt. Clemens Railway, also known as the Shore Line, began interurban rail service on September 28, 1898. The twenty-six mile route from Detroit followed Jefferson Avenue through Grosse Pointe and St. Clair Shores to Crocker Boulevard and on into Mount Clemens. The interurban was a major factor in the growth of Detroit's suburbs in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It made the city easily accessible to those who lived along the line and brought Detroiters to the St. Clair Shores area for summer outings. Rail service between St. Clair Shores and Mount Clemens ended in 1927. Interurban railroads were eventually eliminated as automobiles and buses grew in popularity.

Erected 2000. (Marker Number L2071.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 28, 1898.

Location. 42° 28.536′ N, 82° 53.34′ W. Marker is in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, in Macomb County. It is at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Revere Street, on the right when traveling north on Jefferson Avenue. Marker is at the northwest corner of Wahby Park. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 24800 Jefferson Avenue, Saint Clair Shores MI 48080, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Blossom Heath (within shouting distance of this marker); Labadie Farm (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blossom Heath Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Clair Shores Police Officers Gordon McAllister and Harry Davis (approx. 0.3 miles away); Roy O'Brien Ford (approx. ¾ mile away); Van's Used Cars (approx. one mile away); Richards Automotive (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lake St. Clair (Lac Sainte Claire) (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Clair Shores.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, April 1, 2017

2. Shore Line Interurban Railway Marker

Photographed by Joel Seewald, April 1, 2017

3. Shore Line Interurban Railway Marker

View looking north along Jefferson Avenue.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, April 1, 2017

4. Shore Line Interurban Railway Marker

View from the park's parking lot in the general direction of the historical marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,311 times since then and 95 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 5, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.