Farmington Hills in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Spicer Barn
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 3, 2017
1. Spicer Barn Marker
Erected 1997 by Michigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L2005.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 42° 28.527′ N, 83° 22.666′ W. Marker is in Farmington Hills, Michigan, in Oakland County. It can be reached from Farmington Road. The marker is in Heritage Park, which is on Farmington Road (about 0.4 mile south of Eleven Mile Road). From the park entrance, take the road towards the Visitor Center, Nature Center, and Heritage & History Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24915 Farmington Road, Farmington MI 48336, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Goodenough - Spicer Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); "The Stuart Little Pond" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spicer House (about 300 feet away); Gray - Spicer House (about 500 feet away); Lemuel Botsford House (approx. Ό mile away); Kirby White House (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Village Center (approx. 0.6 miles away); Farmington's First Post Office (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington Hills.
Also see . . . Ellie Spicers barn holds a peek into farming era. From a December 2014 article on Hometown Life:
The barn, which dates to the 1880s, was purchased from an Eight Mile farm by the late Eleanor Spicer in the 1930s. The Spicers used the structure as a cattle barn. It is made of hand-hewn beams, while some of its supports are trees that still bear bark.(Submitted on June 27, 2025, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 3, 2017
2. Spicer Barn and Marker
View from the west.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 3, 2017
3. Spicer Barn
View from the east.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,050 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
