Milan in Monroe County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Milan Village Hall and Fire Barn

Registered Michigan Historic Site

Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 24, 2017

1. Milan Village Hall and Fire Barn Marker

Inscription.
Constructed in 1897

Erected 1986 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1244.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.

Location. 42° 5.041′ N, 83° 40.841′ W. Marker is in Milan, Michigan, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and County Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 153 East Main Street, Milan MI 48160, 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.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Phillips

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Building (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Murals for Milan" (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named "Murals for Milan" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Milan World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Milan Veterans Wall Of Honor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Milan Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Granary currently known as the Garage (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milan.

Also see . . . The Old Fire Barn. Information on the Milan Area Historical Society's website.

The old Milan Fire Barn was built in 1897 and served as a fire station until 1979. The building housed the fire department and some of the city's fire vehicles, including a 1938 Ford Fire Truck that Henry Ford traded to the city for an earlier Ford fire truck. Over time it also housed the police department, a jail (which consisted of a single jail cell), and the city library was housed upstairs.

(Submitted on July 11, 2025, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Milan Village Hall and Fire Barn, and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 24, 2017

2. Milan Village Hall and Fire Barn, and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.