Erin United Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 26, 2017

1. Erin United Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Under the leadership of the Reverend Harry N. Bissell of Mount Clemens, several families organized the First Presbyterian Church of Erin in 1860. The original thirteen members held their first services in a small schoolhouse. They were the first congregation in this community to conduct services in English. In early 1861 Thomas Common donated the present site to the church. The first church on this site, which cost less than $500, was completed in October 1861. The congregation built a new church here in 1930 and added a more modern sanctuary onto it in 1967. Dedicatory services for the expanded church were held on September 17, 1967. The church's name was changed to the First Presbyterian Church of Roseville in 1929 and to the Erin United Presbyterian Church in 1953.

Erected 1982 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L906.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 17, 1967.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 42° 31.065′ N, 82° 55.37′ W. Marker was in Roseville

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, Michigan, in Macomb County. It was at the intersection of Gratiot Avenue (State Highway 3) and Wallace Street, on the right when traveling north on Gratiot Avenue. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 30000 Gratiot Avenue, Roseville MI 48066, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It was also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this location, measured as the crow flies: A Plank Road History (approx. ¼ mile away); Rapid Railway Company (approx. ¼ mile away); Packard Field in Roseville (approx. ¼ mile away); Watching the Big Show (approx. ¼ mile away); Frenchy's Auto Parts (approx. ¼ mile away); The Baumgartner House 1875 (approx. one mile away); Baumgartner House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fire Apparatus Bell (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roseville.

Additional commentary.
1.
Erin Presbyterian Church merged with First Presbyterian Church of Warren in June 2017. The building is now for sale.

— Submitted November 28, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.

2.
The church was demolished in August, 2020. The Michigan Historical Commission

Erin United Presbyterian Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, November 26, 2017

2. Erin United Presbyterian Church and Marker

View from the southwest. Marker is at the far left.

approved Artifact Status for this marker and it was removed from the site. A real estate firm purchased the site for $750,000 in October 2017 with a proposal to eventually repurpose it into a mixed-use development. As of April 2024, the site is still an empty lot.

— Submitted April 28, 2024, by John Garman of Rochester Hills.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 979 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.