Rochester in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Torch

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Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 10, 2018

1. The Torch Marker

Inscription. Built in 1889 to replace a school that had burned down the year before, the Avon School District No. 5 Schoolhouse sits on the site of the first private school in Avon Township, originally constructed in 1847. Since Rochester's founding, the community has believed in the promise that comes with formal and extracurricular education. To this day, an everlasting commitment to life-long learning is demonstrated throughout the many centers of education in and around Rochester.

Erected by City of Rochester.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 42° 40.909′ N, 83° 8.435′ W. Marker is in Rochester, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is at the intersection of West University Drive and Wilcox Street, on the right when traveling east on West University Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 West University Drive, Rochester MI 48307, 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

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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 walking distance of this marker: Warming House Renovation (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Castle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Township Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); George Vandeventer House (approx. ¼ mile away); 1947-1957 (approx. ¼ mile away); 1937-1947 (approx. ¼ mile away); 1957-1967 (approx. ¼ mile away); 1927-1937 (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 10, 2018

2. The Torch Marker

Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 10, 2018

3. The Torch Marker

View looking southwest at the Rochester Community Schools building. The original school building is at the extreme right of the image.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Image of the front of the original building from Wilcox Street. • Can you help?