Richmond in Macomb County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Richmond Center for the Performing Arts

Photographed by Joel Seewald, September 23, 2018

1. Richmond Center for the Performing Arts Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1887, this structure formerly served as the First Congregational Church. When the congregation merged with St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church in 1973, it sold the building to the Richmond Community Theatre. That group adapted the interior for reuse as a theater and carefully restored the exterior. The building is a significant example of Gothic Revival architecture. The Richmond Center for the Performing Arts was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Erected 1988 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L393.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 42° 48.81′ N, 82° 45.611′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Michigan, in Macomb County. It is at the intersection of Churchill Street and Parker Street, on the right when traveling west on Churchill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 69619 Parker Street, Richmond MI 48062, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Steam Engines--A Brief History (about 500 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); Sanford Stone / Weller House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richmond Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); John Donley Farm (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Richmond Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Richmond Civil War Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); "The Thing" (approx. 5.8 miles away); Walter C. Wetzel State Recreation Area (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Also see . . . About Us. Richmond Community Theatre's website homepage (Submitted on September 24, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Photographed by Joel Seewald, September 23, 2018

2. Richmond Center for the Performing Arts Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2018, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.