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

Predmore House

Photographed by Joel Seewald, May 5, 2019

1. Predmore House Marker

Inscription.
This Carpenter Gothic style house was built in 1879 for Joshua C. Predmore (1837-1912). A Civil War veteran, Predmore was on guard duty at the White House the night President Lincoln was assassinated. He was mustered out of the service in 1868. Returning to Lake Orion, he became a merchant, running a general store for forty years. Predmore held local offices from village president to councilman and was township clerk at the time of his death. The restored house features three original lattice archways and two oak fireplaces, one in the front parlor and one in the living room.

Erected 1982 by Michigan History Bureau, Department of State. (Marker Number L709.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, and the Michigan Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 42° 47.221′ N, 83° 14.381′ W. Marker is in Lake Orion, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is at the intersection of North Broadway Street and East Church Street, on the right when traveling north on North Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 244 North Broadway Street, Lake Orion MI 48362, 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 walking distance of this marker: A Moment in Time c.1939 (about 600 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); a different marker also named A Moment in Time c.1939 (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Moment in Time c.1930s (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Moment in Time c.1915 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lake Orion Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Trains of Lake Orion (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Moment in Time c.1911 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Boats of Lake Orion (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Orion.

Predmore House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, May 5, 2019

2. Predmore House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,563 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 9, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.