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

Aldrich House

1. Aldrich House Marker

Google Street View image looking east along West Eleven Mile Road showing marker near the sidewalk.

Inscription. Royal Aldrich, a native of Farmington, New York, built this two-story Greek Revival farmhouse around 1840. His father, Esek, had purchased the 320-acre site from the United States government in 1823. Esek never lived here, but sold the property to Royal, who settled here in 1839. The house retains its original clapboard siding, interior woodwork, doors and hardware. It is supported by fourteen-inch to sixteen-inch walnut beams and a cobblestone basement foundation.

Erected 1982 by Michigan Historical Commission. (Marker Number L953.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 42° 29.078′ N, 83° 21.398′ W. Marker was in Farmington Hills, Michigan, in Oakland County. It could be reached from West Eleven Mile Road east of Orchard Lake Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 31110 West Eleven Mile Road, Farmington MI 48334, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 2 miles of this location, measured as the

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crow flies: Pasadena Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Philbrick Tavern (approx. 0.6 miles away); Where Farmington Began (approx. 0.6 miles away); Nardin Park United Methodist Church (approx. ¾ mile away); McCabe Funeral Home (approx. 1.1 miles away); Samuel Davis House (approx. 1.2 miles away); "The Stuart Little Pond" (approx. 1.2 miles away); Spicer Barn (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington Hills.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Freedom Acres (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Royal Aldrich House. Wikipedia article about the house. (Submitted on December 12, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Aldrich House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, December 10, 2020

2. Aldrich House

View looking north from West Eleven Mile Road at the Aldrich House. According to Google Street View, the marker was removed sometime between October 2016 and August 2018 when the retaining wall was added.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, December 10, 2020

3. Aldrich House Marker

View of the house from the southeast.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 717 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.

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