Redford in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Redford Township District No. 5 School

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, April 9, 2021

1. Redford Township District No. 5 School Marker

Inscription. Three Redford Township District No. 5 Schools have stood on this property. A log structure served students from around 1842 until the 1870s when a wood-frame school was constructed. The present structure, built sometime between 1916 and 1921, was erected according to stock plans provided free by the state superintendent of public instruction, who noted: "The modern rural building is planned to observe both hygienic needs and the conveniences of schoolroom administration." Renamed Redford Union District No. 1 in 1923, and known popularly as the Beech Road School, this is a rare surviving example of a school that exhibits every detail of the state superintendent's design, including the belfry and the simple decorative brickwork.

Erected 1994 by Bureau of Michigan History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1991.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 42° 25.483′ N, 83° 17.829′ W. Marker is in Redford, Michigan, in Wayne County. Marker is at the intersection of Beech Daly and Margareta Street

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, on the right when traveling south on Beech Daly. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18499 Beech Daly, Redford MI 48240, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Redford Cemetery (approx. 1.7 miles away); Botsford Inn (approx. 1.9 miles away); Shiawassee Indian Trail (approx. 2 miles away); Clarenceville School District / Louis E. Schmidt Auditorium (approx. 2.2 miles away); Redford Township School District No. 9 (approx. 3.3 miles away); Detroit United Railway (approx. 3.8 miles away); Southfield Centre (approx. 3.8 miles away); Southfield United Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.9 miles away).

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, April 9, 2021

2. Redford Township District No. 5 School Marker

Redford Township District No. 5 School image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, April 9, 2021

3. Redford Township District No. 5 School

Note the belfry mentioned on marker

National Register of Historic Places marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, April 9, 2021

4. National Register of Historic Places marker

Was added to the register March 28, 1997

Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 9, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.