Salem in Washtenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Rider House
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 9, 2021
1. Rider House Marker
Fred Rider, an excellent carpenter, built this house circa 1900 with virgin white pine brought by horse and wagon from Frederic near Grayling in northern Michigan. The cut stone foundation and the exterior construction remain unaltered. Fred Rider was in charge of a sawmill in Salem and maintained the pumping station for the steam locomotives of the Pere Marquette Railroad. He was active in the community affairs, helping to build the Township Hall next door in 1908.
Erected by Washtenaw County Historic Distric Commission. (Marker Number SA-42.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 42° 24.333′ N, 83° 34.684′ W. Marker is in Salem, Michigan, in Washtenaw County. It is on Dickerson Street north of South Street, on the left when traveling south. Rider House is located behind the
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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Salem Township Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Charles Leighton (approx. 2½ miles away); Near this location...The Water Tower (approx. 2½ miles away); Novi Baseline Obelisk (approx. 2.6 miles away); Near this location The Ambulant Building (approx. 2.7 miles away); Near this location The Vaughan Infirmary (approx. 2.7 miles away); Near this location The Administration Building (approx. 2.8 miles away); Near this location The Powerhouse (approx. 2.8 miles away).
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 9, 2021
2. Rider House Marker
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 9, 2021
3. Rider House
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 554 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 10, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
