Livonia in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Clarenceville School District ⎯⎯⎯ Louis E. Schmidt Auditorium
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, April 9, 2021
1. Clarenceville School District Marker
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Clarenceville School District, also, Louis E. Schmidt Auditorium. .
Clarenceville School District. The Clarenceville School District originated as Fractional School District No. 5 in 1837 and served the children of present-day Livonia, Farmington Hills and Redford. The village of Clarenceville was the last stagecoach stop on the Lansing to Detroit plank road, and was named for Postmaster Thomas Clarency, who owned what became the Botsford Inn. In 1907 the post office closed, but the school district, the inn and the cemetery remained.,
Louis E. Schmidt Auditorium. The Louis E. Schmidt Auditorium was home to the Clarenceville Jazz Series from 1969 to 1982. Jazz greats like Buddy Rich, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Harry James, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, and Maynard Ferguson performed here and held workshops for middle and high school students. Built in 1968 the auditorium was named for Louis E. Schmidt who served as school superintendent from 1948 to 1966 and in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1967 to 1968.
Clarenceville School District
The Clarenceville School District originated as Fractional School District No. 5 in 1837 and served the children of present-day Livonia, Farmington Hills and Redford. The village of Clarenceville was the last stagecoach stop on the Lansing to Detroit plank road, and was named for Postmaster Thomas Clarency, who owned what became the Botsford Inn. In 1907 the post office closed, but the school district, the inn and the cemetery remained.
Louis E. Schmidt Auditorium
The Louis E. Schmidt Auditorium was home to the Clarenceville Jazz Series from 1969 to 1982. Jazz greats like Buddy Rich, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Harry James, Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, and Maynard Ferguson performed here and held workshops for middle and high school students. Built in 1968 the auditorium was named for Louis E. Schmidt who served as school superintendent from 1948 to 1966 and in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1967 to 1968.
Erected 2001 by Michigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number S0672.)
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Location. 42° 26.098′ N, 83° 20.219′ W. Marker is in Livonia, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is on Middlebelt Road 0.2 miles south of Norfolk, on the right when traveling south. Located near the auditorium entrance for Clarenceville High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20155 Middlebelt Rd, Livonia MI 48152, 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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the Northwest Territory.
3. Clarenceville School District / Louis E. Schmidt Auditorium Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,004 times since then and 129 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
