Indian Village in Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Eastern Liggett School / Detroit Waldorf School

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Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, May 5, 2021

1. Eastern Liggett School Marker

Inscription. Eastern Liggett School Albert Kahn designed this school in the Arts and Crafts style in 1913. It opened in 1914 as Eastern Liggett, a college preparatory school for girls, Kahn oversaw the addition of an auditorium, gymnasium and new classrooms in 1923, and the front gate installation in 1928. Many of Liggett’s early students were the daughters of business owners and industry executives from the surrounding Indian Village neighborhood. In 1964, Liggett School moved to Grosse Pointe.

Detroit Waldorf School In 1966, the Waldorf School Association of Michigan reopened this building as Michigan’s first Waldorf School, using an educational approach created by Rudolf Steiner in Germany in 1919. It was one of Detroit’s first racially integrated private schools. In 1968, the school became a founding member of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 as part of the Indian Village Historic District.

Erected 2016 by Michigan Historical Commission - Michigan Historical Center. (Marker Number L2281.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included

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in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 42° 21.897′ N, 82° 59.846′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in Indian Village. Marker is at the intersection of Charlevoix Street and Burns Street, on the left when traveling west on Charlevoix Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2555 Burns St, Detroit MI 48214, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Indian Village (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ossian Sweet House / Dr. Ossian Sweet (approx. ¾ mile away); Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Pewabic Pottery / Mary Chase Perry Stratton (approx. 0.8 miles away); Naval Training Armory Flagpole (approx. 1.1 miles away); St. Anthony Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Elizabeth Denison Forth (approx. 1.4 miles away); Michigan's Oldest Jewish Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Detroit.

Also see . . . Detroit Waldorf School. Wikiwand website entry:
Excerpt:

In 1878, Rev. James D. Liggett settled in Detroit and established a small, independent school for girls, originally known as The Detroit Home and Day School, and later as The Liggett School.[6] The school was originally located at Grand River and Broadway in Detroit, and quickly
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, May 5, 2021

2. Detroit Waldorf School Marker
established itself with many of Detroit's most prominent families.

(Submitted on May 10, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Eastern Liggett School / Detroit Waldorf School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, May 5, 2021

3. Eastern Liggett School / Detroit Waldorf School Marker

Intersection of Charlevoix and Burns

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 10, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.