Webberville in Ingham County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
LeRoy Township District No. 6 School
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, June 4, 2021
1. LeRoy Township District No. 6 School Marker
Inscription.
LeRoy Township District No. 6 School. . In 1856 Webberville’s first school was built on the Lansing and Howell plank road, present-day Grand River Avenue. In 1872 the William McPherson family recorded the first plat for the village, originally named LeRoy. Four years later a three-room wooden school was built on Main Street on land donated by the McPhersons. The school accommodated a growing population, spurred by increased activity brought about by the plank road and the Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan Railroad. In 1912 the present school was completed; it served as a high school until 1960. The building is a rare Michigan example of a school in continuous use for over eighty years.
In 1856 Webberville’s first school was built on the Lansing and Howell plank road, present-day Grand River Avenue. In 1872 the William McPherson family recorded the first plat for the village, originally named LeRoy. Four years later a three-room wooden school was built on Main Street on land donated by the McPhersons. The school accommodated a growing population, spurred by increased activity brought about by the plank road and the Detroit, Lansing & Lake Michigan Railroad. In 1912 the present school was completed; it served as a high school until 1960. The building is a rare Michigan example of a school in continuous use for over eighty years.
Erected 1994 by Bureau of Michigan History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1900.)
Location. 42° 40.085′ N, 84° 10.43′ W. Marker is in Webberville, Michigan, in Ingham County. Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street and Cherry Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 N Main St, Webberville MI 48892, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Former high school until 1960 as mentioned on marker.
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, June 4, 2021
3. LeRoy Township District No. 6 School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
