Orchard Lake in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Green School Bell

Photographed By Joel Seewald, June 24, 2021

1. Green School Bell Marker

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This 150-pound cast iron bell was purchased for $15 in 1878 to call local children to Green School. Located at Green Road and Savoie Trail, the school was built on farmland donated by the Hartwell Green family, c. 1866. The bell is one of three bells that hung at different times in a tower above the one-room, wood frame K-8 school.

In 1948, a new Green School was built on Walnut Lake Road, now Green Media Center. A larger Green School was built next to it in 1956. This school was renamed to honor retiring principal Katherine Sheiko in 2011.

More information at www.gwbhs.org.

Green School Bell Exhibit
In Memory of
John Benson Kazanowski
(1981-2019)

Bell donated by Gertrude and Fred Prince, 1986
Bell exhibit funded by GWBHS Memorial Fund for John Kazanowski
Exhibit designed and installed by Robert Laskey Railroad Iron Works

© 2019

Left image caption: Green School, 1920

Right image caption: Green School, 1940

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location.

Green School Bell and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, June 24, 2021

2. Green School Bell and Marker

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42° 34.966′ N, 83° 21.564′ W. Marker is in Orchard Lake, Michigan, in Oakland County. Marker is at the intersection of West Long Lake Road and Orchard Lake Road, on the right when traveling east on West Long Lake Road. Marker is at the entrance to the Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3951 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield MI 48323, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Drawn by Water (here, next to this marker); Conglomerate Boulder (a few steps from this marker); Apple Island (a few steps from this marker); The Orchard Lake Museum (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Waiting for the Trolleys (about 500 feet away); Chief Pontiac (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Apple Island (approx. ¼ mile away); Gateway to Nature (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orchard Lake.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, June 24, 2021

3. Green School Bell and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.