Northville in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Near this location... The Men's Annex

Maybury Sanatorium 1921-1969

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 20, 2021

1. Near this location... The Men's Annex Marker

Inscription. This three-story building housed 144 male patients. Maybury's monthly magazine, The Fluoroscope, had its offices here. Radio programs originated in this building, and were transmitted by earphones to patients throughout Maybury Sanatorium.

The idea of a radio broadcast system originated in 1932. Patients installed the wiring to each building and the hookup was able to carry auditorium programs, outdoor concerts, radio programs and sanatorium announcements to the room of every patient.

In later years, when sanatorium operations were consolidated, the Annex was converted to the Children's Unit. The last young patients in this building were treated due to a 1966 tuberculosis outbreak at a nursery school.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 42° 25.766′ N, 83° 31.873′ W. Marker is in Northville, Michigan, in Wayne County. Marker can be reached from Eight Mile Road. Located on the historic trail of Maybury State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49601 Eight Mile Rd, Northville MI 48167, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Near this location… The Nurse's Home (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Near this location… The Inn and Women's Dormitory (about 700 feet away);

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Near this location… The Powerhouse (about 800 feet away); Near this location… The Administration Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Near this location… The Vaughan Infirmary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Near this location… The Doctor's Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Near this location… The Ambulant Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Near this location...The Water Tower (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northville.

More about this marker. This marker is one of a series on The Maybury Sanatorium which operated on the site of the state park from 1921-1969.

Also see . . . Maybury Sanitorium. Excerpt:

There isn't much left of it these days, aside from a couple scraps of rubble here and there in the woods. The beautiful wooded hills have been preserved for public recreation however, and it may be fondly remembered by most Metro-Detroiters as the one and only place that they ever rode a horse.

(Submitted on July 21, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 20, 2021

2. Near this location... The Men's Annex Marker

Along the historic trail

Entrance to the Historic Trail at Maybury State Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 20, 2021

3. Entrance to the Historic Trail at Maybury State Park

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.