Bay City in Bay County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Train Traffic Control Shack Informational Kiosk
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, September 21, 2021
1. Informational Kiosk Marker
Historic photographs show two traffic control shacks located on Center Avenue east and west of the railroad tracks that ran down what is now Jefferson Avenue. These hexagon-shaped buildings housed guardsmen when trains left or arrived at the F & PM R.R. Depot, and later the Pere Marquette Depot. Horse and buggy and pedestrian traffic was common during this era, and the guards were able to provide advance warning in an attempt to keep all from approaching the moving trains.The new structure was designed by Tom Freiwald from historic photographs of Battery Park. It was constructed by the Delta College Residential Construction and Construction Management Program under the tutelage of David Bledsoe, Construction Management Coordinator, and students Ian Podsiadlik and Logan Cook.
Materials for the kiosk were generously provided by Walt and Carol Weinlander
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 43° 35.87′ N, 83° 53.188′ W. Marker is in Bay City, Michigan, in Bay County. Marker is
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. IX-inch Dahlgren SB Iron Shell Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); US 13-inch Sea-Coast Mortar (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bay County Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Center Avenue (about 700 feet away); Of Legend And Legacy (about 700 feet away); Keit's Florist (about 700 feet away); Cross Country Connections (approx. 0.2 miles away); George H. & Elva Shearer House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bay City.
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, September 21, 2021
2. Informational Kiosk Marker
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, September 21, 2021
3. Informational Kiosk Marker
Marker is on the grounds of the library
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
