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

Town Hall

Built circa 1860

Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 7, 2022

1. Town Hall Marker

Inscription.
The first Troy Township meeting was held in Riley Crook's barn. Later, the citizens built a Township Hall that closely resembled this one-room school. In 1927 that building was replaced by the brick Township Hall which now serves as the administrative building in the Village. Community members like Township Supervisor Josephus Smith, pictured here, debated important issues in Town Hall, including new taxes, road improvements, and local ordinances during the 1870s.

Erected by Troy Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 42° 34.677′ N, 83° 8.963′ W. Marker is in Troy, Michigan, in Oakland County. It can be reached from West Wattles Road west of Livernois Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in the Troy Historic Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 West Wattles Road, Troy MI 48098, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Troy Church (a few steps from this marker); Print Shop (a few steps from this marker); Wagon Shop (a few steps from this marker); Parsonage (within shouting distance of

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this marker); General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Township Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Poppleton School (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Green (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.

Also see . . . Troy Town Hall. Page on the Troy Historic Village website with more information about this building. This building was originally a school, but looked very much like the original town hall. Since the village already had a school, it was decided that this building would depict the original town hall. (Submitted on June 14, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Town Hall and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 7, 2022

2. Town Hall and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.