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

Township Hall

Built 1927

Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 7, 2022

1. Township Hall Marker

Inscription.
After the War of 1812 farmers from New York and other eastern states settled in Troy Township. This building became the seat of local government in 1927. Troy remained an agricultural community until 1955 when township leaders led the effort to incorporate Troy as a city. Within 25 years the wheat fields and dairy farms were gone. Subdivisions, malls, and skyscrapers replaced them. Look beyond the farm-hands in the photo to find this building.

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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 1812.

Location. 42° 34.662′ N, 83° 8.985′ 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, Watervliet MI 49098, 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: Historic Green (a few steps from this marker); Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Settler's Cabin (within shouting distance of this marker); Print Shop

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(within shouting distance of this marker); General Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Poppleton School (within shouting distance of this marker); Caswell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Troy Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.

Also see . . . Main Building. Page on the Troy Historic Village website with more information about this building, including that "Township Supervisor and history teacher Morris Wattles...envisioned the Pioneer Room at the west end of the building as space to exhibit local history, and even used old barn beams and a fireplace crane from pioneer Johnson Nile’s inn." (Submitted on June 15, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Township Hall and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 7, 2022

2. Township Hall and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 226 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.