Troy in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Print Shop
Modern Representation
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 7, 2022
1. Print Shop Marker
A print or job shop with hand-fed presses capable of printing up to 1,000 copies an hour was the place to go if you needed business cards, announcements, or handbills. While rural Troy Corners wasn't known to have a job shop, many communities relied on these printers to conduct business. Everything, from your library card to posters for the local church social, would have come hot off the press.
Erected by Troy Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 42° 34.686′ N, 83° 8.971′ 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: Wagon Shop (a few steps from this marker); General Store (a few steps from this marker); Town Hall (a few steps from this marker); Old Troy Church (a few steps from this marker); Parsonage (within shouting distance of this marker); Poppleton School
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Also see . . . Print Shop. This page on the Troy Historic Village website states, in part: "township employees tested water meters and equipment in this small building behind the Township Hall. The Troy Historical Society remodeled the shop in 1978 and filled it with donated printing presses, type cases, and supplies." (Submitted on June 15, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 7, 2022
2. Print Shop 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 379 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 15, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
