Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Michigan Union Fifty Year History
In this column are stored documents which record the fifty year history of the Michigan Union's contribution to the academic community and its place as the hearthstone of the campus providing cultural, social, and recreational programs, serving also as a laboratory of citizenship, training students in social responsibility and for leadership in our democracy.
1904-1954
Erected 1954.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings.
Location. 42° 16.534′ N, 83° 44.485′ W. Marker is in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in Washtenaw County. It is at the intersection of State Street and South University Avenue, on the right when traveling south on State Street. Located on the northwest corner of the building facing the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 530 South State Street, Ann Arbor MI 48109, 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: The Making of a Great University (within shouting distance of this marker); University of Michigan Campus 1907 (within shouting distance of this marker); Michigan Union 75th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); John F. Kennedy Defines The Peace Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Michigan Union (within shouting distance of this marker); The Michigan Union and the Peace Corps (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alumni Memorial Hall (about 300 feet away); Alpha Delta Phi (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ann Arbor.
Also see . . . Welcome to the Michigan Union (University of Michigan). (Submitted on November 15, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.


