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

Size 236

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, November 28, 2022

1. Size 236 Marker

Inscription. 2018
Joshua Diedrich

Plasticized Concrete

Gift of Robert and Laurie LaZebnik

Jackson native Robert (Bob) LaZebnik commissioned this enormous shoe to celebrate Miller's Shoe Parlor, a staple of downtown Jackson since 1913. Bob (b.1929) fondly recalls being fitted for his first pair of high-top leather shoes at Millers and honors that memory with Size 236. Here sculptor Joshua Diedrich recreates a woman's shoe found in the store.

Charles A. Miller opened his business on the second floor of 143 W. Michigan Avenue. Owned and operated by the Shotwell family since 1959, this downtown icon currently features American-made and custom footwear. One of the last shoe parlors in town, this family business moved to its current location at 103 W. Michigan Avenue in 1976.

Erected 2018 by Ella Sharp Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 2018.

Location. 42° 12.885′ N, 84° 25.077′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Michigan, in Jackson County. Marker can be reached from 4th Street near Horton Road. The shoe is located at the Ella Sharp Museum in Jackson, Michigan. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3225 4th Street, Jackson MI 49203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ella Sharp Museum (a few steps from this marker); Dibble School (a few steps from this marker); Merriman-Sharp Farmhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Gazebo (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodshop (within shouting distance of this marker); Tower Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Stillson Log House (within shouting distance of this marker); Granary (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Also see . . . Miller Shoe Parlor. (Submitted on December 1, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, November 28, 2022

2. Size 236 Marker

Size 236 Shoe image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, November 28, 2022

3. Size 236 Shoe

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, November 28, 2022

4. Size 236 Marker

Marker is located near the Ella Sharp Museum historical marker in Jackson, Michigan.

Miller's Shoes image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, April 29, 2022

5. Miller's Shoes

This is a photo of the store in downtown Jackson that inspired the creation of the shoe.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 1, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.