Rochester in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
1977-1987
Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 22, 2022
1. 1977-1987 Marker
1983 Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) opened its doors to the public at its current location (407 Pine Street) in 1983. This white clapboard building was erected in 1880 as the Avon Township Hall and was initially constructed as a single-story building. It is one of the few public structures built prior to 1900 that still stands in Oakland County.
PCCA evolved out of the Art & Apples Festival which held its first event in Rochester Municipal Park in 1965. The Art & Apples Festival was organized by local residents and businesses in Rochester for almost 20 years. This group also founded the Rochester Arts Commission in 1976 with the goal of establishing a community art center in Rochester. When PCCA was established in 1983, it took over the management of the Art & Apples Festival. The festival has achieved national ranking for many years.
Today, it is the mission of Paint Creek Center for the Arts "...to enhance life in the region by promoting, encouraging and creating opportunities to participate in and appreciate the arts."
since 1929
3rd generation
The Holland Family
Erected 2017.
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1983.
Location. 42° 41.034′ N, 83° 8.215′ W. Marker is in Rochester, Michigan, in Oakland County. It can be reached from Sixth Street. Marker is in Rochester Municipal Park at the southeast end near Pine Street between the parking lot and the pond. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Sixth Street, Rochester MI 48307, 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: 1987-1997 (here, next to this marker); 1967-1977 (here, next to this marker); 1957-1967 (here, next to this marker); 1997-2007 (here, next to this marker); 2007-2017 (here, next to this marker); 1947-1957 (here, next to this
Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 22, 2022
2. 1977-1987 Marker
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 10, 2018
3. Paint Creek Center for the Arts (PCCA) Building
Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 22, 2022
4. Rochester Golden Bicentennial Monument plaque
Marker is part of the Rochester Golden Bicentennial Monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 7, 2023, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
