Tekonsha Township in Calhoun County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Harvey Randall House

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 18, 2023

1. Harvey Randall House Marker

Inscription.

This Queen Anne house was built in 1898 for Tekonsha businessman Harvey N. Randall (1859-1917) and his wife, dressmaker Adell Warboys Randall (1863-1943). Randall prospered as a produce, livestock, and hardware merchant. By 1905 he established the Harvey N. Randall Company, which dealt only in hardware. Adell served as the company’s secretary-treasurer. Randall held positions as the village president, school board trustee, and director of the First State Bank of Tekonsha.

Erected 1991 by Bureau of History and Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1473.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 42° 5.659′ N, 84° 59.159′ W. Marker is in Tekonsha, Michigan, in Calhoun County. It is in Tekonsha Township. It is at the intersection of East North Street and North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on East North Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 East North Street, Tekonsha MI 49092, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tekonsha Village Jail (about 400 feet away, measured in

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a direct line); Te-Kon-Qua-Sha (approx. 0.3 miles away); Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); Narrow Gauge Railway to the Cement Factory (approx. 7.6 miles away); Union City Creamery (approx. 7.6 miles away); Coldwater River & Bridge (approx. 7.6 miles away); Randall Dam & Start of Millrace (approx. 7.6 miles away); J.P. Palmer Launch and & Railroad Trestle (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tekonsha.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 18, 2023

2. Harvey Randall House Marker

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Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 18, 2023

3. Harvey Randall House

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 18, 2023

4. Harvey Randall House

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 549 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 18, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.