Shiawassee Township in Bancroft in Shiawassee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of the Bancroft School
1868 - 2007
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 22, 2024
1. Site of the Bancroft School Marker
The building housed K-12 1888 - 1940, with 321 graduates
It was then used for elementary students from 1940 - 1961 and as the Bancroft Masonic Temple until 2006.
Razed June 4, 2007
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is June 4, 2007.
Location. 42° 52.406′ N, 84° 3.906′ W. Marker is in Bancroft, Michigan, in Shiawassee County. It is in Shiawassee Township. It is at the intersection of West Maple Avenue and South Shiawassee Street, on the right when traveling west on West Maple Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 217 South Shiawassee Street, Bancroft MI 48414, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan and in Greater Lansing. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bancroft Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Knaggs Bridge Area (approx. 1.9 miles away); Durand Railroad History / The Knights Templar Special (approx. 4.8 miles away); Sandula Clock Tower (approx. 4.8 miles away); Southeast 100 Block Saginaw Street (approx. 4.8 miles away); Train E243 Collision (approx. 4.9 miles away); Durand Union Station (approx. 4.9 miles away); VFW Post 2272 Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bancroft.
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Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 22, 2024
2. Site of the Bancroft School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
