Frankenmuth in Saginaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
St. Lorenz Main Street Central School
Photographed by Kevin W., June 6, 2024
1. St. Lorenz Main Street Central School Marker
The original (left) portion of the structure was dedicated on April 15, 1928. It contained five classrooms. two committee rooms and a library on the main floor. The second floor consisted of an auditorium and a kitchen. In the basement there were four-tournament-quality bowling alleys by the fall of 1946. The process of consolidating the previous nine one-room schools was completed and all St. Lorenz students attended the Main Street facility.
The addition (right) was dedicated on September 10, 1950. It contained five classrooms, a large kitchen and a gymnasium equipped with shower and lavatory amenities. The combined school would serve St. Lorenz students until the final transition to the Churchgrove Road location in 1969.
Subsequently, the building was used by the Frankenmuth Public Schools until 1980, and thereafter as a retail shopping mall. It was demolished in 2009. Except for this plaque, all of the materials contained in this monument were salvaged from the original building.
The St. Lorenz main street central school was an integral link in the chain of commitment to Christian education, which began with the 1846 log school and continues to the present.
To God be the Glory
Erected
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is April 15, 1928.
Location. 43° 20.173′ N, 83° 45.006′ W. Marker is in Frankenmuth, Michigan, in Saginaw County. It is on West Genesee Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 Churchgrove Rd, Frankenmuth MI 48734, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mid-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 walking distance of this marker: Frankenmuth Insurance (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frankenmuth / Saint Lorenz Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. half a mile away); Site of St. Lorenz Frame Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Safe in Our Father's Arms (approx. 0.6 miles away); Frankenmuth Education (approx. 0.6 miles away); Frankenmuth Agriculture (approx. 0.7 miles away); Star of the West Milling Company (approx. 0.7 miles away); Michigan's Oldest Woolen Mill (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankenmuth.
More about this marker. The blocks on each side of the main marker are the cornerstones of the original building and the 1950 addition.
Photographed by Kevin W., June 6, 2024
2. St. Lorenz Main Street Central School Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., June 6, 2024
3. St. Lorenz Main Street Central School Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., June 6, 2024
4. Original site of the St. Lorenz Main Street Central School
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 8, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
