Fife Lake Township in Grand Traverse County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

LaBar House

1910

— Fife Lake Historical Walk —

LaBar House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 13, 2024

1. LaBar House Marker

Inscription. Located in an exclusive part of town, this was the first brick house to be built in Fife Lake. It was the home of Jerusha (Carothers) and Hiram LaBar and their eleven children. Hiram was the village pharmacist and, later, a banker. This photograph features one of their sons, Kenneth, and his horse, “Babe.”

Erected by Fife Lake Historical Society. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.

Location. 44° 34.612′ N, 85° 21.108′ W. Marker is in Fife Lake, Michigan, in Grand Traverse County. It is in Fife Lake Township. It is on West State Street east of Boyd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 W State St, Fife Lake MI 49633, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula

and in the Grand Traverse Bay Region.

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,

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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: Hodges House (a few steps from this marker); Ice Plant (within shouting distance of this marker); Bandstands (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Voice Bros. Auto Sales (about 400 feet away); Logging and Saw Mills (about 500 feet away); City Hotel (about 600 feet away); Early Village Merchant (about 700 feet away); The Sugar Bowl (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fife Lake.

LaBar House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 13, 2024

2. LaBar House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 24, 2024, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.