Addison Township near Leonard in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Historic Arnold School House

Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 6, 2024

1. Historic Arnold School House Marker

Inscription. Built in 1856, it operated as a school until 1957. Its original location was at the intersection of Hosner and Lakeville roads, west of the white Church. The Church used it as an auditorium. In 2009 this building was in desperate need of repair. The Church offered it to the Township. With local private donations, and labor from the community, it was moved to this site for preserve its rich history. It is currently used for Addison Township Park and Recreation meetings and nature preserve greeting center.

Erected by Addison Township Parks and Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 42° 52.999′ N, 83° 8.652′ W. Marker is near Leonard, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is in Addison Township. It can be reached from Rochester Road 0.3 miles south of Bordman Road. Arnold School House is in Watershed Preserve Park East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5757 Rochester Rd, Leonard MI 48367, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: General Squier Park (approx. 3 miles away); Dryden Township Flouring Mill Dam

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(approx. 3.1 miles away); Dryden Veterans Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Lakeville Auxiliary Hall (approx. 4.4 miles away); Ladies Library Hall (approx. 4.4 miles away); Dryden Depot (approx. 4.4 miles away); a different marker also named Dryden Veterans Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away); Lakeville Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles away).

Also see . . . Historic Arnold School unveiled at open house. Article from The Oxford Leader (October 27, 2017) about the open house "unveiling" at the restored historic school. The article also states that this is the oldest one-room schoolhouse in Oakland County. (Submitted on October 7, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Historic Arnold School House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 6, 2024

2. Historic Arnold School House and Marker

Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 6, 2024

3. Historic Arnold School House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2024, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.