Grosse Pines in Rochester Hills in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Haven
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 6, 2025
1. The Haven Marker
On this site stood the home of Detroit industrialist Fred M. Shinnick and his wife, Lillian. Built in 1926, the English Tudor Revival-style residence was named The Haven. James A. Moynes & Company constructed the palatial 33,000-square-foot home. The Haven had 40 rooms and was built on 72-acres of farmland.
In 1932, the Shinnick's turned the estate into The Haven Sanitarium, which gained a world-wide reputation for its amenities and treatments for mental illness. The hospital closed in 1968. In 1973, a fire destroyed the structure. In 1977, developers bought the property and platted it into 142 home sites named Grosse Pines.
Erected 2021 by Grosse Pines Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 42° 40.887′ N, 83° 10.101′ W. Marker is in Rochester Hills, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is in Grosse Pines. It is at the intersection of Walton Boulevard and Chalmers Drive, on the right when traveling west on Walton Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal
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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named The Haven (here, next to this marker); The Oak Leaf (approx. 1.4 miles away); Mount Avon Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Torch (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ken and Dorothy Stewart (approx. 1.4 miles away); Slater-Montgomery Family Chapel (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Maxon Estate (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lake Norcentra (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester Hills.
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 6, 2025
2. The Haven Marker
Photographed by Joel Seewald, June 6, 2025
3. The Haven Marker
Nearby subdivision sign.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2025, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2025, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
