Bellaire in Antrim County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Bellaire Community Center
Photographed by Michael Fischer, September 21, 2025
1. Bellaire Community Center Marker
In 1883, the Kearney Township Hall was built here on land purchased for $100. Township offices were on the first floor. The second floor was the Opera House with space for dances, travelling shows, and other community activities. The Antrim County offices were also in the building until the Courthouse was completed in 1905. In the early 1930's, it was decided that a new building was needed. The old Kearney Township Hall was razed in 1934. Alice Jane White from the Bazaar next door gave the village ten feet of her property to enable a larger building. Through several federal Depression-era relief programs, the new Bellaire Community Hall was built and dedicated July 9, 1937. It included the township's clerk's office, a stage, dressing rooms, and a basketball court on the upstairs level. The basement had a full kitchen, banquet hall, shower facilities for school athletes, a public library and public restrooms. The building was again home to a variety of community gatherings. The library moved out in 1968 and in 1976, the building began its transformation into the Village Hall and museum of today.
For more history of Bellaire, visit the Bellaire Area Historical Museum: 202 N. Bridge Street
Erected by Bellaire Area Historical Society.
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Location. 44° 58.605′ N, 85° 12.586′ W. Marker is in Bellaire, Michigan, in Antrim County. It is at the intersection of Bridge Street and Broad Street, on the right when traveling north on Bridge Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 North Broad Street, Bellaire MI 49615, 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, 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: Aunt Jane Building (here, next to this marker); World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Jail and Sheriff's Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Hardware Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Maltby Livery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bellaire The Antrim County Seat (about 600 feet away); Pump House No. 1 (approx. Ό mile away); Nixon House (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellaire.
Photographed by Michael Fischer, September 21, 2025
2. Bellaire Community Center and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 37 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
