Warren in Macomb County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ulrich Lumber & Builders Supply, Inc.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 18, 2025

1. Ulrich Lumber & Builders Supply, Inc. Marker

Inscription. Ulrich Lumber has been a part of Warren since 1923. Arthur M. Ulrich was born in 1883 in St. Clair Co. Arthur & wife Grace married in 1911. Mr. Ulrich began the business by delivering coal in the area by horse & cart. Mark C. Roose was born in 1897 in Putnam, Ohio. He and Bessie married in 1927, and settled in Centerline. In 1935 he became co-owner of Ulrich Lumber and Fuel. In 1948, upon Mr. Ulrich's death he acquired the rest of the company. During WWII, the yard crated tank parts for shipping. Roose Elementary in the Centerline District was named for him. Mr. Roose died April 29, 1961. Four generations of the Roose family have worked at Ulrich Lumber.

Erected 2011 by Warren Historical Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is April 29, 1961.

Location. 42° 27.754′ N, 83° 2.233′ W. Marker is in Warren, Michigan, in Macomb County. It is on East 9 Mile Road west of Sherwood Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6470 East 9 Mile Road, Warren MI 48091,

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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Arsenal Acres (approx. 0.7 miles away); Henkel Woods / Toepfer Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Behrns-Qualmann Farmhouse (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fitzgerald USO Building (approx. 1.2 miles away); VFW Post 6756 Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Saint Clement Catholic Parish (approx. 1.3 miles away); St. Clement Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); The John Theisen House (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warren.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Base Line Feed Store (was approx. one mile away).

Regarding Ulrich Lumber & Builders Supply, Inc.. Since at least 2015, Kimberly Fence & Supply has occupied the site

Photographed by Joel Seewald, October 18, 2025

2. Ulrich Lumber & Builders Supply, Inc. Marker

The marker is to the right of the entrance of Kimberly Fence & Supply

of Ulrich Lumber.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2025, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2025, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.