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Royal Oak in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Dr. Firman W. Clawson Homestead Site

 
 
Dr. Firman W. Clawson Homestead Site Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joel S., July 3, 2010
1. Dr. Firman W. Clawson Homestead Site Marker
Inscription. On this site stood the old homestead of Dr. Firman W. Clawson the original owner & subdivider of Northwood "the Homesite Beautiful"
Planned & planted
A.D. 1900
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
 
Location. 42° 30.642′ N, 83° 9.575′ W. Marker is in Royal Oak, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is at the intersection of Northwood Blvd. and Crooks Road, in the median on Northwood Blvd.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Royal Oak MI 48073, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Union School Bell (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hedge's Wigwam (about 500 feet away); Indian Trail (approx. half a mile away); Saginaw Trail / John Almon Starr House (approx. half a mile away); Orson Starr Home (approx. 0.9 miles away); Roseland Park Mausoleum (approx. 0.9 miles away); Royal Oak Township Cemetery / Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery (approx. one mile away); American Legion Post 374 Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Royal Oak.
 
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Dr. Firman W. Clawson homestead site marker - far image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Joel S., July 3, 2010
2. Dr. Firman W. Clawson homestead site marker - far
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2010, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,212 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2010, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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