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

Old Wayne Village Hall

Photographed by Joel S., November 26, 2014

1. Old Wayne Village Hall Marker

Inscription. Since 1878 the Old Wayne Village Hall has served as the center of civic affairs in Wayne. It is one of the few surviving Second Empire style buildings in Wayne County. The first meeting of the village took place on April 20, 1869. In the following years, meetings were held in rented quarters. In 1877, when the village's population had reached 1,400, Wayne officials approved plans for a village hall and jail. James Lewis of Detroit received the building contract in January 1878. On August 19, 1878, the cornerstone was laid. The new village hall, built at a cost of $1,415, was completed on November 19, 1878. and accepted for use on January 7, 1879. In 1916 quarters for the police and fire departments were added. The building became the Wayne Historical Museum in 1969.

Erected 1987 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1347.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1878.

Location. 42° 16.86′ N, 83° 23.096′ W. Marker is in Wayne, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Town Square Street, on the right when traveling

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west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Town Square Street, Wayne MI 48184, 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 Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: City of Wayne (a few steps from this marker); First Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Veteran's Peace Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Johnson's Tavern (about 600 feet away); Old Wayne Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wayne Companies (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wayne Industries (approx. half a mile away); Norwayne Subdivision (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wayne.

Photographed by Joel S., November 26, 2014

2. Old Wayne Village Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2014, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 671 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 2, 2014, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.