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

The Quarton Building

Photographed by Joel Seewald, July 26, 2015

1. The Quarton Building Marker

Inscription. Fred V. Quarton erected this building in 1916 on the site of the family home of his wife, Emma Blakeslee. Through the years, the facade at street level has changed several times, but the second floor has kept its original appearance even including the metal cornice with its four distinctive metal spheres and the letters of the name Quarton just under it. The Levinson family, present owners of this building, purchased it prior to the Great Depression, and have owned it for over 70 years.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 42° 32.806′ N, 83° 12.923′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is at the intersection of West Maple Road and Pierce Street, on the right when traveling west on West Maple Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 142 & 146 West Maple Road, Birmingham MI 48009, 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,

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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: Billy McBride Building (a few steps from this marker); Field Building (a few steps from this marker); The Erity-Nixon Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Ford Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Huston Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The National Bank Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Johnston-Shaw Building (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.

The Quarton Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, July 26, 2015

2. The Quarton Building

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 859 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.