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

Billy McBride Building

122 West Maple

Photographed by Joel Seewald, July 26, 2015

1. Billy McBride Building Marker

Inscription. This building was erected by Billy McBride in 1925. It is located on the site of an old fire-hose drying tower, which was built in 1892 and razed in 1920. After Hallock's Grocery closed, McBride expanded his candy store and restaurant into the grocery space known as Billy's Place. McBride's business remained there until his death in 1935.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 42° 32.807′ N, 83° 12.908′ 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: 122 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, 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.

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Quarton Building (a few steps from this marker); Field Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Erity-Nixon Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Ford Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The National Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Huston Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnston-Shaw Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.

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Photographed by Joel Seewald, July 22, 2015

2. Billy McBride 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 605 times since then and 18 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.