Bay View in Emmet County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Speaker's Stand

circa 1876

— A Historic Place on the National Register —

Speaker's Stand West Elevation Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2016

1. Speaker's Stand West Elevation Detail

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Speaker's Stand, First Public Building, Erected 1876

A Historic Place on the National Register

Erected by Bay View Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 45° 23.087′ N, 84° 56.047′ W. Marker is in Bay View, Michigan, in Emmet County. The Speaker's Stand is on the Bay View Association campus, about 250 feet SSW of the intersection of Fairview and Encampment Avenues. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Petoskey MI 49770, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Bay View Fire Hydrant (a few steps from this marker); Bay View Historical Museum (a few steps from this marker); Epworth Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Woman's Council (within shouting distance of this marker); John M. Hall Auditorium (within shouting distance of this marker); Bay View / Bay View Association (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Hitchcock Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Evelyn Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bay View.

Regarding Speaker's Stand. The Speaker's Stand contributes to the Bay View National Historic Landmark District.

Also see . . . The Bay View Association of the United Methodist Church. Association website homepage (Submitted on September 6, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Speaker's Stand Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2016

2. Speaker's Stand Marker

Speaker's Stand and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2016

3. Speaker's Stand and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.