Franklin in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Franklin Village School
By Joel Seewald, October 15, 2016
1. Franklin Village School Marker
Franklin Village School. . Michigan's Territorial Council passed a law in 1827 requiring every township with fifty or more inhabitants to establish a school. Thus, the following year, the first school in Southfield Township was erected in Franklin Village. Sophie Gotie taught twenty-nine students in a log schoolhouse located near the still extant house of early settler Daniel Broughton. Franklin Village built a new school in 1845 at the foot of School Hill on property deeded by Winthrop Worthing. On this site in 1869 a third school was constructed on land given by wealthy postmaster A. A. Rust. After that building burned in 1922, the village erected the present school on this same location. The Franklin School District No. 3, Southfield Township, joined the Birmingham Public Schools in 1945.
Michigan's Territorial Council passed a law in 1827 requiring every township with fifty or more inhabitants to establish a school. Thus, the following year, the first school in Southfield Township was erected in Franklin Village. Sophie Gotie taught twenty-nine students in a log schoolhouse located near the still extant house of early settler Daniel Broughton. Franklin Village built a new school in 1845 at the foot of School Hill on property deeded by Winthrop Worthing. On this site in 1869 a third school was constructed on land given by wealthy postmaster A. A. Rust. After that building burned in 1922, the village erected the present school on this same location. The Franklin School District No. 3, Southfield Township, joined the Birmingham Public Schools in 1945.
Erected 1978 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L584.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list.
Location. 42° 31.414′ N, 83° 18.341′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Michigan, in Oakland County. Marker is at the intersection of Franklin Road and Romany 
By Joel Seewald, October 15, 2016
2. Franklin Village School Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Franklin Cemetery (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kreger Farm Buildings (about 700 feet away); Robert E. Cornillie's Vision (about 800 feet away); Franklin Village (about 800 feet away); Franklin Community Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Van Every Gristmill (approx. half a mile away); St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center (approx. 1.8 miles away); Fractional District School (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.
Regarding Franklin Village School. Franklin Village School has been Huda School & Montessori.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
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