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

Glen Oaks

Photographed By Joel Seewald, June 29, 2019

1. Glen Oaks Marker

Inscription. This graceful English-style stone clubhouse, completed in 1925, was designed by Butterfield and Butterfield of Farmington. In 1923 developers began the Oakland Subdivision housing development. The clubhouse and its adjoining nine-hole public golf course were part of that development. During the 1925-26 school year, the clubhouse was used as a school while a new district school for the area was being completed. The original dining room was extended in 1952 and again in 1968. After passing through several owners, the golf course and clubhouse were purchased by the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission in 1978. The commission has restored much of the imposing slate-roofed clubhouse, the focal point of the Glen Oaks County Park.

Erected 1986 by Bureau of History, Michigan Depratment of State. (Marker Number L960.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 42° 30.861′ N, 83° 21.23′ W. Marker is in Farmington Hills, Michigan, in Oakland County. Marker is on Thirteen Mile Road near Glen Oaks Boulevard West, on the right when

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traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30500 Thirteen Mile Road, Farmington MI 48334, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Edward Beals House (approx. half a mile away); The Chene House (approx. half a mile away); Henry C. Bach House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Eli Stodgell House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fractional District School (approx. 0.9 miles away); McCabe Funeral Home (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ward Eagle Home (approx. 1.1 miles away); Samuel Davis House (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington Hills.

Also see . . . 1925 Glen Oaks Clubhouse. Video tour of the clubhouse. (Submitted on June 30, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Additional commentary.
1. Designer of Glen Oaks Country Club
Contributor Ken Klemmer notes the following:
This marker is incorrect. The Glen Oaks country club was not designed by Butterfield and Butterfield, but by architect Arthur Weeks. It was completed in 1929. It was probably assumed since Butterfield and Butterfield did much of the work at the adjacent Oaklands development, that she did this building too. I have a photo published November 1928 and accompanying

Glen Oaks Clubhouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, June 29, 2019

2. Glen Oaks Clubhouse and Marker

article as support.

— Submitted August 27, 2023.

Glen Oaks County Park Sign and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, June 29, 2019

3. Glen Oaks County Park Sign and Marker

View looking to the west along Thirteen Mile Road. The marker is next to the clubhouse between the main entrance an the flagpole.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.