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

Royal Oak Woman's Club

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, February 6, 2023

1. Royal Oak Woman's Club Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1839, this building was originally a small frame Baptist church. The village purchased it for a town hall in 1914 and used it for municipal purposes until 1923, when the Royal Oak Woman's Club acquired it. The club, founded in 1902 as a women's study group, has relocated the structure twice. In 1923, when the building was remodeled as a Tudor-style structure, a cobblestone fireplace was installed. This is the oldest building in the city of Royal Oak.

Erected 1985 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L679.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Notable Buildings • Women. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 42° 29.218′ N, 83° 9.079′ W. Marker is in Royal Oak, Michigan, in Oakland County. Marker is at the intersection of South Pleasant Street and West Fourth Street, on the right when traveling south on South Pleasant Street. This marker is 1/4 mile east of Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1) via West Fourth Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 404 South Pleasant Street, Royal Oak MI 48067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker. Howard & Howard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Royal Oak Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away); How Royal Oak Got Its Name (approx. 0.3 miles away); Royal Oak Post Office Tragedy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Royal Oak Volunteer Fire Department (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Baptist Church of Royal Oak (approx. half a mile away); Detroit Zoological Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); The History of the Detroit Zoo (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Royal Oak.

Also see . . . History of the Royal Oak Women's Club. Club website (Submitted on July 27, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)

Photographed By Joel Seewald, August 7, 2010

2. Royal Oak Woman's Club Marker

Photographed By Joel Seewald, August 7, 2010

3. Royal Oak Woman's Club Marker

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, February 6, 2023

4. Royal Oak Woman's Club Marker

Royal Oak Woman's Club image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, August 7, 2010

5. Royal Oak Woman's Club

Royal Oak Woman's Club Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, August 7, 2010

6. Royal Oak Woman's Club Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2010, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 917 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 10, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2010, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 4. submitted on February 10, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 5, 6. submitted on August 10, 2010, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.