Troy in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Kresge Foundation
Erected 1974 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number S426.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 42° 33.652′ N, 83° 11.48′ W. Marker is in Troy, Michigan, in Oakland County. Marker is on West 16 Mile Road, 0.2 miles west of Coolidge Highway, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3215 W Big Beaver Road, Troy MI 48084, 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. S.S. Kresge Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Shain Townhouses (approx. 1˝ miles away); The National Bank Building (approx. 1˝ miles away); The Birmingham Theater Building (approx. 1˝ miles away); Huston Building (approx. 1˝ miles away); Bell Building (approx. 1˝ miles away); The Erity-Nixon Building (approx. 1˝ miles away); Ford Building (approx. 1˝ miles away).
Also see . . .
1. The Kresge Foundation. (Submitted on August 29, 2013, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
2. Michigan SP Brooks Farm. The Kresge Foundation purchased the Brooks Farm in 1982. The National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form gives a history of the farm, including that Washington Stanley settled here in 1826 and the farm stayed in the family until sold to William Brooks in 1911. (Submitted on June 15, 2022, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.)
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