The Allen House, built in 1928, stands on land purchased by Elijah Willits from the federal government in December 1818. The first structure built on the land was a public elementary school, erected in 1856, which was used until 1869, when Hill . . . — — Map (db m213088) HM
This park was once a gravel pit owned by Martha Baldwin's family. On June 15, 1889, Miss Baldwin (1840-1913) fave the land (1.66 acres) to the Village with the condition that it be used as a park. Through her efforts the pit was filled in, . . . — — Map (db m213079) HM
In 1915, Samuel Oliver Wylie Bell, at one time Village Trustee, bought out his partner George Daines in the combined furniture store and undertaking establishment and built a two story brick structure. In 1929, the store was remodeled and S.S. . . . — — Map (db m86485) HM
This building was erected by Billy McBride in 1925. It is located on the site of an old fire-hose drying tower, which was built in 1892 and razed in 1920. After Hallock's Grocery closed, McBride expanded his candy store and restaurant into the . . . — — Map (db m86302) HM
On this site for eighty-three
years stood a grist mill that
ground grain into flour for
the Birmingham community. Built
in 1835 by Roswell T. Merrill
the wooden mill - powered by
water from the Mill Pond (now
Quarton Lake) - served . . . — — Map (db m201400) HM
City Hall was built in 1928 and housed the village and township offices, as well as, the fire and police departments. The tower was used for drying fire hoses until about 1950. It was also designed to accommodate a clock. A Civic Center plan, . . . — — Map (db m86291) HM
For thousands of years the Rouge River and later the Mill Pond now known as "Quarton Lake", have been a benefit for many thousands of people. It was a resource that early inhabitants relied upon as part of their survival. In more recent times, the . . . — — Map (db m201385) HM
The two story brick building was erected before 1920, by Mr. Ford, who had a paint and hardware business in the west side of the first floor. In the east side there was a 5 & 10˘ Store. In 1923, there was a severe fire in the building which resulted . . . — — Map (db m86290) HM
This structure was built in 1896 by Frank Ford, who built the Ford-Peabody House in 1878. The corner was occupied by Levinson's Department Store from 1897 to 1916. Two smaller businesses occupied units at the extreme west and north ends. The First . . . — — Map (db m86377) HM
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The oldest section of Greenwood Cemetery comprises land purchased from the federal government by Dr. Ziba Swan of Albany, New York, in 1821. The first interments on the one-half-acre parcel set aside by Swan for a cemetery occurred . . . — — Map (db m140346) HM
The Hill Building Bell was removed when the former school/administration building was demolished in 1969. Hill School was built in 1869 at Chester and Merrill Streets. — — Map (db m213082) HM
John West Hunter built this house in 1822 on Saginaw Street (Woodward). He was one of four original landowners in Birmingham. In 1819, Hunter's original crude log cabin was actually on Elijah Willits' property, this was his second house. The . . . — — Map (db m213083) HM
Elmer Huston had this building constructed with two stores on the ground level and apartments above in 1923. It housed the post office and a variety store from 1924 to 1928. In 1929, the Mulholland Dry Goods Company moved into both spaces. The . . . — — Map (db m86486) HM
This park is dedicated to John West Hunter (1792-1880), frontiersman, farmer, entrepreneur, blacksmith, foundry owner, and community leader. One of Birmingham's first settlers, he purchased 160 acres of land in 1818 and 4 years later erected the . . . — — Map (db m213081) HM
Dr. Daniel Johnston, dentist, and Dr. Ninian T. Shaw, a physician, had this two story brick commercial building erected in 1905. The facade of this building was extended north to include the O'Neal Building (112 South Old Woodward) and give the . . . — — Map (db m86303) HM
The Briggs Investment Company and John H. Kunsky Theatrical Enterprises erected this large building in 1926 to contain shops, offices, a bowling alley in the basement, and a motion picture theater with facilities for vaudeville productions. The . . . — — Map (db m86304) HM
This red brick building was erected in the 1880's by William Erity and his son-in-law, Chauncy Nixon. The Erity family and later the Nixon family owned and operated a mill near the corner of Evergreen Road and Riverside Drive in Beverly Hills. The . . . — — Map (db m86379) HM
Birmingham's oldest residence
Built in 1822
Plaque by Piety Hill Chapter NSDAR
23 May 1972
Accepted National Register of
Historic Places 13 January 1972
House relocated 1970 — — Map (db m213085) HM
In 1919, on the former site of the old National Hotel, George Mitchell and Almeron Whitehead erected this building to house the First National Bank and various shops. Throughout the decades, different banks have occupied this building, including the . . . — — Map (db m86378) HM
Fred V. Quarton erected this building in 1916 on the site of the family home of his wife, Emma Blakeslee. Through the years, the facade at street level has changed several times, but the second floor has kept its original appearance even including . . . — — Map (db m86301) HM
These townhouses were built as two story attached dwelling units in the Arts and Crafts style in 1916. Their use is commercial now, but their appearance is still very much as it originally was. — — Map (db m86369) HM
