On East Nine Mile Road east of Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1), on the left when traveling west.
This beautiful historic building was constructed and then destroyed by fire in 1914. Known as The Ferndale School, it was re-built in time for the 1915 school year. Eventually known as The Central School, in the 1920's it was remodeled for District . . . — — Map (db m107989) HM
On Nine Mile Road at Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1), on the right when traveling west on Nine Mile Road.
Shortly after midnight on August 12, 1917, Oakland County Deputy Sheriff Albert Anderson arrived at Nine Mile Road and Woodward Avenue on the interurban railway car. After disembarking, he noticed a suspicious man in front of a nearby business. . . . — — Map (db m108384) HM
On East Nine Mile Road at Bermuda Street, on the left when traveling west on East Nine Mile Road.
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Evangelical Association
Historical Site
165 E. Nine Mile
The Evangelical Association was the first church founded in Ferndale and the congregation began meeting in 1916 in a storefront on Woodward Avenue as the . . . — — Map (db m155340) HM
Near Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1) at Nine Mile Road.
At the southwest corner is the Ferndale Center Building. Originally named the C.H. Harrison Building, it housed the newly incorporated Ferndale City Hall offices in the 1930's. For many years, this three story building was the tallest structure in . . . — — Map (db m108232) HM
On West Nine Road, on the left when traveling west.
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Ferndale State Bank
Historical Site
141 W. Nine Mile
The Ferndale State Bank was the second bank in Ferndale, setting up shop within the former C.F. Smith Grocery store on July 1, 1924. Their early successes allowed . . . — — Map (db m155338) HM
On Livernois Street at West Saratoga Street, on the left when traveling north on Livernois Street.
Dedicated To Those Who Served In The Armed Forces Of Our Country
Honor Roll
We remember the following veterans, who passed away since Memorial Day 2021.
Robert F. Alford US Air Force
Steven Blomberg US Marine Corps
David Burnham US . . . — — Map (db m207731) WM
On Livernois Street at West Saratoga Street, on the left when traveling north on Livernois Street.
"Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Worship
Freedom From Want
Freedom From Fear"
Franklin Delano Roosevelt President United States of America 1941
World War II(On left side of memorial)
Curtis Behnke, Richard Berryman, George Bessenger, . . . — — Map (db m207951) WM
On Livernois Street at West Saratoga Street, on the left when traveling north on Livernois Street.
April 6, 1917 Honor Roll Nov 11, 1918
A tribute to Ferndale's World War Veterans who offered all to their country "That Liberty and Justice might not perish from this earth"
*These made the supreme sacrifice *Paul William Hornaday *Jack Yull . . . — — Map (db m207733) WM
On West Nine Mile Road, 0.1 miles west of Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1), on the right when traveling west.
In the early years of the Village of Ferndale, most of the businesses were located on Woodward Avenue because Nine Mile Road was categorized as residential. The houses located on the street were primarily on the north side. On the south side the . . . — — Map (db m155329) HM
On Nine Mile Road at Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1), on the right when traveling west on Nine Mile Road.
"It's not fair." These were the last anguished words whispered by Vincent Chin as he lay dying, the victim of a hate crime on June 19, 1982. His words became a rallying cry for the Asian American community outraged at the lenient sentences his . . . — — Map (db m108319) HM
On Nine Mile Road at Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1), on the right when traveling west on Nine Mile Road.
The State Bar of Michigan 34th Michigan Legal Milestone marker commemorates Ferndale as the birthplace in 1983 of the pan-ethnic Asian American civil and victim's rights movement resulting in the formation of the civil rights organization . . . — — Map (db m108321) HM
On Eight Mile Road (State Highway 102) at Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1), on the right when traveling west on Eight Mile Road.
During the 1950s, as Oakland County's population soared, the corner of Eight Mile Road and Woodward Avenue became the most congested crossroad in Michigan. The solution, envisioned in a plan created by Detroit and its surrounding counties in the . . . — — Map (db m31894) HM
On West Nine Mile Road, on the left when traveling west.
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Pioneer & Merriman Apartments
Historical Site
195 W. Nine Mile
During the early development of the West Nine Mile business area, two apartment buildings were constructed. The first was the Pioneer Apartments, . . . — — Map (db m155336) HM
Near Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1) at Nine Mile Road.
At the northwest corner was the first two story brick commercial and office building in Ferndale, home to Leonard's Drugs in the 1920's and McMillan's Drugs in the 1940's. Two well-known businesses, Federal Department Store and Radio City, . . . — — Map (db m108287) HM
Near Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1) at Nine Mile Road.
A Ferndale landmark, the Crow's Nest served as an early traffic signal at this intersection of Nine Mile and Woodward Avenue. The structure was created to hold policemen high above heavy traffic to direct traffic in a safe environment. The Crow's . . . — — Map (db m108383) HM
On Nine Mile Road at Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1), on the right when traveling west on Nine Mile Road.
First incorporated in 1917, Ferndale's early development as a streetcar suburb of Detroit resulted in Ferndale having a small downtown and traditional high density development patterns. The streetcar system, with its fond memories, served . . . — — Map (db m108386) HM
Near Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1) at Nine Mile Road.
Originally built as a one-story building at the NE corner, and later that decade, a second story was added. On July 16, 1988, a stolen '88 Buick ran three red lights on northbound Woodward and broadsided an eastbound Pontiac at E. Nine Mile Rd. The . . . — — Map (db m108250) HM
Near Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1) at Nine Mile Road.
Located at the southwest corner is the Professional Building, which replaced the Aston-Wallace Building during the widening of Woodward and is now located at the south end of the same block. Cunningham's Drug Store opened at this corner in 1931, . . . — — Map (db m108277) HM
On Mendota Avenue at Cloverdale Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Mendota Avenue.
During the early twentieth century, many African Americans migrated north to work in Detroit's automobile factories. Increased migration during World War II prompted Royal Oak Township's Clinton School District to split into two racially segregated . . . — — Map (db m95364) HM
