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Showing posts with label U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Parker Mill Park





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     Parker Mill Park is located at 4650 Geddes Road, in Ann Arbor.  The mill (pictured above) was listed on the NRHP (U.S. National Register of Historical Places) on August 4th, 1982.  Parker Mill Park is also referred to as Parker Mill, and the Parker Mill Complex.  Scroll down to check out exclusive photos of Parker Mill Park.
      Parker Mill Park also has trails for walking, or jogging.  The Hoyt G. Post Memorial Trail is a 3/4 mile boardwalk, and the Helen and Norris Post Legacy Trail is a 1/4 mile nature trail.  The Fleming Creek runs through different parts of the trails, and there are several rest points along the way.  There is also a log cabin near the cider mill that was built back in 1878.  The cabin originally sat on the north side of Geddes Road.
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The Fleming Creek runs through different parts of Parker Mill Park.






The  Hoyt G. Post Memorial Trail is a 3/4 mile boardwalk located inside of Parker Mill Park.   






This log cabin was built back in 1878.  The cabin originally sat on the north side of Geddes Road.   











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Saturday, October 31, 2015

Wilson Barn in Livonia





Wilson Barn is a historic landmark in Livonia.  It is located on the corner of West Chicago, and Middlebelt Roads.











     The Wilson Barn has sat on the northeast corner of West Chicago, and Middlebelt Roads since 1919.  Ira Wilson originally built a barn in 1888, but the structure burnt down, and Wilson constructed the current structure (in 1919).  Ira Wilson grew a million dollar enterprise known as the "Ira Wilson & Sons Dairy", and Wilson also held several local elective offices.  Ira Wilson died in 1944, but the Wilson Barn remains open from May thru October.  The Wilson Barn, in Livonia, is a MSHS (Michigan State Historic Site), and is also listed on the NRHP (U.S. National Register of Historic Places).  Scroll down to see exclusive photos of the historic Wilson Barn in Livonia.  Click on the link below for more information about the Wilson Barn.
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The Wilson Barn is located at 29350 W. Chicago Road, in Livonia.  It remains open from May thru October.  






The Wilson Barn is a MSHS (Michigan State Historic Site). 






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