List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Oakland County
Location of Oakland County in Michigan
The following is a list of Michigan State Historic Sites in Oakland County, Michigan. Sites marked with a dagger (†) are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Oakland County, Michigan. Those with a double dagger (‡) are also designated National Historic Landmarks.[1]
Current listings[]
| Name | Image | Location | City | Listing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of the Sacred Heart Informational Designation | 
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1250 Kensington Road | Bloomfield Hills | March 20, 1984 |
| Gregor S. and Elizabeth B. Affleck House† | 
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1925 North Woodward Avenue | Bloomfield Hills | January 19, 1978 |
| Royal Aldrich House† | 
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31110 Eleven Mile Road | Farmington Hills | October 16, 1981 |
| Fourth Street and Wilcox Avenue | Rochester | September 26, 1987 | ||
| 2498 Tienken Road | Rochester Hills | February 15, 1990 | ||
| 245 N. Main Street | Milford | July 19, 1990 | ||
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30115 Ardmore | Farmington Hills | April 19, 1990 | |
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101 West Long Lake Road | Bloomfield Hills | December 8, 1977 | |
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10505 Lasalle Boulevard | Huntington Woods | December 5, 1986 | |
| Barn Church | 
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4230 Livernois Road | Troy | February 7, 1977 |
| 102 S Broad St; 125, 127, 201 S Saginaw; 106, 108, 109, 111, 117 Battle Alley (Martha St) | Holly | May 17, 1978 | ||
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31805 Bond Street | Farmington Hills | January 16, 1990 | |
| Coolidge Highway and Rosemont Road | Berkley | July 21, 1988 | ||
| Bissell House | 334 Union | Milford | July 26, 1974 | |
| Botsford Inn† | 
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28000 Grand River | Farmington Hills | February 19, 1958 |
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24414 Farmington Road | Farmington Hills | October 16, 1981 | |
| Botsford-Graser House† | 
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24105 Locust Drive | Farmington Hills | February 29, 1996 |
| 31610 Evergreen Road | Beverly Hills | January 17, 1986 | ||
| 32325 Franklin Road | Franklin | December 17, 1987 | ||
| 24300 Locust Drive | Farmington Hills | October 16, 1981 | ||
| 34600 Twelve Mile Road | Farmington Hills | March 16, 1982 | ||
| 213 Commerce Road, just west of South Commerce Road (Carroll Lake Rd) | Commerce Township | April 5, 1974 | ||
| 213 Commerce Road | Commerce | April 5, 1974 | ||
| 3112-3114 Hilton Road | Ferndale | June 28, 1973 | ||
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21272 Mendota | Ferndale | November 16, 1995 | |
| Caswell House† | 
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60 West Wattles Road | Troy | January 13, 1972 |
| 54 S Broadway | Lake Orion | February 10, 1983 | ||
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29920 Ardmore | Farmington Hills | January 20, 2000 | |
| Chief Pontiac Informational Designation | 
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Public Fishing Site on Orchard Lake | Orchard Lake | January 24, 1958 |
| City of Rochester Informational Designation | 
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400 Sixth Street | Rochester | December 12, 1979 |
| Clarkston Village Historic District† | 
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Located in the southern part of Independence Township along M-15. The historic district includes Buffalo Street, Church Street, Clarkston Road, Depot Road, Holcomb Street, Main Street (M-15), Miller Road, Waldon Road and Washington Street, and includes over 100 historic structures. | Clarkston | January 16, 1976 |
| Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal† | 
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, , one mile east of Rochester, off John R and Bloomer Roads | Rochester Hills | September 25, 1956 |
| Clinton Valley Center† (demolished) | 
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140 Elizabeth Lake Road | Pontiac | September 17, 1974 |
| 4875 Comstock Street, 2 blocks north of Commerce Road | Commerce | April 10, 1986 | ||
| 1155 West Commerce Road, SW corner of Bogie Lake Road | Union Lake vicinity | February 28, 1986 | ||
| Commerce Road in Commerce Village, 1/8 mile west of Carroll Lake Road | Commerce Village | March 20, 1984 | ||
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East Commerce Road, NW of Newton Road | Commerce Township | August 23, 1990 | |
| Congregation Shaarey Zedek Commemorative Designation | 
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27375 Bell Road | Southfield | December 5, 1986 |
| Cranbrook‡ | 
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500 Lone Pine Road | Bloomfield Hills | February 11, 1972 |
| Informational Site | Bounded by Martha St. (Battle Alley), Washington St, and Grand Trunk Western Railroad | Holly | July 29, 1980 | |
| 30605 Inkster | Farmington Hills | July 20, 1989 | ||
| 12451 Andersonville Road | Davisburg | November 15, 1973 | ||
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32330 Twelve Mile Road | Farmington Hills | October 16, 1981 | |
| 1330 Greenshield Road | Lake Orion | July 15, 1999 | ||
| Detroit Finnish Co-operative Summer Camp | 
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2524 Loon Lake Road | Wixom | October 16, 1997 |
| Detroit Zoological Park | 
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8450 West Ten Mile Road | Huntington Woods/Royal Oak | October 16, 1997 |
| Drayton Plains State Fish Hatchery | 2125 Denby Drive | Drayton Plains | August 24, 1984 | |
| 514 North Main | Milford | June 15, 1979 | ||
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35835 Thirteen Mile Road | Farmington Hills | December 19, 1984 | |
| 4121 Pontiac Trail | Orchard Lake | March 23, 1983 | ||
| Caleb Everts House† | 8880 Hickory Ridge Road | Rose Center vicinity | June 15, 1979 | |
| Farmington Historic District† | 
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Grand River Avenue and Shiawassee Avenue from Warner Street to junction of Grand River and Shiawassee | Farmington | July 26, 1974 |
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25301 Halsted Road | Farmington | October 16, 1981 | |
| 4553 Commerce Road | Commerce Township | November 16, 1995 | ||
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130 East Nine Mile Road | Ferndale | March 22, 1983 | |
| 34 Oakland Avenue at Saginaw Avenue | Pontiac | March 18, 1961 | ||
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309 North Main Street | Royal Oak | December 15, 1988 | |
| 65 East Huron | Pontiac | March 18, 1961 | ||
| 171 West Pike Street | Pontiac | March 18, 1961 | ||
| 14 Judson Street | Pontiac | March 18, 1961 | ||
| SE corner of West Huron and Wayne streets | Pontiac | March 18, 1961 | ||
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205 East Lake Street | South Lyon | April 20, 1995 | |
| Informational Designation | 
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- Grand River, 1 block west of Farmington Road | Farmington | March 23, 1965 |
| Dr. Henry K. Foote House† | 
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213 West Huron Street | Milford | July 26, 1978 |
| 325 Woodward Avenue | Birmingham | November 15, 1973 | ||
| Elizabeth Denison Forth Informational Site | Oak Hill Cemetery, 216 University Drive | Pontiac | July 16, 1992 | |
| Four Towns Methodist Church | 6451 Cooley Lake Road | Union Lake | March 9, 1966 | |
| 3995 West South Boulevard, SE corner of Adams Road | Troy | December 19, 1984 | ||
| Franklin Boulevard Historic District† | 
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Roughly bounded by Grand Trunk Western Railroad, Orchard Lake Avenue, Miller and West Huron streets | Pontiac | April 10, 1986 |
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26480 Scenic Drive | Franklin | July 15, 1999 | |
| Franklin Village Informational Designation | 
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On Village Green, Franklin Road between Carol and Wellington streets | Franklin | March 25, 1960 |
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32220 Franklin Road | Franklin | January 19, 1978 | |
| 2246 Oxford Road | Oxford | May 10, 1990 | ||
| Jacob and Rebecca Fuerst Farmstead† | 
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24000 Taft Road | Novi | June 29, 2000 |
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35810 Thirteen Mile Road | Farmington Hills | October 16, 1981 | |
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32240 Middlebelt Road | Farmington Hills | October 16, 1981 | |
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30500 Thirteen Mile Road | Farmington Hills | October 16, 1981 | |
| 24705 Farmington Road | Farmington Hills | July 26, 1978 | ||
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24915-C Farmington Road | Farmington Hills | December 5, 1996 | |
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24915-C Farmington Road | Farmington Hills | December 5, 1996 | |
| 28001 Ten Mile Road | Farmington Hills | October 16, 1981 | ||
| Greenwood Cemetery | 
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Oak Street, between Greenwood and Lakeview roads | Birmingham | July 18, 1991 |
| 5 Washington (Lapeer) Road, south of Burdick St | Oxford | July 18, 1996 | ||
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36500 Twelve Mile Road | Farmington Hills | July 20, 1989 | |
| 825 South Williams Lake Road | Waterford Township | September 7, 1989 | ||
| 115 Summit | Milford | April 24, 1979 | ||
| 316 Farr Street | Commerce Village | January 8, 1981 | ||
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102 Front Street | Holly | August 22, 1985 | |
| Bald Mountain Road | Auburn Heights vicinity | January 27, 1983 | ||
| Hubbard-Kesby House† | 
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1965 Dawson Road | Milford | November 16, 1995 |
| John W. Hunter House† | 
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556 West Maple Road | Birmingham | June 19, 1971 |
| 26337 Drake Road | Farmington Hills | December 19, 1984 | ||
| 36510 Twelve Mile Road | Farmington Hills | October 16, 1981 | ||
| 9180 Highland Road | White Lake | September 24, 1992 | ||
| 3724 Noble Road, east of Delano Road | Oxford vicinity | June 21, 1990 | ||
| Kresge Foundation Informational Designation | 
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3215 West Big Beaver Road | Troy | July 26, 1974 |
| 21 East Church Street | Lake Orion | June 15, 1979 | ||
| 140 East Flint Street, SW corner of Slater | Lake Orion | September 29, 1972 | ||
| 37 East Flint Street | Lake Orion | January 8, 1981 | ||
| 1469 Milmine Street | Lakeville | May 17, 1978 | ||
| 1385 South Adams Road | Rochester Hills | October 10, 1989 | ||
| Lawrence Institute of Technology Informational Designation | 
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2100 West Ten Mile Road | Southfield | November 14, 1961 |
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400–404 Main / 111–115 East Fourth, Northeast corner of Main and East Fourth Streets | Rochester | August 21, 1987 | |
| 206 Auburn Avenue | Pontiac | January 20, 1984 | ||
| 239 N Main Street | Milford | July 19, 1990 | ||
| Meadow Brook Farms† | 
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480 South Adams Road | Rochester Hills | November 3, 1976 |
| Methodist Episcopal Church† | 
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33112 Grand River Avenue | Farmington | 2007 |
| Methodist Episcopal Church of Highland Station† | 
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205 West Livingston Road | Highland | March 16, 1981 |
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Woodward Avenue at Eight Mile Road | Ferndale | 2007 | |
| Milford Rural Agricultural School† | 630 Hickory Street | Milford | September 21, 1988 | |
| 33203 Biddestone | Farmington Hills | June 20, 1991 | ||
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Third and Wilcox streets | Rochester | August 3, 1979 | |
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30943 Halsted Road | Farmington Hills | October 16, 1981 | |
| Myrick-Palmer House† | 
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223 West Huron Street | Pontiac | May 9, 1969 |
| Nardin Park United Methodist Church Informational Designation | 
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29887 W Eleven Mile Road | Farmington Hills | July 21, 1990 |
| Commemorative Designation | 233 Bagley | Pontiac | February 29, 1996 | |
| 3497 Auburn Road | Auburn Hills | July 17, 1986 | ||
| Garden Road | Milford Township | September 10, 1979 | ||
| Oak Hill Cemetery† | 
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216 University Drive | Pontiac | August 21, 1987 |
| Informational Site (delisted) | Southwest corner of Saginaw and Huron streets | Pontiac | February 17, 1970 | |
| Oakland County Informational Designation | , 1200 N Telegraph, just north of Elizabeth Lake Road | Pontiac | November 18, 1965 | |
| 29615 Green Acres | Farmington Hills | April 19, 1990 | ||
| 6115 Wing Lake Road | Birmingham vicinity | October 9, 1978 | ||
| 5171 Commerce Road, between Hiller and Orchard Lake roads | Orchard Lake | July 26, 1974 | ||
| Orchard Lake Schools Historic District† | 
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North shore of Orchard Lake between Commerce and Orchard Lake Roads | Orchard Lake | July 26, 1974 |
| 91 Church St | Ortonville | February 10, 1983 | ||
| Ortonville Mill† | 366 Mill Street | Ortonville | November 6, 1970 | |
| (Demolished) | 21 East Burdick | Oxford | June 17, 1978 | |
| 1 North Washington Street | Oxford | September 24, 1992 | ||
| Commemorative Designation | Orion Road at Gallagher Road | Goodison | January 17, 2002 | |
| 5020 Carroll Lake Road | Commerce Township | April 23, 1985 | ||
| 3301 Auburn Road, NW corner of Squirrel Road | Auburn Hills | November 20, 1987 | ||
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36400 Twelve Mile Road | Farmington Hills | August 22, 1985 | |
| 26007 Power Road | Farmington Hills | November 16, 1981 | ||
| Pine Grove† (also known as the Moses Wisner House) | 
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405 Oakland Avenue | Pontiac | September 25, 1956 |
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Lahser Road, north of West Ten Mile Road | Southfield | November 20, 1987 | |
| The Polar Bears | 
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, 621 West Long Lake Road | Troy | April 25, 1988 |
| 35 East Huron Street | Pontiac | September 26, 1987 | ||
| 60 West Wattles Road (moved from 1480 West Big Beaver Road) | Troy | August 22, 1981 | ||
| 244 North Broadway, SW corner of Church Street | Lake Orion | August 3, 1979 | ||
| 835 Garner Road | Milford | February 29, 1996 | ||
| Rackham Golf Course | 
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10100 Ten Mile Road | Huntington Woods | 2012 |
| Rochester Informational Designation | 
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400 Sixth Street | Rochester | 1980 |
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340 Main Street | Rochester | June 21, 1990 | |
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39040 Nine Mile Road | Farmington Hills | November 7, 1977 | |
| 204 Franklin Street | Rose Center | July 20, 1982 | ||
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Northwest corner of Twelve Mile Road and Woodward Avenue | Berkley | January 27, 1983 | |
| Rowe House† | 
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2360 Lone Tree Road, east of Ridge Road | Milford vicinity | September 17, 1974 |
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320 West Seventh Street | Royal Oak | June 30, 1988 | |
| / | 
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Bounded by Twelve Mile and Rochester Roads and Main Street | Royal Oak | April 18, 1996 |
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404 South Pleasant Street | Royal Oak | June 15, 1979 | |
| S. S. Kresge Company Informational Site | 
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3100 Big Beaver Road | Troy | July 26, 1974 |
| Saginaw Trail Informational Designation / | 
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3123 Crooks Road | Royal Oak | September 17, 1957 |
| Union Lake Road at Hutchins Road | Oxbow vicinity | April 11, 1977 | ||
| † | 
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150 East Wide Track Drive, at Whittemore Street | Pontiac | April 28, 1987 |
| 5331 Maybee Road, east of Sashabaw Road | Clarkston vicinity | June 2, 1966 | ||
| Sashabaw Presbyterian Church† | 
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5331 Maybee Road | Clarkston vicinity | September 18, 1964 |
| 4805 North Adams Road | Bloomfield Hills vicinity | March 19, 1980 | ||
| , West Josyln Road and south of Scripps Road | Orion Township | March 16, 1989 | ||
| 3050 Sashabaw Road, NW corner of Seymour Lake Road | Ortonville vicinity | June 15, 1984 | ||
| 22000 Haggerty | Farmington Hills | October 16, 1981 | ||
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33742 Twelve Mile Road | Farmington Hills | August 12, 1983 | |
| NE corner of Wixom and Maple roads | Wixom | October 23, 1987 | ||
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415 East Lake Street | South Lyon | January 25, 1985 | |
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23520 Civic Center Drive | Southfield | November 20, 1987 | |
| Commemorative Designation | 
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24350 Civic Center Drive | Southfield | June 17, 1993 |
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26082 Berg Road | Southfield | January 16, 1990 | |
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2157510 Mile Rd | Southfield | July 17, 1997 | |
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24915-C Farmington Road | Farmington Hills | December 5, 1996 | |
| Rollin Sprague Building† | 
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300 Main Street | Rochester | July 15, 1999 |
| 53481 West Ten Mile Road | South Lyon vicinity | February 23, 1981 | ||
| † | 
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3231 Beaver Road | Troy | June 19, 1971 |
| 3123 Crooks Road | Royal Oak | November 26, 1985 | ||
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3123 North Main Street | Royal Oak | August 6, 1976 | |
| 35810 Eleven Mile Road | Farmington Hills | January 16, 1990 | ||
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Washington Road near Runyon Road | Rochester Hills | 2005 | |
| † (currently used as the ) | 
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1005 Van Hoosen Rd | Rochester | 1982 |
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Letica Drive near Romeo Road | Rochester | 2006 | |
| / Commemorative Designation | 
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Along the Old Romeo Trail, near the | Rochester Hills | November 16, 1995 |
| 47 Williams Street | Pontiac | October 23, 1979 | ||
| 487 Gunn Road | Oakland Township | December 15, 1988 | ||
| Temple Beth El | 
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7400 Telegraph Road | Bloomfield Hills | April 12, 2001 |
| 1081 West Auburn Road | Rochester Hills | July 26, 1974 | ||
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25630 Evergreen | Southfield | August 26, 1999 | |
| 32805 Wing Lake Road | Franklin | built 1837 | ||
| Charles Torrey House† | 
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1141 Foxwood Court | Bloomfield Township | October 12, 1990 |
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407 Pine Street | Rochester | March 28, 1979 | |
| Troy Corners Informational Site | 
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Square Lake Road and Livernois Road | Troy | May 10, 1968 |
| Informational Site | 
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60 West Wattles Road | Troy | January 18, 1980 |
| Troy Township Informational Site | 
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East side of Livernois Road, south of Wattles Road | Troy | October 15, 1992 |
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404 West Third Street | Rochester | January 22, 1998 | |
| 207 Liberty Street, at Market Street | Walled Lake | February 23, 1981 | ||
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35805 Grand River Avenue | Farmington | February 11, 1972 | |
| Waterford Village Historic District† | 
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Dubay and Pontiff Streets; Steffens, Andersonville and Airport Roads | Waterford | June 18, 1976 |
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3864 Livernois | Troy | April 11, 1977 | |
| † | 
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400 Water Street | Rochester | March 13, 2003 |
| 6190 White Lake Road | Clarkston vicinity | August 21, 1986 | ||
| Samuel White House | 
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46040 Nine Mile Road, between Beck and Taft roads | Novi | February 23, 1981 |
| North of Pontiac on US-10, Sec. 11, T3N, R9E | Pontiac vicinity | August 23, 1956 | ||
| 129 Shadbolt | Lake Orion | June 6, 1977 | ||
| 5841 Wing Lake Road | Birmingham vicinity | August 21, 1986 | ||
| (Demolished) | 6381 Winkler Mill Road (Marker at ) | Rochester Hills | July 15, 1968 | |
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300 Dorothy Street in | South Lyon | August 22, 1981 | |
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687 North Wixom Road | Wixom | February 10, 1983 | |
| Joseph D. Yerkes House† Commemorative Designation | 
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42580 Eight Mile Road | Novi | September 21, 1983 |
| Robert Yerkes House† | 
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535 East Base Line Road | Northville | May 14, 1975 |
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Oakland County, Michigan
- List of Michigan State Historical Markers in Oakland County
Sources[]
- Historic Sites Online – Oakland County. Michigan State Housing Developmental Authority. Accessed May 28, 2011.
References[]
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Oakland County, Michigan
- Michigan State Historic Sites by county
- Protected areas of Oakland County, Michigan
- Tourist attractions in Oakland County, Michigan