Fred A. Baker House
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N 42° 29.241 W 083° 10.139
17T E 321743 N 4706167
On the south side of LaSalle Boulevard. Between Woodward Avenue and Coolidge Highway, south of 11 Mile Road. Street parking available to visit this private residence.
Waymark Code: WMH4G
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2006
Views: 37
1890, Fred A. Baker, an attorney and former state legislator, purchased 320 acres of land in Royal Oak Township. He developed the land into the Black Meadow Dairy Farm, one of the area's largest dairies. This Colonial Revival house was built in 1896 on his farm across LaSalle Street. It was moved to this site in 1916 when Baker and several associates formed the Baker Land Company and subdivided the farm into the Bronx Subdivision, one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.
Historical Name: Fred A. Baker
Parking nearby?: yes
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Registered Site #: Local Site #1360
Historical Date: Not listed
Description: Not listed
website: Not listed
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