Henry Stephens Memorial Library
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N 42° 55.224 W 083° 02.842
17T E 332904 N 4754008
Located on the southeast corner of West St. Clair and Cherry Streets. Streetside parking available.
Waymark Code: WMTKY
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 10/08/2006
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Henry Stephens (1823-1886), a native of Dublin, Ireland, was a merchant, lumberman and financier. One of Almont's earliest settlers, Stephens established the first mercantile business here. In 1845 he built a sawmill north of Lapeer. When the pine forests in this area were depleted, he moved to Richfield Township in Roscommon County, building a mill and founding the village of St. Helen. Stephens also had a summer home in Romeo. In 1916, his youngest son, Albert Stephens, offered to fund the construction of a library in honor of his father. The following year, local contractor Al Thayer erected this Georgian Revival building. An addition was erected in 1987. The library is part of the West St. Clair Street National Register Historic District.
Historical Name: Henry Stephens
Parking nearby?: yes
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Registered Site #: Local Site #1825
Historical Date: Not listed
Description: Not listed
website: Not listed
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