Historical Markers page 5 (Markers in Portage)

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI

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KALAMAZOO COUNTY HISTORICAL MARKERS PAGE 5
HISTORICAL MARKERS IN PORTAGE

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Veteran's Memorial - Portage Central Cemetery	Grain Elevator and Grist Mill
Hayloft Theater	District No. 8 Schoolhouse
Stuart Manor	Giem Family Centennial farm at Austin Lake

**Veteran's Memoria**l
**Located in Portage Central Cemetery, dedicated 11/112005**
"IN GRATEFUL TRIBUTE TO ALL WHO SERVED WITH HONOR AND DISTINCTION AT HOME AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. WE DEDICATE THIS QUIET PLACE IN REMEMBRANCE OF ALL VETERANS

**Grain Elevator and Grist Mill**
**Located in** **Portage Bicentennial Park**
THE OLDEST COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE STILL STANDING IN PORTAGE. THE FORMER PORTAGE GRAIN ELEVATOR WAS ORIGINALLY LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF SHAVER ROAD AND CENTRE AVENUE. THE TILE BLOCK BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1931 TO REPLACE THE WOODEN STRUCTURE, WHICH BURNED IN 1930. AREA FARMERS USED THIS ELEVATOR / FEED GRAIN MILL UNTIL IT WAS SOLD TO A CEMENT COMPANY IN 1952. THE GRAIN ELEVATOR WAS RELOCATED TO THE CELERY FLATS HISTORICAL AREA IN 1990, AND THE FACADE HAS BEEN ACCURATELY RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION. THE STRUCTURE IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CITY OF PORTAGE.

**Hayloft Barn Theater**
**Located in** **Portage Bicentennial Park**
THE HAYLOFT THEATRE BARN WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1902. FROM 1919 INTO THE 1940'S. THE BARN WAS PART OF A WORKING FARM OWNED BY THE SOLOMON SCHIEDEL FAMILY. THE BARN WAS PURCHASED IN THE 1940s AND DEVELOPED INTO THE HAYLOFT THEATRE BY MARY AND VERN MEYERS. THE THEATRE WAS CLOSED IN 1952. IN 1992, THE HAYLOFT THEATRE WAS RELOCATED FROM ITS ORIGINAL SITE ON EAST MILHAM AVENUE TO THE CELERY FLATS HISTORICAL AREA PREMIERING THE FIRST NEW PERFORMANCE IN FORTY YEARS ON AUGUST 6. THE HAYLOFT THEATRE IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CITY OF PORTAGE

**District No. 8 Schoolhouse**
**Located in** **Portage Bicentennial Park**
BUILT IN 1856. THIS ONE - ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE WAS FORMERLY LOCATED ON OAKLAND DRIVE SOUTH OF SHAVER ROAD ON LAND DONATED BY MR. & MRS. HARVEY BOOTH. THE SCHOOLHOUSE REMAINED IN USE UNTIL 1947.A FINE EXAMPLE OF GREEK REVIVAL ARCHITECTURE. THE SCHOOLHOUSE WAS RELOCATED TO THE CELERY FLATS HISTORICAL AREA IN 1950. BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED. THE SCHOOLHOUSE IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CITY OF PORTAGE.

**Stuart Manor**
Located in Portage Bicentennial Park
BUILT IN 1846 BY WILLIAM WELCH. THE OLDEST HOUSE IN PORTAGE WAS ORIGINALLY LOCATED ON WEST MILHAM. A ONE - TIME RESIDENCE OF U.S. SENATOR CHARLES STUART. THE HOUSE IS RUMORED TO HAVE BEEN USED FOR THE UNDERGROUND RAILWAY. A UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF 4 SQUARE GREEK REVIVAL ARCHITECTURE. THE HOUSE WAS RELOCATED AND RESTORED IN 1994. THE MANOR IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CITY OF PORTAGE.

**Giem Family Centennial farm**
**at Austin Lake**

	Scale model of the farm in the Train Barn

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Historical Marker In Bronson Park	HIstorical Marker Near Bronson Park	Historical Markers In The Kalamazoo Mall
Historical Marker In The City Of Kalamazoo	Historical Markers In Portage	Historical Markers In Vicksburg & Prarie Ronde

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