Joshua Simmons Farm

Joshua Simmons Farm (HMNDU)

Location: Livonia, MI 48152 Wayne County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 26.267', W 83° 25.177'

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In 1824 Joshua Simmons of Bristol, New York, obtained a patent from the federal government for 160 acres of land in Livonia Township. Simmons and his wife, Hannah, were among the township's earliest white settlers. Their first home was a log shanty, built in 1826. In 1841 they constructed this house in the Greek Revival style, popular in New York State. The farm was named Meadow Brook. Joshua Simmons (1801-1882) hewed lumber to build the earliest barns and mills in Livonia, Farmington and Plymouth. He continued to acquire acreage, becoming one of Livonia's most prominent landholders. In 1920 Sherwin and Jean Boyd Hill purchased the farm and renamed it Greenmead. The city of Livonia acquired the property in 1976 as a park. The Joshua Simmons Farm is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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HM NumberHMNDU
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
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Marker NumberL0139
Year Placed1997
Placed ByMichigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 12:43pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 300987 N 4701221
Decimal Degrees42.43778333, -83.41961667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 26.267', W 83° 25.177'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 26' 16.02" N, 83° 25' 10.62" W
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Area Code(s)734, 248, 313
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 94-298 Joshua Simmoms Dr, Livonia MI 48152, US
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