Site of First Log House in Rochester

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Description:

The first log house in Rochester was built on this site at 116 East Third Street. James Graham and his son built the house in 1817. It was the birthplace of the first settler's child in the county. The first school was started here in 1823 and the photograph shows a house on this site that was built in 1915. (P-260) see also RRP-116 Photograph Collection

Notes:

Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.

Data Provider:

Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library

Place:

116 East Third Street and Rochester

Subject Topic:

Buildings

Format:

Photo/slide

Rights:

Digitized by the Rochester Hills Public Library. No known copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/

URL:

http://oaklandcountyhistory.org/knowvation/app/consolidatedSearch/#autologin/guest/lb_document_id=3577