The Shinnick Residence

Description:: Fred M. Shinnick built this country home on the north side of Walton Boulevard in 1926. It was located between Old Perch Road and Livernois Road, presently the site of the Grosse Pines subdivision. In 1932, the residence was converted into a private mental hospital called The Haven Sanitarium, which operated until 1968. In 1972, after years of neglect, the building burned down. (RRP-125) [date is approximate] Ray Russell Postcard 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:: Walton Boulevard and Avon Township
Subject Topic:: Land/Properties
Format:: Postcard
Rights:: The Ray Russell Postcard Collection is owned by the City of Rochester and is on permanent loan to the Rochester Hills Public Library. Digitized by the Rochester Hills Public Library. No known copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
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