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Fernando C. Beaman, former U.S. Congressman; lived in Adrian and was mayor in 1856 [10] Jerome B. Chaffee, U.S. Senator from Colorado; lived in Adrian where he was a teacher and local businessman [11] Thomas M. Cooley, 25th Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court; lived in Adrian [12] Charles Croswell, 17th Governor of Michigan; lived in ...
Saint John's Lutheran Church is an active church building located at 121 South Locust Street in the city of Adrian in Lenawee County, Michigan.It was designated as a Michigan State Historic State on February 23, 1981 and shortly after listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 27, 1984.
As Adrian grew, the earliest frame buildings were displaced by the growing commercial district. In 1838, Adrian became the county seat, creating a legal and financial sector within the district. A number of banks opened their doors in the mid 19th century. [3] By the latter part of the century, development in the downtown district reached its peak.
The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in 2022 within the period July–December. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order as set out in WP:NAMESORT.
St. Joseph Academy, previously St. Joseph's College and Academy, was a Catholic girls' school in Adrian, Michigan, operating from 1896 to 2012. [1] Established by Catholic nuns in a building that had previously operated as a hospital, the school operated as a high school and elementary school for most of its existence; the high school component ...
The Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Michigan trace their origin to Holy Cross Convent in Regensburg (Ratisbon), Bavaria, a convent established in 1233. [6]In 1853 four Sisters from this convent were sent to New York in response to a request for Sisters to provide religious education for German immigrant children.
Adrian Civil War Memorial, 1962 HABS—Historic American Buildings Survey image. Architect and sculptor Benjamin H. Latrobe created the design of the column for the Pennsylvania Bank. The monument architect was Francis R. Stebbins of Adrian Michigan. The column was donated to the association by a joint act of Congress, (No-78) dated July 27, 1868.
The Croswell Opera House, or Adrian Union Hall as it was originally called, was completed in 1866. It was financed by the Adrian Union Hall Company, whose stockholders included future Michigan governor Charles Croswell. Its first public event, taking place on March 19, was a lecture by temperance advocate John Bartholomew Gough. [3] [4]