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Monroe is in eastern Monroe County, with its city limits extending southeast3 miles (5 km) from the downtown to Lake Erie. The average elevation of the city is 594 feet (181 meters), [ 19 ] decreasing to 571 feet (174 meters) [ 20 ] at Lake Erie, which sits at the lowest elevation in Michigan.
This building was destroyed by fire in 1929. A third building, the present one, was constructed in 1932 on the site of the SSIHM Motherhouse. [2] In 1945, an all-boys school, Monroe Catholic Central, was established at the previous site of the St. Mary Academy.
The district was listed as a Michigan Historic Site [2] and added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1982. [1] The area is commonly referred to as the downtown area and is the oldest settled area in Monroe, dating back to 1817 when the area was first platted. Some of the oldest surviving buildings in this district date back ...
MONROE — Firefighters battled a garage fire Tuesday that they believe was caused by an illegal open burn. The fire was in the 700 block of East Noble Avenue, the Monroe Public Safety Department ...
MONROE — Several newly opened businesses are participating in this year's Downtown Monroe Wine Crawl.The annual event will run from 5:30-9 p.m. July 19 in downtown Monroe. Typically, 425 people ...
HILLSDALE — The Michigan State Police Fire Marshal's Office will assist the Hillsdale City Fire Department in determining the cause of a major fire that erupted in a home near downtown Hillsdale ...
Junction of Elm Avenue and N. Monroe Street: Monroe: A statue of George Armstrong Custer, who spent a portion of his childhood in Monroe, was unveiled by President Taft and Elizabeth Bacon Custer in 1910. Originally located near the courthouse and then later in a nearby park, the statue was moved to its current, prominent location in 1955.
Augustus Woodward's plan for the city following 1805 fire. Detroit, settled in 1701, is one of the oldest cities in the Midwest. It experienced a disastrous fire in 1805 which nearly destroyed the city, leaving little present-day evidence of old Detroit save a few east-side streets named for early French settlers, their ancestors, and some pear trees which were believed to have been planted by ...