Northville Township Historic Fund

Northville Township Historic Fund The Friends of Northville Township Historic District Commission was founded in 2014 by individuals interested in preserving and protecting our history.

DON'T FORGET! Our next historic seminar will be presented by local historian Joe Oldenburg, on April 14 and April 15, 20...
04/13/2026

DON'T FORGET! Our next historic seminar will be presented by local historian Joe Oldenburg, on April 14 and April 15, 2026, Joe will present a talk on "Mental Health Treatment in Northville: Northville Psychiatric Hospital and Hawthorne Center (pictured below).
The Northville Psychiatric Hospital (1930-2003) was opened due to overcrowding at other state hospitals. It was a leader in several areas of mental health before its closing. The Hawtorn Center opened in 1956 as a facility to treat children. It closed in 2023. A new facility is slated to open in 2026.
Hear all about it on Tuesday, April 14, or Wednesday, April 15, 7pm at either Northville Township Hall (4/14) or the Northville District Library (4/15). For reservations, call 248-349-3020.

Mark your calendars for our next historic seminar, presented by local historian Joe Oldenburg. On April 14 and April 15,...
03/20/2026

Mark your calendars for our next historic seminar, presented by local historian Joe Oldenburg. On April 14 and April 15, 2026, Joe will present a talk on "Mental Health Treatment in Northville: Northville Psychiatric Hospital and Hawthorne Center (pictured below).
The Northville Psychiatric Hospital (1930-2003) was opened due to overcrowding at other state hospitals. It was a leader in several areas of mental health before its closing. The Hawtorn Center opened in 1956 as a facility to treat children. It closed in 2023. A new facility is slated to open in 2026.
Hear all about it on Tuesday, April 14, or Wednesday, April 15, 7pm at either Northville Township Hall (4/14) or the Northville District Library (4/15). For reservations, call 248-349-3020.

09/15/2025

REMINDER....
The Northville Township Historic Fund and Northville District Library have teamed together to present local historian Joe Oldenburg's seminar on the "Detroit House of Corrections" (DeHoCo). His seminar will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, September 16, at the Northville District Librart at 7pm.
DeHoCo was Detroit's main prison, which held both men and women inmates. It opened in 1861 and was located in today's Eastern Market. By the 1920's overcrowding led to separate men's and women's prisons being built in Plymouth and Northville Township, respectively. Famous inmates included Belle Starr, the Bandit Queen, and John Sinclair, a 1960's era poet whose imprisonment led to the annual Hash Bash in Ann Arbor. Both prisons housed inmates into the 1980's, but their age and maintenance costs led to their closings and final demolitions in 2017.
For the whole story, attend tomorrow's talk. Please RSVP to the Northville District Library at 248-349-3020.

09/09/2025

DON'T FORGET....
The Northville Township Historic Fund and Northville District Library will team together to present local historian Joe Oldenburg's seminar on the "Detroit House of Corrections" (DeHoCo). The joint seminars will be held on September 9, at the Northville Township Hall, 7pm, and at the Northville District Library on September 16, 7pm.
DeHoCo was Detroit's main prison, which held both men and women inmates. It opened in 1861 and was located in today's Eastern Market. By the 1920's overcrowding led to separate men's and women's prisons being built in Plymouth and Northville Township, respectively. Famous inmates included Belle Starr, the Bandit Queen, and John Sinclair, a 1960's era poet whose imprisonment led to the annual Hash Bash in Ann Arbor. Both prisons housed inmates into the 1980's, but their age and maintenance costs led to their closings and final demolitions in 2017.
For the whole story, attend the seminars. RSVP to the Northville District Library at 248-349-3020.

09/05/2025

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

The Northville Township Historic Fund and Northville District Library will team together to present local historian Joe Oldenburg's seminar on the "Detroit House of Corrections" (DeHoCo). The joint seminars will be held on September 9, at the Northville Township Hall, 7pm, and at the Northville District Library on September 16, 7pm.
DeHoCo was Detroit's main prison, which held both men and women inmates. It opened in 1861 and was located in today's Eastern Market. By the 1920's overcrowding led to separate men's and women's prisons being built in Plymouth and Northville Township, respectively. Famous inmates included Belle Starr, the Bandit Queen, and John Sinclair, a 1960's era poet whose imprisonment led to the annual Hash Bash in Ann Arbor. Both prisons housed inmates into the 1980's, but their age and maintenance costs led to their closings and final demolitions in 2017.
For the whole story, attend the seminars. RSVP to the Northville District Library at 248-349-3020.

08/27/2025

The Northville Township Historic Fund and Northville District Library will team together to present local historian Joe Oldenburg's seminar on the "Detroit House of Corrections" (DeHoCo). The joint seminars will be held on September 9, at the Northville Township Hall, 7pm, and at the Northville District Library on September 16, 7pm.
DeHoCo was Detroit's main prison, which held both men and women inmates. It opened in 1861 and was located in today's Eastern Market. By the 1920's overcrowding led to separate men's and women's prisons being built in Plymouth and Northville Township, respectively. Famous inmates included Belle Starr, the Bandit Queen, and John Sinclair, a 1960's era poet whose imprisonment led to the annual Hash Bash in Ann Arbor. Both prisons housed inmates into the 1980's, but their age and maintenance costs led to their closings and final demolitions in 2017.
For the whole story, attend the seminars. RSVP to the Northville District Library at 248-349-3020.

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