The other request of mine was visiting Northville besides Trader Joe's. Collie had never been in Northville either. It was a little surprise for me that he, raised and living in Michigan hadn't come yet to Northville. And a surprise turned into joy since we can have a new experience together! Isn't it wonderful to be given a fresh perspective to both of us?
Actually, we didn't know this place. When we got off the car and began taking a walk in downtown Northville, it led us to the site. A fairytale land full of beautiful nature and dreamy houses.
"What is this place?"
This is a historical village. It is established to relocate buildings which was faced with demolition!
Wash Oak School. How lovely! For example, this building served Wathtenaw and Oakland counties as an one-room school from 1873 to 1966. It was moved to the village in 1975.
These buildings look built here, but, no...moved here. 😮！
Today, Wash Oak School is still used as a classroom in the village.
Mill Race Village is preserved by the Northville Historical Society through volunteer efforts and donations.
As if we were in a hidden place we saw in dreams. How rich in history Northville is, to have such a peaceful emvironment in the center of town!
New School Church. Built in 1845 by a splinter group of the presbyterian Church of Northville. It served as a church for only 4 years. Later, it was used as a school, a township hall, a Salvation Army barracks and as Northville's library for 70 years.
In 1972 when the Mill Race Village was established, the City of Northville donated the New School Church to the Northville Historical Society, and it was the first structure moved to this site.
I was deeply impressed with half a century of preservation of Northville's rich history. It is managed by a non-profit volunteer organization.
Beautiful landscapes became a special moment of mine.
Light shines on the house...
And it catches my eyes from a variety of different angles.
On the arrival day, I was blessed by nature in Northville, Michigan.
You can bring together your friends to enjoy historical buildings and well-kept gardens...or, just yourself♪
Grounds are open daily dawn to dusk, from June through October.
Gazebo. Modeled after late Victorian era style gazebos, it was added to the Village in 1979.
Plentiful greenery is soothing.
A tiny house on the left has got me curious... Be sure to let me know when you know.😉
Cady Inn. Believed to be an early coach shop, the salt box style building was moved to the Village in 1987 from the north side of Cady street, two blocks east of Center Street.
Collie seems to be attracted by this Village, too. Northville made a good impression on us...surely.
