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Canton is an unincorporated community within the township, although the name often refers to the whole township itself. It is located just south of M-153 (Ford Road) at The Canton post office, first established in 1852, serves an area conterminous with the township itself—using the 48187 ZIP Code north of Cherry Hill Road and the 48188 ZIP Code to the south.
One of the earliest settlers in Canton Township was Elisha Kinyon; he and his wife Dilla first bought land in the area in 1831. [2] Elisha's son Orrin bought 120 acres (49 ha) from his father in 1834, [2] and in 1835 he married Roxanne Fairman. [3] The couple had eight children between 1836 and 1856, all sons, [3] and built this house in 1850 ...
John and his wife Pamelia moved to Canton Township in Michigan and purchased property in 1826. [2] Eight years later, in 1834, Pamelia Patterson died in childbirth; John remained a widower for 10 years. [2] In 1844, John Patterson married Eliza Barr; the couple purchased another plot of land and built this house. [2]
7675 N. Ridge Rd. Greek Revival: 1850 This house is a Greek Revival farmhouse, of post and beam construction, sided with wood and sitting on a stone foundation. It was built in 1850 by Orrin Kinyon, the son of one of Canton Township's original settlers. John and Eliza Barr Patterson House: 6205 N. Ridge Rd. Greek Revival: 1844
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Cherry Hill, settled in 1825, [2] was an early crossroads hamlet in Canton Township. [3] The town was originally called "Ridge" (also the origin of "Ridge Road") due to its position atop the ridge shore of an ancient lake. [3] The first area church, the Cherry Hill United Methodist Church, was built in the village in 1834. [2]
Stairwells on the north and south sides, referred to as the North Tower and South Tower, respectively, provide access to all three floors, and an elevator provides access for students unable to use the stairs. In the early 1990s, the North Mall was revamped, while the South Mall was eliminated in favor of an expanded cafeteria.
Canton Center School: 1150 Canton Center Road Canton: August 3, 1979: Cherry Hill School: 50440 Cherry Hill Road Canton: March 16, 1989: Cass Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church† 3901 Cass Avenue Detroit: March 28, 1985: Cathedral Church of St. Paul Complex† 4800 Woodward Avenue Detroit: August 3, 1982: Central United Methodist Church†