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General Motors promoted the housing to its employees, offering financial incentives and reduced down payments. By 1923, over 80% of the lots in the addition had homes built on them, [2] and by 1926 the construction was substantially complete. [3] Although the neighborhood declined as Pontiac's fortunes sank, it has recently seen an upturn. [3]
Pontiac (/ ˈ p ɒ n (t) i æ k / PON-(t)ee-ak) is a city in and the county seat of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. [3] Located roughly 26 miles (41.8 km) northwest of downtown Detroit, Pontiac is part of the Detroit metropolitan area, and is variously described as a satellite city or suburb of Detroit.
March 7, 1973 (Lone Pine Rd. Bloomfield Hills: The Cranbrook Educational Community was founded in the early 20th century by newspaper mogul George Gough Booth.The campus began as a farm, purchased in 1904, and now consists of Cranbrook Schools, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Cranbrook Art Museum, Cranbrook Institute of Science and Cranbrook House and Gardens.
Pontiac was founded in 1818-19 by a group of investors. [2] In 1819, Oakland County was established, with a county seat at Pontiac. By 1820, Pontiac had a dam, a sawmill, a flour mill, and a blacksmith shop. A courthouse was constructed in 1824, and by 1830 the city of Pontiac was clearly the center of commerce for the county.
Roughly bounded by Grand Trunk Western RR, Orchard Lake Ave., Miller and W. Huron Sts., Pontiac, Michigan Coordinates 42°38′06″N 83°18′07″W / 42.63500°N 83.30194°W / 42.63500; -83
Pontiac: August 21, 1987: Oakland County Courthouse Informational Site (delisted) Southwest corner of Saginaw and Huron streets Pontiac: February 17, 1970: Oakland County Informational Designation Oakland County Courthouse, 1200 N Telegraph, just north of Elizabeth Lake Road Pontiac: November 18, 1965: Oaklands Model Home: 29615 Green Acres ...
M. Mackinaw City, Michigan; Mancelona, Michigan; Maple Rapids, Michigan; Marcellus, Michigan; Marion, Michigan; Martin, Michigan; Mattawan, Michigan; Maybee, Michigan
Pontiac Township is a defunct charter township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The area consisted of what is now the cities of Pontiac, Auburn Hills, and Lake Angelus. Pontiac Township was bordered on the north by Brown Road and Dutton Road, on the east by South Adams Road (including a line extending north from South Adams Road ...