Village of Drayton Plains

Early History

The village of Drayton Plains was laid out along the Saginaw Trail, an old indian trail that passed through southeast Michigan, heading north and south running from Detroit to Saginaw. The first settlers came to the area, in what would later be Drayton Plains, around 1822. About 1858 the railroad came through the area, the offical village was platted out in 1860, it was at that time, a perfect spot for a village, a river for water power, which already had mills built on it, and a railroad.

The village was laid in the SE 1/4 of section 10 and part of the SW 1/4 of section 11 in Waterford Township, primarily between modern day Sashabaw Rd and Hatchery Rd. along Dixie Hwy. The part of Drayton Plains that lays in section 11, was first purchased by William Carlisle, 80 acres, the W 1/2 of the SW 1/4, on Feb 3, 1832. The land in section 10, was purchased by two brothers, Austin and Harvey Durfree, who came from Palmyra, Wayne County, New York, came to Michigan in 1822, and purchased the E 1/2 SE 1/14 of section 10, 80 acres on Jun 13, 1822, this would later become the heart of the village of Drayton Plains. There is a mention of a man named Foster having been in the area, which is now Drayton Plains, he is even mentioned in the The History of Oakland County, published by L. H. Everts & Co, in 1877, no first name given, he is mentioned in other histories of Drayton Plains, some have him listed as Horatio Foster. It is possible that he may have stopped here for a while, but never purchased land here. There is a Horatio Foster (1789-1854) his wife, Ann Pleydell (1786-1855), who purchased land in Independence Township, he may have been the man mentioned in the history books about the area. There have been no land records found for Mr. Foster, as a first land purchasers, or soon after, or for any person with the last name of Foster, in the area around Drayton Plains. Another person mention, in the The History of Oakland County, was Jonathan Perry, this is another individual that is no record of having made a land purchase, near Drayton Plains or in Waterford Township, however there is a Jonathan Perin or Perrin, purchasing land in Waterford, the E 1/2 NW 1/4 of section 11, 80 acres on Aug 17, 1831.This Jonathan Perrin may be the same person as Jonathan Perry mentioned in the history books.

The brothers, Austin and Harvey Durfee, on Jan 10, 1832, sold their land in section 10 of Waterford Township to Thomas Drake, of Pontiac for $1400, and comprised of the SE 1/4 and the E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of section 10. Austin and Harvey Durfee moved to Livonia, Wayne County, Michigan, where Hervey and his wife died, Austin and his family moved to Carlton, Barry County, Michigan, where they lived out the rest of their lives.

Thomas Jefferson Drake was born Apr 18, 1799 at Scipio, Cayuga County, New York and died Apr 20, 1875 in Pontiac, Oakalnd County, Michigan. Thomas is the son of Elijah Drake and Abigail Stoddard. Thomas was married twice, first Dec 17, 1826 at Rchester, Oakland County, Michigan to Martha M. Baldwin, born Apr 20, 1795 and died Jun 28, 1839 Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, the daughter of Nathaniel and Susanna E. Baldwin Thomas married second on Apr 19, 1843 at Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan to Eveline H. Talbot. Eveline was bornin 1815 New York City, New York, and died Jul 15, 1859 at Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. She was the daughter of Theodore F. Talbot and Elizabeth Truxton. Thomas Drake was also a member of the Michigan Territorial Council 1828-31, Member of the Michigan State Senate, 3rd Dist. 1839-1841, Presidential Elector for Michigan in 1840 and 1856, Whig candidate for US Representative from Michigan's 3rd Dist, and Delegate to the Republican National Conventionfrom Michigan in 1856. Thomas and both of his wives are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery., in Pontiac. Thomas Drake sold the land in section 10 to Daniel Winidate on Jul 9, 1835. Daniel Windiate was born in about 1787 in Berkshire, England and died Dec 11, 1843 in Drayton Plains, Oakland County, Michigan He is the son of William Windiate and Jane Winter. Daniel married first on Sep 2, 1809 at Monk, Sherborne, Hampshire County, England to Mary Moss, who was born in 1788 and died about 1820 in Hampshire County, England. Daniel married second on Feb 3, 1823 at Drayton, Berkshire County, England to Martha Mundy. Martha was born in 1795 n England and died Sep 14, 1842 in Drayton Plains, Oakland County, Michigan. Daniel and his second wife, Martha, are buried in Drayton Plains Cemetery. Daniel had three children with his first wife, and ten children with his second. Daniel and his family came to America in 1835.

Daniel Windiate along with his son-in-law, Thomas Whitfield, made improvements to the area. The river where it crossed the Saginaw Trial was too shallow, and with the lake in which the river flowed from, about the same level as the river at that point, could not provide the power needed for a mill, they decided to build a dam a little further south. The dam was built in 1835, flooding some of the land to the north, and with the slight drop of the river at its exit, it would give them the power they needed for the mill. In 1836 Daniel Windiate and Thomas Whitfield built a mill, which contained three stones. Thaddeus Seeley stated in his History of Oakland County, published in 1912, at that time, the Drayton Mill was in ruins.
Daniel Windiate, before coming to America operated a mill in England, which he called the Drayton Mill, for this mill he choose the same name. In the early days before the mill was built, the area where the settlement was formed, was called the Plains, then after the mill had been built, some was calling the area Drayton, later people started to use both names, and was calling the settlement Drayton Plains, even before the village was offically laid out in 1858.

Daniel Windiate and his son-in-law didn't stop the business venture with just the mill, around 1838 they build the Drayton Hotel, which was located on the south side of the Saginaw Trail, across from what is modern day Sashabaw Rd., the old hotel was gone by 1940. There is a land transfer dated May 28, 1841, transfering the land to his son William and sons-in-law, Thomas Whitfield and William Beasley. Daniel Winidate had another son-in-law, William Beasley, who started the first general store. After Daniel's death, it appears that his son William bought out the rest of his siblings, and operated the mill and hotel for a few more years. On Feb 20, 1856, William sold the land, mill, and hotel to Lewis Dunlap.

Lewis Letts Dunlap was born May 8, 1814 at Pulteney, Steuben County, New York, died Mar 27, 1878 at Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan, at the age of 63 years. Lewis is the son of Thomas Dunlap and Elizabeth Letts. Lewis was married first to Nancy E. Seeley, who was born Mar 24, 1822 at Ovid, Seneca County, New York, died May 24, 1863 in Oakland County, Michigan. Lewis married second to Elizabeth H. Davies. Elizabeth was born Jun 13, 1840 in England and died Dec 29, 1928 at Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. Lewis and both wives are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Pontiac.

In 1858, Lewis Dunlap, hired Charles Merryweather, to survey the land and lay out the plat for the village. Also in Jun of 1858 the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad purchased a stripe of land, for $10, to continue building the railroad that was coming north out of Pontiac, on its way to Flint. By 1860, there was a rail depot built, with C. A. Albertson as station master. The old depot was located on the north side of the tracks, just east of Mill St. (Hatchery Rd.), in 1908 a new station was built, on the south side of the tracks. The Drayton Plains Depot was a flag stop along the route, and remained active, until Jun 25, 1960, when passenger train service stopped along this run. The depot was torn down February 10-11, 1965. From what I have heard the only thing that survived was the sign. Bruce Montney, a resident of Holly, Michigan, had a replica of the Drayton Plains depot built in his backyard, about 1995 he donated it to the Waterford Historical Society, had it taken apart and reassembled in the historical village off of Hatchery Rd. On Oct 20, 1862, Lewis Dunlap sold the land where the Drayton Mill was to James Carhart. James Carhart was born Jan 28, 1813 in Worcester, Otsego county, New York, died Dec 6, 1887 at Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. James is the son of William Carhart and Mary M. Brakeman. James married Oct 14, 1840 in Pontiac, Michigan to Sarah Buck. Sarah was born Jun 17, 1817 in New York State, died Jul 6, 1904 at Pontiac, Michigan. She is the daughter of Elijah S. Buck and Mary Richardson. James Carhart was the one who built the octogon house at 127 W. Huron St. in Pontiac, the house was demolished in 1929. On Apr 13, 1864 James Carhart sold this land to Morris Green.

On Jun 6 1872 Lewis Dunlap sold for one dollar to Harvey D. Judd, 10 aces of land , which was part of the SW corner of the SE 1/4 of section 10. This appears to be the land just west of the mill. On that same day, Harvey purchased then Grist and flouring mill, house and barn in Drayton Plains, from Mary Smith, who was acting as power of attorney for Mary Jane Durrant, Louisa Ann Dunning and William J. Smith, for $3000. Harvey D. Judd, was born abt 1846 and died Jan 2, 1873, and is buried in Drayton Plains Cemetery. Harvey married on Dec 27, 1870 in Drayton Plains to Sarah C. J. Smith. Harvey only owned the mill for about 6 months, it appears he may have been killed at the mill, the cause of death was "caught in cas. mill." After Harvey's death, his father Daniel, received permission from the court to sell his son's property off. Harvey and his wife, Sarah C. J. Smith, (listed as Katie Smith in their marriage record), had a son that was about a year old at the time of his death. His son was John Smith Judd, was born Jan 27, 1872 in Drayton Plains. His grandparents, Daniel and Sarah Judd, adopted the child, and had his name changed to John Harvey Judd. Harvey's widow, Sarah, on Jan 21, 1873, signed over her rights and claims of the mill and property, to Harvey's father Daniel M. Judd. Shortly after, Danel M. Judd deeded the land to Theodore Judd and John K. Judd. In Seeley's history of Oakland County, published in 1912, he states that the Mill was in ruins, I have been told that the mill was taken down about 1920.

In the winter of 1837-38, a frame one room schoolhouse was opened, being taught by Lewis M. Covert, this was the first schoolhouse in dist. 8 of Waterford township. The school was located just east of the cemetery along the Saginaw Trail. In 1865, a one room school house was built on the east side of Sashabaw Rd. just north of Dixie Hwy. The school was used as a school until 1920, when a larger brick building, next to the one room school, had been built. For a few years in the 1930s-40s, it was used by the Salvaion Army as a meeting house. In 1965 the school was donated to the Oakland Historical Society, images can be found here of the school, and moved to their site next to the Moses Wisner house in Pontiac. The newer school over the years had had a couple of expansions, it had been stopped being used as a school in 1977. For a few years, the school was used as the Waterford Senior Center. Currently the building is up for sale.

William Beasley, the son-in-law to Daniel Windiate, opened the first store in Drayton Plains. This is most likely the store that was located on the corner of Mill St (Hatchery Rd) and the Saginaw Trail. Later this would be the site of the Drayton Inn. William Beasley was born Jul 16, 1808 at East Hendred, Berkshire, England, died Dec 25, 1897 at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois. William married to Mary W. Windiate, born Jul 29, 1810 at Arborfield, Berkshire, England and died May 31, 1891 at Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. In 1850, William Beasley's son Stephen, was the Tavern keeper at the hotel. There was another store located next to Beasley's store to the south and next to the railroad tracks that was built around 1860, by Paul Schwesinger. Paul Schwesinger was born Mar 13, 1834 in Saxony, Germany, died Jan 25, 1908, he married Phillapina Arndt, born Oct 17, 1823 in Germany, died May 30, 1906 at Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan. both Paul and Phillapina are buried in Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan.

First blacksmith shop in the village was opened by Moses Southard. Moses was born Oct 13, 1783 in Vermont, died Jan 14, 1873 in Drayton Plains, Oakland County, Michigan, He is the son of Benjamin Southard and Hannah Crane. Moses married first on Jan 22, 1807 to Cynthia Wilson, born Jun 30, 1786 at Bridgeport, vermont, died there on Aug 12, 1820, she is the daughter of Samuel Wilson and Chloe Reynolds. Moses married second on Aug 16, 1821 Bridgeport, Vermont to Phebe Crane, born abt 1793 New Jersey, died Jan 4, 1883 Flint, Genesee County, Michigan. Phebe is the daughter of Asa Crane and Abigail Young. Moses had two children with his first wife Cynthia; Philura and Alphonso, Moses also had two children with his second wife Phebe; Harriet and Alvin. Moses first purchased land in Waterford Township on Oct 15, 1834 from Thomas and Martha Drake, it was the S 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of section ten. On May 7, 1842, Moses and his wife sold 35 acres which was part of the SE 1/4 of section 10 for $1200, which on Dec 20, 1843, the land is conveyed back to Moses Southard for the sum of one dollar ($1). This piece of land in 1872 was owned by Moses's son Alvin A, Southard. The 1877 business directory states that there were two blacksmiths in the village of Drayton Plains, one being Thomas Hugill and the other was Abner Kelly. Thomas Hugill born in England died Dec 17, 1907 in Drayton Plains, Oakland County, Michigan. Married Matilda McBride, who was born Dec 29, 1825 in Ireland, died Jan 27, 1901, both Thomas and Matilda are buried in Drayton Plains Cemetery, in unmarked graves. The 1880 census of Waterford township, list Thomas still as a blacksmith. Abner Kelly, the other blacksmith, was born in Apr 1846 in Pennsylvania, died Apr 29, 1905 in Duplain, Clinton County, Michigan, he married Mary, who was born Feb 4, 1851 in Ohio, and died Jul 18, 1926 in Clinton County, Michigan, both are buried in Riverside cemetery, Elsie, Clinton County, Michigan. Abner Kelly was a blacksmith in Nankin Township, Wayne County, Michigan, before coming to Drayton Plains. Sometime between 1880 and 1900, Abner moved to Clinton County, Michigan. In 1850 there were two blacksmiths in Drayton Plains, Marcenas Allen, who was born abt 1816 in Pembroke Center, Genesee County, New York, died Jan 6, 1853 in Waterford Township, Oakland County, Michigan and is buried in Oakl Hill Cemetery, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. The second was Peter Drum. Peter was born about 1836 in New York. He is the son of John and Elizabeth Drum. Peter's mother Elizabeth, died in 1857 and is buried in Drayton Plains Cemetery, his father had moved to Shiawassee County, Michigan after the death of his mother. Peter's father, John, died in 1880 in Shiawassee County, his will does not list Peter. Peter Drum by 1857 was living in Shiawassee County, Michigan, when he sold his land in Waterford Township.

About 1841, James Swartz opened the first shoe and boot store. By 1850 John had left Drayton Plains and moved to Pontiac and opened a store there.

In 1850 John Mahony was a miller in Drayton Plains, by 1880 he moved to Milford, Oakland County, Michigan. John Mahony was born abt. 1826 in Ireland. He married Sarah, she was born abt 1830 in Ireland.

The 1872 map of Drayton Plains shows that J. H. Linabury owned the Drayton Hotel and the stables across the street. The blacksmith shop was along Saginaw Trail at the river to the north, with the wagon shop next to it to the north. Te schoolhouse is on Sashabaw Rd, on the east side, just north of Saginaw. There were two stores one on the corner of Saginaw and what is today Hatchery Rd., the second was next to it on the south side, next to the railroad tracks and owned by Paul Schwesinger. The train depot was located on the north side of the tracks, about 500 feet east of Paul Schwesinger's store. Along the tracks on the south side was the wheat house, by 1896 this building is not shown on the map. Before 1872, the post office was located in the general store on the corner of Saginaw Trail and what is now Hatchery Rd., the 1872 map shows the post office located in the train depot. In 1896 the post office is back in the store. The flouring mill is still located on the river to the south of town.

The 1877 business directory list the following businesses in Drayton Plains; Peter Davidson, Mason; Thomas Hugill, Blacksmith; Daniel M. Judd, Flouring Mill; Abner Kelly, Blacksmith; J. H. Linabury, Hotel Propr.; Paul Schwesinger, shoe, boots and grocer; John VanCampen, produce and express agent; Sherda and son wagonmaker; William Walker, millwright; and William B. Way, Produce.

John Sherda was opearating the wagon shop in Drayton Plains by 1860, he was born abt 1810 in Switzerland, married Sarah, who was born abt. 1810 in Switzerland. John and Sarah had the following children; Sarah, born abt 1841, Charles, born abt 1843, Lucy, born abt 1846, and Joseph, born abt 1851. All of their children were born in Switzerland. In the early 1870s, John Sherda sold the wagon shop to Charles Girodat. Charles and his father operated the wagon shop for a few years, later selling it and moved to Detroit and opened a wagon shop there. Charles was born Feb 9, 1844 in Germany, died Jul 12, 1900 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, at the age of 56 years 5 months and 20 days. Charles's death certificate states he was buried in Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan.

In the 1880 census shows that Alice Clark, 31 years old, was teaching school. Paul Schwesinger, was now a farmer, he was the owner of one of the grocery stores. Joseph Girodat was a blacksmith, his father, John Girodat and brother Charles Girodat were wagonmakers. Jennie Van VanCampen was teaching school. Mary E. Bacon, teaching school.

The 1896 map of Drayton Plains only has a few businesses listed, the store and post office, the train depot, the mill and the Pittmans and Dean ice house.

Shown on the 1908 map, a new train station was built on the south side of the tracks and the first train station was demolished, a new ice house was built a little west of the old one along the shore of Loon Lake, with its own railroad spur leading up to the building.

The old store that was on the corner of Mill St.(Hatchery Rd) and The Saginaw Trial (Dixie Hwy), which was started by William Beasley in the 1830s, had in its later years changed to the Drayton Inn, with lodging upstairs. In the 1940s it was called the Oasis and operated until 1949 when the business was purchased and the building razed. A new building was built and in 1950 opened as the Commodore Hotel, with a restaurant-bar and lodging upstairs. After the Commodore, in the mid 1960s, it became the Keg and Anchor, in 1968 it changed hands again and was Ben Hur restaurant bar and grill, about 1971 it changed again, this time to Jason's, keeping the same theme as a bar-restaurant. After Jason's it became Socco Casa restaurant, for a couple of years, around 1975 again it changed, to the Oceania Inn, a chinese restaurant, which I believe was the longest running business in the building. After Oceania Inn, there were a couple of failed resturants in the building, one of which was the Prime 7 Steakhouse, and another not really being open for all that long because of COVID. in the fall of 2022, another attemp is being made for another bar-restaurant called the Drayton Station, which is still under renovation in the early part of 2023.

On Dixie Hwy. across from the old Commodore Hotel was a building built in 1926 by Dr. Cobb, Two stores were located in the first floor of the building and six apartments were on the second floor. the first two stores to be located here were the Kroger grocery store and the Keego Hardware. The Kroger grocery later moved north on Dixie Hwy to the corner of Dixie Hwy and Frembes Rd. The Keego Harware moved Sashabaw Rd. just north of Dixie Hwy. on the east side, which later became Elden's Hardware, which is today McCourt's Music Shop. for a few years The Soda Shop occupied part of the lower floor. The building that Dr. Cobb built, had Dixie Hwy running along its front and Loon Lake at its back. It was used until the late 1960s and was closed, from what I have been told, was because of sewage problems, the building was condemed and remained vacant for many years. The building was razed between 1974 and 1980.

Drayton Plains original plat spanned along the Saginaw Trail, a little north, from what is now Sashabaw Rd to about 1/4 mile south of Mill St. (Hatchery Rd) and 1/8 mile south along Mill St. For the sake of this article, to bring things into the modern times. the limits of Drayton Plains will go along Dixie Hwy, the old Saginaw Trail, at the south end, starting at Waktins Lake Rd. and the northern point at Shoreline Blvd. To the north running along Walton Blvd, and on the south along Hatchery Rd. Below is a list of business along Dixie Hwy in by their addresses, and a brief description of they currently are and what they have been over the years. One thing to keep in mind, as time progressed, some lots were combined and some were split, which made some addresses to change. As we have seen these types of changes, during our own lifetime.

Across from Watkins Lake Rd, was what was known in this area as Sandy Beach. Sandy Beach was there in the 1940s, at that time about 1/2 the size of what it was later. One of the biggest draws to the beach, other then swimming, was the concerts and dances that were held there during the warmer months. until about 1966 there werea few houses and a building in front of Sandy Beach along Dixie Hwy, I am not sure what the business was, they were razed when Sandy Beach expanded. In the mid 1970s, Sandy Beach closed, a condominium complex called, Adam's Landing, now occupies the site.

Sandy Beach 1940

Sandy Beach 1963

Sandy Beach 1980

Sandy Beach 2000

Putt Putt Golf 1963

About 3620 Dixie Hwy, next to Sandy Beach, was the Putt Putt miniture golf course, owned by the Block Bros. Putt Putt stayed in operation until about 1995, when it was torn down. Currently in 2022, nothing has been built on the site.

Putt Putt Golf 1990

Gas Station 1963

3630 Dixie Hwy, built orginally as a gas station, starting out in the 1940s as a Tulsa gas station, owned by the Block Bros. For a time it was a 76 gas station and lastly a United gas station. The building was razed in 2008, as of 2022 nothing has been built on the site.

Gas Station site 2008

3650 Dixie Hwy 1963

3650 Dixie Hwy, The 1938 Directory list this as John D. Palmer trailer park and Leo J. Soboleske beer garden. In 1939 this was John D. Palmer's auto parking. Before 1973 it was a Howard Johnson Resturant, after the resturant closed, The Block Bros used this building as their real estate office. Currenty, in 2022, it is a Elk's Lodge.

3650 Dixie Ground view, 2022

3664 Dixie Hwy - 1963

3664 Dixie Hwy, The Block Bros. built a small motel, called "Edge Water Beach Motel", it was built about 1960, at the same time that the Block Bros built the Putt Putt, Tulsa gas station and the Howard Johnson Resturant. The Motel stayed open until about 1995, the motel was closed and the building was razed. Around 2003 a small three store building was built, with the center one being a Mobil gas station, later becoming a BP gas station, which is currently there.

3664 Dixie Hwy - 2022

3750 Dixie Hwy - 1963

3750 Dixie Hwy, This building was erected around 1970, as opened as Karen's Carpets. In the mid 1980s, another carpet store located in Drayton Plains, Clyde's Carpets, merged with Karen's and operated out of this building until the early 2000s. Another carpet store now operates here, called Metro Carpets.

3750 Dixie ground view - 2022

3770 Dixie Hwy - 2020

3770 Dixie Hwy, For many years this lot was vacant, about 2004 the current building was built . Quality Pool Supply is in one half of the building and Fully Tapped Fitness in the other half.

3770 Dixie ground view - 2022

3900 Dixie Hwy - 2020

3900 Dixie Hwy, The building was built in 2005, and Beach Bottom Volleyball occupies the store.

3900 Dixie ground view - 2022

4030 Dixie Hwy - 2020

4030 Dixie Hwy, in the late 1950s, the same time that Karen's Carpets was built, Karen's Marina was built at this location. The marina operated into the 2010s, then became a boat storage yard, currenty n 2022 the building is vacant.

4030 Dixie ground view - 2022

4080 Dixie Hwy - 1940

4080 Dixie Hwy, by 1908 the Pittman and Dean ice houses were located here, and the buildings were still at this location in 1940, The 1938 and 1939 directory does not list this address, most likely the business was colsed by then. By 1963 then lot was empty of all buildings, and by 1974 there was a dealer selling mobile homes called Best Mobile Home. That business was still in operation till about 2017, part of the lot was used as a boat storage yard during the winter, with a few mobile homes still for sale on the lot, by 2020 the business became Best 4 Less RV Sales.

4080 Dixie view - 2020

Dixie Hwy - 1940

4130 Dixie Hwy, The building was built about 1960. In 1973 it was listed as a 1st Baptist church, for many years in the 1980s-2010s it was Viscount Pool supply, currently in 2022 it is Sunny's Pool and More.

4130 Dixie ground view - 2020

4136 Dixie Hwy, The 1938 and 1939 Directory shows that Med-O-Mist Mushroom Company was operating out of here, with Charles Emerson the owner. The 1941 directory list this address as vacant.

4156 & 4166 Dixie Hwy - 1963

At the addresses 4156 and 4166 were houses, built between 1940 and 1963. The house at 4166 Dixie Hwy , was torn down by 1974, and the one at 4156 was taken down between 1980 and 1990, and in 1973 was the residence of Clara E. McLeod. the lot at 4156 remains empty in 2022. At 4166 a business was built between 1980 and 1990. In 2020 at 4166 is the Women's Excellence Administrative building.

4166 Dixie ground view - 2020

4169 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4169 Dixie Hwy. In the southeast corner of the intersection of Dixie Hwy and Hatchery Rd. in 1938 was William L. Oakes's Autos, in 1939, the same man owned the business, however at that time was a coal dealer, later it was Lakeland Building Supply. It was here before 1940 and remained in business into the 1970s. By 1980 it appears to have gone out of business, the building is still there, but the storage lot is empty. By 1990 the building is gone, and as of 2022 the lot remains empty.

4169 Dixie view - 2020

4177 Dixie Hwy, In 1941 this was the The Drayton Plains Post Office, located in the southeast corner of the intersection of Dixie Hwy and Hatchery Rd, it moved here from 4209 Hatchery Rd.

4178 Dixie Hwy, In 1938 this was the residence of Clyde H. Russ, 1931-41 was the residence of Carl Tatu.

4179 Dixie Hwy, located in the southeast corner of Dixie Hwy and Hatchery Rd. In 1938-41 this was the a gas station owned by Henry F. Heldberg.

4180 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4180 Dixie Hwy. Across from Hatchery Rd. This building was built before 1963. In 1973 Portafilms was located here, in the 1990s till about 2020 it was Rozes by the Dozen, in 2022 it is Yenna's Healing Home Apothecary.

4180 Dixie ground view - 2020

4186 dixie Hwy, the lot was vacant, 1939 - 1941 this was the residence of Frederick Marvin.

Dr. Cobbs Building 1974

4190 - 92 Dixie Hwy The lot to the north of 4180 Dixie Hwy, was the building built by Dr. Cobb in 1926. The first floor contained two stores, the Kroger Grocery store and the Keego hardware. The upper level contained six apartments. The building closed in the late 1960s and was taken down between 1974 and 1980. The lot has been vacant since. The Kroger Grocery moved further north to the corner of Dixie to Frembes Rd. The Keego Hardward moved to Sashabaw Rd just north of Dixie, to the location which was Elden's Hardware.

Lot Where Building Was

4190 Dixie Hwy This building was next to Dr. Cobb's building, across the street from Hatchery Rd. In 1938 and 1939 this was the A & P Grocery store, later this store moved further north on Dixie Hwy at Floradale Rd. In 1941 the Drayton Recreation Center and Billards was here. In later years this was the Drayton Boat Livery. in 2016 the building was torn down, as of 2023 nothng had been built on the site.

4196 Dixie Hwy The 1938 directory list this as the Walter Fisher Drugstore. The 1938 and 1941 directory list it as the Drayton Soda Grill.

Oasis 1940s

4195 Dixie Hwy. This was the site of the first a general store in the early days of Drayton Plains, later it was turned into the Drayton Inn, then the Oasis, during the 1940s. In 1949 the original building was razed, and the current building was erected as the Commodore Hotel. A more detailed description is given futher up on this page.

4195 Dixie Hwy - 2020

4202 Dixie Hwy 1938, 1939, 1941 This was the residence of Mrs Anna Losche.

4210 Dixie Hwy In 1938 thi was the residence of James R. Price, address not listed in the 1939 directory. 1941 it was the residence of Harold O. Feathergill.

Ken's Auto 1963

4211 Dixie Hwy Between the old Commodore Hotel and the river, In 1938 - 41 this was Ken's Automotive Repair, owned by Kenneth Willing. This building was gone by 1974, and later became the parking lot for Socco Casa Resturant, which occupied the old Commadore Hotel at that time. Nothing since has been built on the lot and it remains a parking lot.

Ken's Auto 1974

4214 Dixie Hwy From 1938-41 this was the residence of Cara A. Twilliager.

4224 Dixie Hwy The 1938, 1939 and 1941 directory list this as the residence of William Oram.

Barber Shop 1963

4232 Dixie Hwy, in the northeast corner of the intersection of Dixie Hwy. and Farner Rd., in the 1920s a small barber shop was built, built along the west side of the river. In 1938, 1939 and 1941 Clarence C. Delamarter was the barber. In 1973 it was Ann's Beauty Boutique. The building was taken down about 2009, and remains a vancant lot.

Ground View Of Lot 2020

4250 Dixie hwy 1963

4250 Dixie Hwy, located in the northwest corner of the intersection of Dixie Hwy. and Farner Rd., this was the ste of the orginal Blacksmith shop built by Moses Southard. It appears that the orginal blacksmith was replaced in the early 1900s. The 1900 census shows that Peter McNaughton was the blacksmith and carriage builder. By 1910 Peter was working in Pontiac as a assembler at the auto factory. in 1938 this was Wendall Harley Grocery, in 1941 it was A. W. Superett Grocery. In 1973 the buliding was occupied by Suburban Custom KTC, and in 2020 Jay's Big Bass Outdoors.

4250 Ground View 2020

4260 Dixie hwy 1963

4260 Dixie Hwy., this was the site of the wagon and carriage shop. Later after it was no longer beng used for that purpose, it was turned into a grocery store. In 1973 it was Wheelers Groceries, later an attorney and a real estate has been in the building over the years. as of 2020 the building has been empty.

4260 Ground View 2020

4265 Dixie hwy 1963

4265 Dixie Hwy., In 1940 there were three small stores joined together, most likely from the 1860s or 70s. in the 1960s and 70s it was the Drayton Beer Store. between 1974 and 1980 the building was torn down and another was built, which was also a party store. About 2014 the party store clcosed, and the building was vancant for a couple of years. It reopened about 2016 or 2017 as Wonderland Marine West.

4265 Ground View 2020

4266 Dixie hwy 1963

4266 Dixie Hwy., This building was built between 1940 and 1963. It started out as a feed store, in 1973 it was Drayton Feed and Supply also known as Regal Feed and Supply. The feed store ran till the early 2000s, when it closed. In 2020 the Rose shop that was located at 4180 Dixie Hwy. moved to this location, and by mid 2022 the shop closed. The building has been vacant since.

4266 Ground View 2020

4271 Dixie hwy 1963

4271 Dixie Hwy., the 1938, 1939, 1941 and 1973 directories list this as the residence of Alfred E. Ayers. The house was taken down between 1980 and 1990, currently it is used as a storage yard for Wonderland Marine West

4271 Ground View 2020

4274 Dixie hwy 1963

4274 Dixie Hwy., this was a long narrow lot to the north of Drayton Feed, before 1963 there were four houses built back off the road. I 1938 Harlan H. Guilds resided here, and in 1939-1941 Ralph C. Morgan lived here. In 1973, two of those houses were occupied by Charles Ancell and Gale Todd. The houses were razed about 1986 when a small strip mall was built.

4278 Dixie Hwy., In 1973 this was the location of Warren's Soft Water. The building was taken down between 1980 and 1990 when the small strip mall was built.

4286 Dixie hwy 1963

4286 Dixie Hwy., There was a small building on this site in 1940, by 1963 it was gone and another building was built. In 1973 the AP & D Resturant was operating out of the building. between 1980 and 1990 the building was razed to make way for the small strip mall.

4286 lot in 2020

4296 & 4298 Dixie hwy 1963

4296 and 4298 Dixie Hwy. The building was there in 1940. In 1973 it was being used as, 4296 Morrison & Sons and 4298 was J & K Party Store. The building like the others next to it was torn down between 1980-90, for the building of the strip mall.

4296 & 4298 lot in 2020

Crn Sashabaw & Dixie 1963

4294 & 4398 Dixie Hwy There was a building here in 1940, a gas station. in 1938-41 this is listed as Stuart Bachelor's Filling Station. 4296 Dixie Hwy, in 1938, 1939 and 1941 is listed as Stuart Bachelo' Grocery. In the later 1970s and 80s it was used for selling car stereos. The building was razed in 2006, just before the CVS Pharmacy was built. In 2020, where this building sat, is now part of the parking lot for CVS.

Crn Sashabaw & Dixie 2020

Strip mall 1990

Between 1980 and 1990, in the northeast corner of the intersection of Dixie Hwy. and Sashabaw Rd. the small businesses were taken down and a small strip mall was built. It contained 1 large store, and 3 small stores. The main store in the mall was BlockBuster Video, which closed in 2004 when the company went bankrupt. One of the other stores was Dolly's Pizza. About 2009 the strip mall was razed and a CVS Pharmacy was built.

Strip mall 2020

4301 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4301 Dixie Hwy Located right across from Sashabaw Rd., this is the former site of the Drayton Plains Hotel, that was built in the 1830s. By 1940 the hotel was gone and this lot remained vacant for years. There once was a small cafe next to the mobile home dealer, called Hutchinson's Diner. After the diner burned the lot was used by Hutchinson Mobile Homes Sales. The business was owned by B. Hutchnson. In late 1963 most of the property on the west side was sold off for the new Burke's Lumber. Hutchinson operated out of a smaller lot until he closed in the mid 1980s. then that part became part of a parking lot for Burke's Lumber. Hutchinson's sold the Detroiter Mobil Home

4310 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4310 Dixie Hwy The orginal building that was here, in 1938, was a gas station owned by Arthur L. Petrie. That building was razed and the current building was built between 1940 and 1963, in 1973 it was a Boron gas station. Later it was used as Superior Water Conditioning Inc, from the early 1980s to current times.

4310 Dixie Hwy. Grnd view

4315 Dixie Hwy - 1974

Burke's Lumber as built at this location across from Sashabaw Rd., after the orginal Burke's Lumber yard burned, which was located at Dixie Hwy and Fremebes Rd. This building was erected about 1963. The land on which this building was built, was part of Hutchinson Mobile Sales. Burke's Lumber operated out of this store, until they closed in Nov 2022.

4315 Dixie Hwy. view 2020

4321 Dixie Hwy - 1974

4321 Dixie Hwy, Taylor Mobile Home Sales, was in the northwest corner of the Burke's Lumber property, this is one of the four mobile home sales businesses in Drayton Plains. Taylor went out of business in the early 1980s. For a few years afterwards the lot went unused, and later was used as a small greenhouse for selling plants.

4321 Dixie Hwy. view 2020

4342 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4342 Dixie Hwy., In 1938, 1939 and 1941 this is listed as Phelp's Electric, owned by Noble Phelps. Back in the 1940s and 50s this was Kreager Electric, later it became Richardson Farm Dairy. Richardson's operated out of this location until the early 1980s, after which it was another party store. The building was razed about 1998 when the Rite Aid was built.

4342 Dixie - in 2020

Drayton Theatre abt 1948

4348 Dixie Hwy., Out at the edge of Dixie Hwy was the Drayton Theatre. Opened in July 1941, could seat up to 630 persons, it closed in May 1952. after it closed the building was used as a temporary church. After that the building was razed, and by 1963 another building was built on the site. In 1973 Bazley Meats and Pontiac Insurance Agency was located there. At 4390 Dixie, same building,was Lee Drugs. After Lee Drugs left, Owl Drugs moved into the building. Bazley Meats left about 1987, and a Beauty college took over, and later the Marketti Academy of Cosmetology. The old Owl Drugs now is Clever Canine stay & Play. In 1986 an addition was built on the south end of the building, which currently contains a foot specialist, Curves, Papa Romano's Pizza, Mr Pita, Stucchi's frozen yogurt, Nail Trust, and Clever Caine dog training.

4348 Dixie - in 2020

A & W in 1963

4355 Dixie Hwy., This business started out as an A & W Rootbeer drive in resturant. By the mid 1970s, the A & W closed and Taylor's Mobile Home ued the lot to expand their sales lot. In the early 1980s Taylors went out of business, and the building opened up as the Highlander Coney Cafe, which remained in business until 2021. Currently in early 2023 the building remains empty.

4355 Dixie - in 2020

4369 Dixie Hwy The 1938 directory list this as being Cryden Refineries Inc (Oils), it is not listed in the 1939 directory.

4379 Dixie hwy - 1973

4379 Dixie Hwy., This was a residence until the early 1970s. In 1938 Bert Hawley lived here, In 1939 it was the residence of Bemis Arcand and George WWerner. Herbert Walker lived here in 1940, and in 1941 it was the residence of Mrs Vera Blight and Thomas J. Ferguson. In 1973, the house was gone and Lew's Car Wash had been built. Currently it is still a car wash called, Miller's Auto Wash.

4355 Dixie - in 2020

4214 Dixie Hwy From 1938-41 this was the residence of Cara A. Twilliager.

4396 Dixie Hwy There was a business here, before 1980, Oakland Finceleasing Investment Realty, the build was torn down between 1980 and 1990, The car wash had been expanded before 1990.

4379 Dixie hwy - 1973

There was a small building with three adresses, 4391,4393, 4395, built most likely in the 1940s. In 1973, at 4391 was A. Burleson Barber Shop and is still in 2022 under the same name. At 4393, In Dec 1954 it was Buckner Finance, in 1973, was Dextrom Jewelers, in 2022 it is Triple H. Custom Heating and Cooling. In 1973 at 4395, in Dec 1854 it was Giroux and Hicks and Kruger Insurance Agency,later it was the office of Dr. Norman E. Decker. In 2022 Service Giant Plumbing is located at this address.

4355 Dixie - in 2020

4400 Dixie hwy - 1973

4400 Dixie Hwy, In 1938 Clinton W. Eggleston resided here. 1939-41 Lyle M. Legg lived here. and in the early 1950s Krueger insurance was here. About 1972 the house was taken down and the Drayton Clinic was built back off the road, ran by Dr. Antonio A. Laxa. Dr. Laxa operated here until 1992 when he retired and moved to Arizona. This building remained a doctors office, until 2022 when the building was torn down. It is not certain what is being built on the site.

4400 Dixie - in 1980

4405 Dixie hwy - 1963

4405 Dixie Hwy, 1938, 1939, 1941 listed this as the residence of John W. Appleton. In 1973 it was the Lakeland Beauty Shop. The beauty shop was operated out of a converted house. The building was taken down in 2013. Today the site is a parking lot.

4405 Dixie hwy - 1963

4410 Dixie Hwy, Lyle Legge is listed as living here in 1940. In the 1950s this was the site of the Drayton Plains Post Office, until the new building was built across the street. In 1973 it was listed as a H & R Block, the building was taken down in 2013 and is part of the Gensys Bank property. In the image to the left, the building was located where the rectangular lot of grass is in the center of the picture.

4410 Dixie - in 2020

4415 Dixie hwy - 1963

4415 Dixie Hwy, The building was already here in 1963, and served as the Drayton Plains post office until the USPS reorganized the postal zones. The old postal zip code for Drayton Plains was 48020, the people in the old 48020 zip code they were transfered to 48329, and the new postal store located about 3/4 mile north to 5036 Dixie Hwy. After the post office moved, the building became the home of Mega Pawn.

4415 Dixie - in 2020

4416 Dixie hwy - 1963

4416 Dixie Hwy, In 1940 there was a house at this address, by 1963 it had been torn down and replaced with a business. In 1973 the First Federal Savings bank was located here. That business later moved futher north to 5619 Dixie Hwy in Waterford. In 2022 the bulding was taken down, nothing yet has been built on the site.

4416 Dixie - in 2020

4431 Dixie hwy - 1963

4431 Dixie Hwy, the 1938, 1939 and 1941 directory list this as the residence of William from the early 1950s until the 2010s this was Sayles Photo Studio. In 1973 it was operated by Alice Sayles. in 2020 the business located here was Takfa Trading and Marketing Inc.

4431 Dixie - in 2020

4443 Dixie hwy - 1963

4443 Dixie Hwy In 1940 there was a house across from Frembes Rd., by 1963 there were three businesses on the property. The first business here was a bowling alley called Drayton Lanes, having only 10 lanes. Later changed to Lighthouse Lanes, with the Heaven bar in the front. in the early 1980s the heaven bar closed. About 1981, the small doctors office next to the bowling alley was attached to the main building, and in 1982 it opened as the Almost Heaven Arcade. The arcade later changed its name to Area Code 313. In 1985 the old bowling alley was turn int a teen night club, which only lasted 2 years. The arcade lasted for about 20 years. Then the business turned not a Bingo Hall, which closed in late 2020. The building today s vacant.

4443 Dixie - in 2020

4450 Dixie hwy - 1963

4450 Dixie Hwy., The first business to be here was a Texaco gas station, it moved before 1974 to Dixie Hwy and Williams Lake Rd., where the current Shell gas station is. After the Texco moved, it became Saginaw Trail Cleaners. The cleaners closed in 2021 or 2022, the building is currently vacant. A person noted that the Texaco gas station was relocated to Dixie Hwy, and Monroe Street, The site where the Texaco filling station was, is where the old Pontiac State bank located, midway between Frembes Road and Signet Street in the late 1950's.

4450 Dixie - in 2020

4458 Dixie hwy - 1963

4454 Dixie Hwy., This is the end store of the strip of buildings. In the 1940s and 1950s, this was a shoe store and repair center. In 1973 this was Mitchell Typewriter, later it was Tony's shoe repair, which currently occupies the building, was located next door at 4458 Dixie.

4454 Dixie - in 2020

4458 Dixie hwy - 1963

4458 Dixie Hwy., Curently this store is vacant, in 1973 it was Tony's Shoe Repair, Tony's moved next door to 4454 Dixie, another store in the same complex.

4458 Dixie - in 2020

4463 Dixie hwy - 1963

4463 Dixie Hwy., In 1973 Dr. Joseph Ruva occupied this buliding. in the early 1980s this building was attached to the Heaven Bar, and later became part of the Almost Heaven Arcade, and currently is part of the bingo hall.

4463 Dixie - in 2020

4472 Dixie hwy - 1963

4472 Dixie Hwy., In 1973 J & L Used Furniture. Currently Lee's Martial Arts is in the store.

4472 Dixie - in 2020

4475 Dixie Hwy., In 1941 this was James Clarence Shoe Repair.

4476 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4476 Dixie Hwy., In 1973 This was Reliable Realty Inc. Currently it is part of Hi-Performance Auto.

4476 Dixie - in 2020

4479 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4479 Dixie Hwy., Located in the southeast corner of the intersection of Dixie Hwy. and Frembes Rd. There was no bulding on this lot in 1940, by 1963 the building had been built. In 1973 this was Cleos Handcraft and Carefree Carpets. In the early 1980s, this building was used as a church. About 2004 the building caught fire, and was razed afterwawrds, currently the lot is vacant.

4479 Dixie - in 2020

4480 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4480 Dixie Hwy., located in the northeast corner of Dixie Hwy and Frembes Rd. In 1938 this was Wendell J. Harley Grocery, in 1939 it is listed as Kroger Grocery store and Bakery, that was located in Dr. Cobb's building on Dixie Hwy. across from Hatchery Rd. During the late 1940s this was a 5 and 10 cent store. For more than the past 50 years Hi-Performance Auto has been in this building.

4480 Dixie - in 2020

Frembes road that runs between Dixie Hwy and Hatchery road was opened in 1951.

4490 Dixie Hwy - 1940

4490 Dixie Hwy., located in the northwest corner of Dixie Hwy and Frembes Rd. In 1940 there were three small narrow stores on this corner, with a house on the north end. By the early 1950s, the stores and house were gone and another building had been erected. In 1938, 1939 and 1941 it is listed as Barnard's Food Market. In the 1950s the corner store was the Drayton Drug Store. Before 1973 it was Cecile's clothing and Gift store, run by Dawn Giroux, her brothers ran a meat market out of the back of her store. It was still operating as Cecil's in 2000, by 2020 two businesses occupy the building, A'dora Belle Bridal and Northern Roots Hair Studio.

4490 Dixie - in 2020

4494 Dixie Hwy. 1938-1941 it was Mrs Amanda Maxwell's Resturant, the building was torn down before 1963.

4495 Dixie Hwy - 1940

Dixie Hwy. and Frembes Rd., located in the southwest corner of Dixie Hwy and Frembes Rd. This was the site of Burke's Lumber Yard, in the mid 1960s a fire broke out, destroying the lumber yard. Instead of rebuilding on the same lot, Burke's moved south on Dixie Hwy, across from Sashabaw Rd, which at that time was part of Hutchinson Mobile Homes Sales. There has been a building at the south end of the lot, but no other business has been built here since Burke's Lumber left.

4495 Dixie - in 2020

4496 Dixie Hwy - 1940

4496 Dixie Hwy. In 1938, 1939 and 1941 it was Floyd A. Maxwell's Filling Station. I believe the current building was built in the mid 1940s. In 1973 it was Dial Finance. they operated out of this store for about 40 years. currently

4496 Dixie - in 2020

4500 Dixie Hwy - 1940

4500 Dixie Hwy. The old building that was here, was built about 1940, during the 1940s and 50s was a Pontiac State Bank. The current building was built between 1963 and 1972. In 1973 Harvey School Supplies and Forbes Printing was in this building, and operated out of it for about 40 years. The Toy Box currently is the stoere in this building.

4500 Dixie - in 2020

4504 Dixie Hwy. In 1938 this was Saylor's Meat Market. 1939 Kirby I. Milleur's grocery was here, by 1941 this was the Drayton Plains Dept. Store.

4505 Dixie Hwy. The drectories of 1938, 1939 and 1941 list this as the residence of Dewey E. Johnson.

4508 Dixie Hwy - 1940

4508 Dixie Hwy. This building was built before 1940. In 1973 Wilmar Bakery occupied the building, currently Alterations by Shelly is there.

4508 Dixie - in 2020

4512 Dixie Hwy - 1940

4512 Dixie Hwy. Before it was the Fish store it was Gambles. In the 1973 Directory it was the Tropical Fish Paradise was in this building, in 2020 the building was vacant.

4512 Dixie - in 2020

4516 Dixie Hwy - 1940

4516 Dixie Hwy. 1973 This was the A. F. Pauly Insurance and Realty, and the Lakeland Record Shop. In 2022 a Boat Seat Repair business.

4516 Dixie - in 2020

4520 Dixie Hwy - 1940

4520 Dixie Hwy. 1973 National Trailer was running out of this store, in 2020 Caroline's Hair Salon is in this store.

4520 Dixie - in 2020

4524 - 4528 Dixie Hwy - 1940

4524 - 4528 Dixie Hwy. These stores were built between 1940 and 1963 like most of the rest in this cluster of buildngs. This building contained two stores, one at 4524 and the other at 4528. by 1963 4528 had an addition put on the back of it, and by 1973, at 4524, also had an addition placed on the back of the store. In 1973 , 4524 had The Fabric Rack and 4528 had B & E Cermics. In 2020 it appears that both businesses are vacant.

4524 - 4528 Dixie - in 2020

4525 Dixie Hwy. The 1938-1941 directories list this as the residence of Max A. Geliske, the house was take down before 1963.

4532 Dixie Hwy - 1940

4532 Dixie Hwy. Parents Home Services was here in 1973, in 2020 a company called Roadrage was in this building.

4532 Dixie - in 2020

4536 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4536 Dixie Hwy. The 1938, 1939 and 1941 directory list this as Gregory Bader Clothes Cleaner. When it was first built it was a stand alone building that later was connected to 4540 Dixie, between 1974 and 1980. In 1973 the building had O. B. Distributors located within it, today The Meeting Place is in that part of the building. In 1977, in the addition, a company selling snack foods and pop, called The Pop Man, operated out of here until the mid 1980s.

4536 Dixie - in 2020

4540 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4540 Dixie Hwy. In 1940 this was the residence of William Murdock, by 1941 it was Herbert J. VanWelt used cars A newspaper ad in Nov 1954 shows that George H. Kimabll Insurance was operating out of this building. In 1973 there were three businesses in the building, G. Coulter Insurance, Jack Hobby and Printing, and H. J. Van Welt Cars, in the early 1980s, Drayton Printing was in the lower front of the building, where Quality Resturant Equipment is today.

4540 Dixie - in 2020

4541 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4539 & 4541 Dixie Hwy. The building was built between 1940 and 1963, and it contained 2 businesses, In 1973 Oakland Auto Heating and Dixie Marine. In 2020, at 4541 is King and Queens Tattoo and Piercing, 4539 is vacant.

4541 Dixie - in 2020

4555 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4555 Dixie Hwy. In 1973 H & H Collision was here before moving to new location off of Williams Lake Rd., just west of Dixie Hwy. In 2020 Drayton Auto Care is in this building.

4555 Dixie - in 2020

4565 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4565 Dixie Hwy. In 1940 there was a house at this location, by 1963 it was United Mobil Homes sales. About 1981 the Cosmic Arcade used this building for about 3 years, before it went out of business, and around 2020 it was Detroit City Skateboards, by 2022 it was vacant.

4565 Dixie - in 2020

4575 Dixie Hwy., there was a business here in 1963, by 1974 the building was gone and United Mobil Homes was operating out of this lot, by 1980 the mobil home sales office was gone and the lot was empty. Between 1980 and 1990 the current buliiding was built. Currently Ultra Professional Outdoor Services occupies he building.

4575 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4575 Dixie Hwy - 1974

4575 Dixie Hwy - 1980

4575 Dixie Hwy - 2000

4602 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4602 Dixie Hwy. In 1939 and 1940 this was a resturant owned by Edward W. Krapohl, the 1941 directory shows this building was vacant. In 1973 it was Don Herr's 76 gas station, after the gas station closed it was, it was a car repair shop, the changed to a Quick Change Oil and Lube. Today it is Express Detailing and Maintenance.

4602 Dixie - in 2020

4620 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4620 Dixie Hwy. The building was built between 1940 and 1963, in 1973 it was Keasey Electric. They were still operating out of this building in the 1990s. today in this building is The Copy Man and All about Driving school.

4620 Dixie - in 2020

4645 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4645 Dixie Hwy. There was a house on this lot from the 1930s, in 1938 it was the residence of Joseph M. Hanggee, from 1939-1941 it was listed as the residence of Mrs virginia Hanggee. In 1973 Dean Husted resided here. The house was taken down between 1980 and 1990, today the lot is empty.

4645 Dixie - in 2020

4650 Dixie Hwy. In 1940 and 1941 The Dixie Square Garage, owned by Lawrence AuClair, who lived net door.

4658 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4658 Dixie Hwy. The building was here in 1939 and was the residence of Lawrence AuClair. In 1973 it was the offices of W. E. Jackson Atty. Currently it is still a law office.

4658 Dixie - in 2020

4667 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4667 Dixie Hwy. The building was built between 1940 and 1963, in 1973 it was M G Motor Sales, and they remained there for over 40 years, currently it is SS Supersports.

4667 Dixie - in 2020

4668 Dixie Hwy - 1940

4668 Dixie Hwy. In 1939 this was a grocery store owned by John Dvrak, by 1941, Roy Pearson owned the grocery later this business was Jack and Ina's Place in the early 1950s, by 1973 this was Tom Monettas Pizza and Bob's Submarines and pizza. In the late 1970s it became Calabreese's Pizza, and is sill in business today.

4668 Dixie - in 2020

4678 Dixie Hwy - 1940

4678 Dixie Hwy. The 1938, 1939, and 1941 directory list this as a barber shop owned by Pearl B. Warren, the old building was torn down between 1990 and 1997, by 2000 the current building had been built. In 1973 it was Bob Doyon TV, currently this building is vacant.

4678 Dixie - in 2020

4680 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4680 Dixie Hwy. The building was built between 1940 and 1963, in 1973 this was a doctors office with the following doctors; S. A. Schwartz, Dr. Merle O. Plagge, Dr. William K. Baer, Dr. Charles Hermes, and Dr. Joseph F. Marshallo.

4680 Dixie - in 2020

4683 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4683 Dixie Hwy. Howard W. Voelker lived here from at least 1935 till after 1973, the house was torn down between 1990 and 1997. The Dairy Queen that is currently here, moved here from across the street at 4710 Dixie Hwy.

4683 Dixie - in 2020

4686 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4686 Dixie Hwy. In 1940 there was a house at this address, by 1963 the house was gone and the current building had been built. In 1973 Brinker's Plumbing occuypied the building, later Brinker's would move to the corner of Hatchery Rd. and Frembes Rd. The Brinker's moved again on Dixie Hwy across from Andersonville Rd. in the village of Waterford. Currently Brinker's is located on Floradale Rd. just south of Walton Blvd, in the old Danny Paris Appliance store. Today Paint Pro occupies the building.

4686 Dixie - in 2020

4693 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4693 Dixie Hwy. in 1938 this was the residence of Harold G. Johnson, 1939 Kenneth R. Wright lived here. By 1940 it was the home of Peter Brinker, 1941 James Way was living here. In 1973, Warren Leonard and Kirk D. Francis were residents living in the house.

4693 Dixie - in 2020

4696 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4696 Dixie Hwy. This building was build before 1963, and in 1973 the Spic N Span laundromat was in this building, today 180 Contractors is here.

4696 Dixie - in 2020

4698 - 4700 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4696 - 4700 Dixie Hwy. This building was build before 1963, and contains two stores one at 4698 Dixie Hwy, that in 1973 was the Archery Pro Shop, today The Bakery is there. The second store at 4700 Dixie Hwy. in 1973 was Stapleton's Hobby Shop, today it is Vollrath Insurance Services.

4698 - 4700 Dixie - in 2020

4701 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4701 Dixie Hwy. During the years of 1938-41 this was the residence of George H. Brinker, who was a plumber, that also owned Brinker's Plumbing, and this has always been a residence. In 1973 Carl O. Fry lived here.

4701 Dixie - in 2020

4709 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4709 Dixie Hwy. The 1938, 1939, 1940, and 1941 Directories list this as the residence of Chester Patrick. In 1973 Russell Johnson lived here.

4709 Dixie Hwy- in 2020

4710 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4710 Dixie Hwy. Started out as a Dairy Queen before 1963, operated out of this store until the mid 1990s when the new building was built across the street at 4683 Dixie Hwy. Currently the building is used as a Barber Shop.

4710 Dixie - in 2020

4713 - 4715 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4713 - 4715 Dixie Hwy. Built between 1940 and 1963, this building has two stores, in 1973 at 4713 Dixie Hwy was Wright & Filippis, a seller of medical devices, and at 4715 was the Dixie Inn, a resturant. Currently Lakes Motorsports occupies both parts of this building.

4713 - 4715 Dixie - in 2020

4721 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4721 Dixie Hwy. Built before 1963, in 1973 it was a doctors office with the following doctors Dr. Charles Patrick, Dr. Carl M. Bolten, and Dr. J. H. St Louis. currently it is a denist office, run by Robert C. Bolten.

4721 Dixie - in 2020

4724 Dixie Hwy., Located at the intersection of Floradale and Dixie Hwy. Nothing was here in 1940, by 1963 there was a building along Dixie Hwy,which became the A & P Grocery, that building was taken down and another one built back off the road the A & P Grocery store moved into that. After Farmer Jack purchased A & P, they moved the Farmer Jack Grocery from 4879 Dixie Hwy to this location. after Farmer Jack closed this location and moved to 4998 Dixie Hwy., this then became Liberty Foods, another grocery store, Liberty Foods closed and then Overtyme Bar and Grill occupied this building.

4724 Dixie Hwy - 1940

4724 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4724 Dixie Hwy - 1974

4724 Dixie Hwy - 2000

4727 Dixie Hwy - 1980

4727 Dixie Hwy. In 1938-39 Everett Curren residedhere, during 1940-41 Edward Curren was residing here. In 1973 Antonio Grimaldi resided here.

4727 Dixie - in 2020

4737 Dixie Hwy - 1974

4737 Dixie Hwy. Built around 1973, it was a Bonaza Steak House. After Bonaza went out of business, it was changed to Coopers Family Dining, after Coopers it was another family resturant. The building sat vacant for a couple of years, and in 2012 it opened as a fireworks outlet.

4737 Dixie - in 2020

4743 Dixie Hwy. The house that was here was built between 1940 and 1963, in 1973 it was the residence of Kenneth Sullins. by 1980 the house was gone, and a family diner was built called Country Jim's. That resturant operated there until about 2000, when it was sold to the head cook, so he could open up his own resturant. in 2004 the resturant burn and was taken down. In 2006 the new Taco Bell was built, having moved from across the street at 4770 Dixie Hwy.

4743 Dixie House- 1963

Country Jim's - 1990

4743 Dixie Hwy - 2005

4724 Dixie Hwy - 2000

4749 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4749 Dixie Hwy. A house was built on this lot before 1940, in 1973 it used as Terry's Tax Service and WEPAC of Michigan. In 2007 the house was razed, nothing was rebuilt on the lot.

4749 Dixie - in 2020

4750 Dixie Hwy - 1974

4750 Dixie Hwy. The bank was the first building here, having moved from further south on Dixie Hy near Frembes Rd. It started out as a Pontiac State Bank, then they merged with NBD, in 1983, and the bank took that name in 1984. In 1999 NBD merged with Bank One, and then it became a Bank One. Bank One in July of 2004 merged with Chase Bank, which currently occupies the building.

4750 Dixie - in 2020

4755 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4755 Dixie Hwy. The house that was here was built between 1940 and 1963, in 1973 this was Warden's Bike Shop. The buildng was taken down betwen 1990 and 1997, and before 2000 a new building was erected. THe current business located in this building is "My New Favorite Thing".

4755 Dixie - in 2020

4763 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4763 Dixie Hwy. Leslie C. Morgan lived in the house, between 1938 and 1941, that was here, the house was taken down and another building put up. In 1973 this was Drayton Pool Supply. Between 1963 ad 1974 an addition was place on the back side of the building. Currently this is Hot Rods N Harleys.

4763 Dixie - in 2020

4767 Dixie Hwy - 1974

4767 Dixie Hwy. There was a house build at this address between 1940 and 1963, the house was converted into a business, and in 1973 Drayton Auto Wash was here, Between 1980 and 1990 the current building was built on the site. in 2020 Metro by T Mobile occupies the building.

4767 Dixie - in 2020

4764 Dixie Hwy - 1980

4764 Dixie Hwy. Built about 1973, this was a shoe store from the 1970s in to the early 1990s, it then changed to a Ramchargers Auto Center, afterwards it became the Urgent Care center.

4764 Dixie - in 2020

4770 Dixie Hwy - 1980, Taco Bell

4770 Dixie Hwy. The first building here was a Taco Bell, built around 1979. About 2007, the building was sold, another Taco Bell was built at 4743 Dixie Hwy, the site of of what was Country Jim's Resturant. In 2008 a new building was erected and was the home of a credit union, that credit union changed hands and is now the Michigan United Credit Union.

4770 Dixie - in 2020

4772 Dixie Hwy - 1974

4772 Dixie Hwy. The McDonalds which was the first and only business on this site. Built between 1963 and 1974. It has undergone 3 renovations since it being built.

4772 Dixie - in 2020

4769 Dixie Hwy. In 1941 there was a house here and was the residence of Elmer Boadway, I am not sure what business was here in the early day, but from the late 1970s it has always been a bar, in the 1990s and early 2000s, it was Peppi's North. When it was Peppi's North, many renovations took place, next was the placement of the deck over the from of the bar. Currently it is Shorty's Bar and Grill.

4769 Dixie Hwy- 1974

4769 Dixie Hwy - Peppi's North

4769 Dixie Hwy - 2020

4773 Dixie Hwy. In 1940 the lot was empty, before 1963 there was a small building here, about 1972 the car wash was built. In 1973 this was the Car O Matic Auto Wash, later turned into the Dixie Auto Wash, then was Forester's and Sons Auto Wash before it moved into the old Pride Car Wash. After Forester moved out it became a quick oil change place, currently is called 24 Dixie Oil Change, as well as a U-Haul rental outlet.

4773 Dixie Hwy- 1974

4773 Dixie Hwy - 1980

4773 Dixie Hwy - 2020

4775 Dixie Hwy. A house was built here about 1940 and was the residence of Alfred Heithier, by 1964 there was a small building out front near Dixie Hwy, with a house behind it. in 1979 both buildings were razed and the Wendys fastcfood resturant opened in 1980. After Wendys closed the Dunkin Donuts moved into this building, from 4795 Dixie Hwy.

4775 Dixie Hwy- 1963

4775dixie_1979 - 1979

4775 Dixie Hwy - 2018

4775 Dixie Hwy - 2018

4780 Dixie Hwy. Built before 1972, started out as a Nugget Fine Foods resturant, Then in about 1980 changed to The Big Apple. That resturant moved across the street on Walton Blvd to a new smaller building, after The Big Apple moved this resturant became The Green Apple.

4780 Dixie Hwy- 1974

4780 Dixie Hwy - 1980

4780 Dixie Hwy - 2005

4781 Dixie Hwy. During the years of 1938 - 1941 this was a resturant run by Margaret J. Roat, in 1941, Jack Upton was living in the rear of the building, later this was merged with 4773 Dixie Hwy and became the property that Wendy's was built on.

4790 Dixie Hwy. There was a one room school house right at the intersection of Dixie Hwy and Walton Blvd, the school was built there in the 1830s, and the buliding was still there in 1940. By 1963 the gas station was built, Mels Super Shell. Between 1974 and 1980 the gas station was taken down and the KFC was built, having moved from 5254 Dixie Hwy. About 2004 KFC razed the buliding at 4790 and built a new larger KFC resturant, which is the one that currently stands.

4780 Dixie Hwy- 1963

4790 Dixie Hwy - 1980

4790 Dixie Hwy - 2005

4790 Dixie Hwy - 2020

Dixie at Williams Lk Rd - 1963

The intersecton a Dixie Hwy and Williams Lake Rd. at one time had three buildings, 4805 Dixie, that was the gas station, the next building was 4825 Dixie, is an unknown business, and 4827 Dixie, which was a bike shop that later was taken down and the Arby's had been built by 1974.

Dixie at Williams Lk Rd - 2020

4805 Dixie Hwy. In 1938 the gas station was Paul Prator'a filling Station, from 1939-41 the gasstation was owned by William B. Martin, first it was the Dixie Doodle Resturant,(4823 Dixie Hwy), with a Texco gas station attached on its east side. The resturant and the gas station , at that time, was owned by Ernie & Lucille Felice. By 1974, the gas station and resturant had been taken down,and a new gas station had been built, in 1973 it was Steve & Roger's Mobile Station. Currently it is a Shell Gas station.

4805 Dixie Hwy- early 1950s

4805 Dixie Hwy - 1980

4805 Dixie Hwy - 2005

4805 Dixie Hwy - 2020

4820 Dixie Hwy. In 1940s the lot was empty, by 1963 this was used as a weight station for trucks traveling on Dixie Hwy, the weight station was closed by 1973, for a few years truckers used this lot as a rest stop. In the mid 1980s the Pride car Wash was built, later Forester and Son Car wash moved into this building, having had moved from 4773 Dixie Hwy.

4820 Dixie Hwy- 1974

4820 Dixie Hwy - 1980

4820 Dixie Hwy - 2017

4820 Dixie Hwy - 2020

4823 Dixie Hwy In 1939 this was the residence of Philip Felice and by 1941 it was a resturant called Phil's Place. Later this would become the Dixie Doodle resturant. Around 1974 this building was torn down and the Arby's resturant was built, which still operates out of this location today. The address has been changed to 4825 Dixie Hwy.

4889-4945 Dixie Hwy. the bulding was bult before 1963 and had three stores, the southern most store was the Farmer Jacks grocery, next one to the north was Thrifty Cloonans Drug Store, and the one on the north end was Thomas Furniture. between 1963 nd 1974, Thomas Furniture had an addition placed on the back and north end of their store. By 1980 another store was added on the north end next to Thomas Furniture, for many years Evola Music Store was here. After Famer Jacks moved to the old A & P store at 4724 Dixie Hwy, a half mile to the south, the store became Clyde's Carpets, Clyde's later merged with Karen Carpets and moved into there location down on Dixie Hwy near Watkins Lake Rd. More recently the old Farmer Jacks was split into three stores, one being Advance Auto Parts, The Glass House and Soggy Doggy Dog Wash. Thomas Furniture change to Gardner White Furniture. Evola music was another music store after they closed and now is US Matress. Thrifty Cloonans for a short time was another drug store, currently it is vacant.

4889-4945 Dixie Hwy- 1963

4889-4945 Dixie Hwy - 1974

4889-4945 Dixie Hwy - 2017

4889-4945 Dixie Hwy - 2020

4920-4922 Dixie Hwy. The building as built between 1940 and 1963. this building contained two stores, one, 4920, was a small store, which in 1973 had Belle Wig Shop. The larger store, at 4922, was in 1973 Beef and Bourbon Resturant. By 1980 the two stores were combined , and in the early 1980s was Players Bar, After Players closed it was another bar for a few years. Between 1997 and 2000 the old bar was torn down and a new Burger King was built, that having moved to this location from 4983 Dixie.

4920-4922 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4920-4922 Dixie Hwy - 1990

4920-4922 Dixie Hwy - 2020

4959 Dixie Hwy The 1928 and 1939 directories list this as the residence of Carson Ferguson, In 1941 it is shown as the residence of William Curtis.

4960 Dixie Hwy. There was a gas station here in 1963, in 1973 it was the Best Service Station, in the eary 1980s and into the eary 2000s it was a Total Gas station. Currently it is a Speedway Gas station.

4960 Dixie Hwy- 1963

4960 Dixie Hwy - 1974

4960 Dixie Hwy - 2010

4960 Dixie Hwy - 2020

4967 Dixie Hwy In 1949 this was the residence of Ray S. and Frances Whipple, Frances was a nurse by trade.

4974 Dixie Hwy. The building was built between 1940 and 1963, in 1973 it was the Dixie Bargin Mart, owned by George Bass. In the early 1980s, it was known as Bedrock Landscaping supplies. Still owned by the same family, it is now known as Bedrock Express.

4974 Dixie Hwy- 1963

4974 Dixie Hwy - 1990

4974 Dixie Hwy - 2020

4974 Dixie Hwy - 2020

4977 Dixie Hwy the 1938, 1939 and 1941 directories show this as the residence of Otto J. Duguid. This lot later became part of a strip mall. The building being built between 1974 and 1980. This the the store for many years was Evola Music and currently is US Mattress.

4983 Dixie Hwy. In the late 1930s and early 1940s this lot contained the residence of Paul L. McLaughoin. A business called Fla Bulding Corp. was operating here in 1973. In the later 1970s that building was removed and a Burger King was built. About 1998 or 1999 this Burger King closed and moved to a new building at 4922 Dixie Hwy. Since the Burger Kings closed this building has ahd a couple of resturants, the current one is the Dixie Diner.

4983 Dixie Hwy- 1963

4983 Dixie Hwy - 1974

4983 Dixie Hwy - 2020

4983 Dixie Hwy - 2020

4993 Dixie Hwy Back in the late 1930s a house occupied the site, and in 1938 Mrs Jennie Ward lived here, by 1941 Gerald Ward was residing here. The house was taken down between 1963 and 1974.

4994 Dixie Hwy - 1963

4994 Dixie Hwy - The building was built between 1940 and 1963, in 1973 there were four businesses in this building, Althouse Heating and Cooling, Cross Management, Future Built Homes, and Nu House HOme Improvement. Currently it is Emmett's Energy West.

4994 Dixie Hwy - 2020

4998 Dixie Hwy - 2006

4998 Dixie Hwy The building was built in 2005 as the new Farmer Jacks grocery, which was located at the corner of Dixie Hwy and Floradale Rd. Farmer Jacks was only open for a few years before the company went bankrupt, and afterwards Ollies Bargin Outlet came in.

4998 Dixie Hwy - 2020

5000-5050 Dixie Hwy. In the late 1950s the strip mall was built, with what appears to have 5 stores. the one at the south end was a Federals Dept. store, which later by 1974 expanded to more then double its size, the store to the north of Federals, was a S.S. Kresge. the next store, in 1973 was Juliet Inc, then Shifman's Mens Wear, and on the north end was The Idea Center. The old Federals store closed in 1973 and E. L. Rice came into the store, E. L. Rice was a store much like Federals, after E. L. Rice it was a Naum's a catalog sales store. After Naum's went out of business, the building housed a flea market for a couple of years, it never became a popular as the Dixieland Flea maket at Dixie Hwy and Telegraph. After the Flea market the building was split into two different stores, the south half became a F & M. Beauty supply store, with the north half becoming Dunham's Sporting Goods, with their main warehouses in the back of that store. About 2005 when the New Farmer Jacks was built, the part of the building that was the F & M. was toaken down to make way for the new building. The S. S. Kresge closed in the early 1980s, and became a beauty college, after that moved to a new location, it was Caesar Land, a pizza resturant with an indoor playground, that store remaind closed for a couple of years, another store went into the building, I cannot remember the name, it is currently a Dollar Tree, which moved to here from a couple of stores down, next to ACO Hardware, Juliet Inc, after they closed, was a couple of different clothing stores, currently it is a Subway. Shifman's Mens Wear, also known as, Shifman's Big and Tall, became one of the Waterford Postal stores, after the three post offices were merged into Waterford, that having moved from 4405 Dixie Hwy. The store that is next to the postal store, was in the later 1970s, a Radio Shack and had been there for many years since. The store next to that was a Joanne Fabrics, which closed in the early 1990s, there had been three businesses since Joanne's, then becoming a Dollar Tree store, which moved a couple of stores down, a couple of years later, currently it is a resturant called Round Up, a country music bar. The store that is now Great Lakes ACO Hardware, started out was a Wrigley's grocery and an Cunningham’s Drug store, which changed to a S & H Green Stamp Store. The Wrigley's later became an ACE Hardware, then changed to a ACO HArdware, and finelly to Great Lakes ACO Hardware. The S & H. Green Stamp store, became a woman clothing store, when that went out of business, that store was merged with the hardward to expand the store.

5000-5050 Dixie Hwy- 1963

5000-5050 Dixie Hwy - 1974

5000-5050 Dixie Hwy - 2005

5000-5050 Dixie Hwy - 2020

5000-5050 Dixie Hwy - 2020

5053 Dixie Hwy - 1974

5053 Dixie Hwy. - The building was built between 1963 and 1972, this opened as an Art Van Furniture store and operated until the company went bankrupt in March 2022, it changed to a Love's Furniture store, which was another company owned by the company that owned Art Van, the store was only open as a Love's for a few months, then closed again, the building is currently vacant.

5053 Dixie Hwy - 2016

5089 Dixie Hwy - 1963

5089 Dixie Hwy The house and out building were built between 1940 and 1963, not sure what business started out here, but in 1973 it was B & B Auction, in the later 1970s into the 1980s it was Drayton Auction. In the mid 1980s, the owner of Drayton Auction was murdered here by his wife and father-in-law, for the reason of claiming the property after his death. After that this became Campbell's Auction, and is currently still operating here.

5089 Dixie Hwy - 2020

5099 Dixie Hwy - 1963

5099 Dixie Hwy. - This building was built between 1980 and 1990 as a MIdas Muffler shop, and is still operating out of this loation.

5099 Dixie Hwy - 2020

5100 Dixie Hwy - 1974

5100 Dixie Hwy. - The store was built between 1963 and 1970, It first opened as a W. T. Grants Department store, in the late 1970s it became a Kmart with a resturant in the north end of the building, Kmart closed in 2018, and the building sat vacant till early 2023 wehn it opened as a Billy Bob's store.

5100 Dixie Hwy - 2016

5115 Dixie Hwy. in 1938 and 1941 this was listed as a resturant owned by Berton A. Batchlor, by 1963 a gas station had been build. The gas station was torn down and a fast food resturant had been built between 1974 and 1980. A Burger Chef was the first one here, it closed just after a couple of years, the building remaind vacant for a couple more years, opened as a family diner, then changed to a National Coney. After the coney closed it became an IHOP resturant. Currently it is Fino's Food and Spirits.

5115 Dixie Hwy- 1963

5115 Dixie Hwy - 1980

5115 Dixie Hwy - 2017

5115 Dixie Hwy - 2020

5130 Dixie Hwy - 1997

5130 Dixie Hwy. - Built in the corner of the Kmart parking lot, built between 1990 and 1997 started out as a Payless Shoe store, until they went out of business. Was vacant for a short time and reopened as the Tabocco Shoppe.

5130 Dixie Hwy - 2016

5135 Dixie Hwy In 1941 this was the residence of Floyd R. Wilslow.

5167 Dixie Hwy In 1938 this was a gas station, owned by Albert P. Bodden, in 1939 the gas station was owned by Harold Bowmaster. In 1941 it was owned by William Schmidt. The building was taken down between 1942 and 1963.

5171 Dixie Hwy. In 1938 this was the Sanitary Lunch resturant, in 1941 it was Bill's Stop resturant. By 1963 the house was gone and a small building was built. between 1963 and 1974, that building was torn down and another larger one built. This was for many years this was Rocco's Pizza In Sep 1970 there was a natural gas leak, the building exploded and was rebuilt. After Rocco's closed it changed to Eastern Pearl Chinese Resturant, and later it was Uptown New York. Currently it is Johnny Black's Public House.

5771 Dixie Hwy- 1963

5771 Dixie Hwy - 1974

5771 Dixie Hwy - 2017

5771 Dixie Hwy - 2020

5181 Dixie Hwy The 1938 directory list this as the residence of Harbey Faber, by 1941 William J. Schmidt was living here.

5199 Dixie Hwy From 1938-41 Joseph Gidley lived here, in Nov 1954 it was Gidley Electric Shop. The building had been taken down by 1963.

5233 Dixie Hwy In the late 1930s and 1940s this was Dixie Floral Company, owned by Ray C. Monroe. In the 1980s till about 2015 this was the Great Midwestern Antique Emporium, about 2015 there was a fire in the building. The building had been repaired, but the Antique Emporium never reopened and the building was sold.