Wilson Barn, Livonia

Name: Wilson Barn
Address: 29350 W Chicago St, Livonia, United States

#5 among attractions in Livonia

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The Wilson Barn is a barn located at the northeast corner of Middlebelt and W. Chicago Roads in Livonia, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1973. This was the beginning of the Ira Wilson & Sons Dairy Company, a now defunct company. There were several large iconic cow's head sculptures, which were fixtures in the Detroit metropolitan area. ()

Built: 1888 (136 years ago)Coordinates: 42°21'53"N, 83°19'55"W

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29350 W Chicago StLivonia (Clements Circle)Livonia United States

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Wilson Barn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westland Mall, Laurel Park Place, Dearborn Hills, Islamic Center of America.

3.4 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westland Mall, Westland
86 min walk • Westland Shopping Center, also known as Westland Center, is an enclosed shopping mall located in the city of Westland, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The mall features more than 100 inline stores, with JCPenney and Kohl's serving as anchor stores.
5.4 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Laurel Park Place, Livonia
137 min walk • Laurel Park Place is an enclosed shopping mall located in the city of Livonia, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The mall, which is managed by CBL & Associates Properties, features approximately 60 restaurants and stores.
5.2 miSE
Outdoor activities, Golf
Dearborn Hills, Dearborn
132 min walk • Dearborn Hills is a golf course built in 1922-23 by the late Robert Herndon, a prominent local developer and benefactor. It is reputed to be Michigan's oldest public golf course and is listed in the State Register of Historic Sites. In the summer of 1991 it closed to undergo a nearly $5 million renovation and expansion.
5.7 miSE
Ornate mosque offering weekly tours
Islamic Center of America, Dearborn
146 min walk • The Islamic Center of America is a mosque located in Dearborn, Michigan. The Islamic Center of America, a 120, 000 sq. ft. facility is the largest mosque in North America and the oldest Shia mosque in the United States.
5.3 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Redford Theatre, Detroit
135 min walk • The Redford Theatre in Detroit, Michigan has served as an entertainment venue since it opened on January 27, 1928. It is owned and operated by the Motor City Theatre Organ Society, a 501 organization. Architects Ralph F.
2.2 miSW
Museum, History museum
Nankin Mills Nature Center, Livonia
58 min walk • The Nankin Mills Nature Center is a historic and nature interpretive center located at 33175 Ann Arbor Trail in Westland, Michigan. It was originally built as a grist mill, and was one of Henry Ford's "village industries." The mill was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1967.
~1510 ftN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Wonderland Village, Livonia
8 min walk • Wonderland Village is an outdoor shopping center in Livonia, Michigan, United States, a suburb of Detroit. The center is located at the southwest corner of Middlebelt Road and Plymouth Road, approximately one mile south of I-96.
3.7 miNE
Park
Eliza Howell Park, Detroit
95 min walk • Eliza Howell Park is a public park in Brightmoor, Detroit, Michigan. Howell Park, near Fenkell and Telegraph, has 250 acres of land, making it the fourth largest park in Detroit; this is about one fourth of the area of Belle Isle or.25 square miles.
3.8 miSE
Cemetery
St. Hedwig Cemetery, Dearborn Heights
98 min walk • St. Hedwig Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery and mausoleum located in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1924, and is operated by the Conventual Franciscans of Saint Bonaventure Province. Spanning some 70 acres of land, it is landscaped and adorned with numerous monuments, as well as a large mausoleum.
2.7 miS
City
Garden City
69 min walk • Garden City is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,692. The city is part of the Metro Detroit region and is approximately 10 miles west of the city of Detroit.
4.9 miS
City
Inkster
124 min walk • Inkster is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2010 census, the city population was 25,369.