Building date: 1830s, demolished 1930
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Masons who worked on building: William Thurston
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Map views courtesy Google Maps. Address and original location are not known at this time.
Town of Livonia and Livingston County Maps.
A Landmark That's Gone, Livonia Gazette, November 23, 1930
The old cobblestone blacksmith shop at Livonia Center is said to have been built in the 1830s by William Thurston. [Refer to photograph below] From left are Martin Lindsley (in buggy), who lived on the late John Spoor farm; John DeWeyel, standing by horse's head; Norman Shafer in front of door); Arthur Patchin (in doorway), lived where the Ivan Costello family resides; "Nig" Rowland in front of wheel).
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¹ Photography courtesy Livingston County Historian.
