Prior to that time, Wixom was an unincorporated place. The village of Wixom was incorporated in the 1950s following the announcement of plans to construct the Wixom Assembly Plant in Novi Township. Sadly on Christmas Eve 1901 Willard was struck and killed by a passenger train while crossing the tracks in his horse and buggy. The name of the town was then change from Sibley's Corners to Wixom. The construction of the railroad junction attracted many new business investments, stores, a lumber yard and a cider mill ultimately turning this small village into Michigan's largest grain produce handling points. With the new junction, Willard located the railroad station, union depot (called Wixom Station) and mail drop at the intersection of his property. In 1883, Willard opened his property up to become an important railroad junction to make way for the Michigan Airline Railroad Grand Trunk Western Railroad. Willard platted land on both sides of the railroad near the Novi and Commerce Township border. Wixom and Lucy Clark) granted a right of way through his property for the Holly, Wayne and Monroe Railroad. The establishment of Wixom as a place started in 1871 when Willard Clark Wixom (son of Ahijah C. Sibley then became the president of the cemetery association. In 1837 Sibley donated a portion of his property for a local cemetery which was called South Commerce Burial Ground however, was later changed to Wixom Cemetery. Over time, Sibley purchased about 350 more acres of land. Sibley settled in what is today called Commerce Township, where he purchased approximately 80 acres of land. In the beginning, Wixom was named Sibley's Corners after the first settler, 20 year old philanthropist Alonzo Sibley. The settlement of Wixom dates back to 1831. The city is also home to several production and manufacturing businesses, including Trijicon, Discraft, NGK, and Majic Window. The city was home to the now-demolished Wixom Assembly Plant, which operated from 1957–2007. As a western suburb of Metro Detroit, Wixom is about 20 miles (32.2 km) northwest of the city of Detroit. The population of Wixom was 17,193 at the 2020 census. We seek business partners with similar values and we always strive to do right by our customers, employees and our community.Wixom ( / w ɪ k s ə m/ WICK-səm) is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. However, we will never compromise our values or integrity to grow our business. WindowPRO will strive to profitably grow our business by offering excellent services at a fair price. WindowPRO proudly represents Provia® Entry and Storm Door Systems as well as Baldwin Hardware. As of January 2009, WindowPRO has partnered with Marvin Windows and Doors, Infinity® by Marvin Windows and Doors, and Integrity from Marvin Windows and Doors. Through 2008, WindowPRO was one of Renewal by Andersen’s largest affiliates in the United States. We stake our reputation on providing highly effective and responsive services. WindowPRO’s team has over 200 years of combined experience in the window and door business. WindowPRO is convinced that quality, service and the WindowPRO team are the true determinants of the company’s future success. WindowPRO has an extremely dedicated team and a tremendous product portfolio that covers virtually every aspect of the residential and light commercial market. WindowPRO and its affiliates have been owned and operated by the same family for 5 generations. WindowPRO is a privately owned, family business and has a strong history of commitment to its customers, business partners, employees and community. Below are our unique qualities that make us the best option for Southeast Michigan homeowners. WindowPRO is one of the Midwest’s leading specialty retailers of windows and doors, and we’re headquartered in Southeast Michigan.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |