Building, Livonia, since 1888
Wilson Barn
Still standing, photographed 2016
- Opened
- 1888
- Style
- Bank Barn
- Standing
- 138 years
Wilson Barn has stood on NE corner of Middlebelt and W. Chicago Rds. in Livonia since 1888, 138 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
More photos of Wilson Barn
What is there now
Standing
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 24, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.
The story
Wilson Barn opened in 1888, as railroads, lumber and farm money built the region's main streets.
It was built in the Bank Barn style, and it still reads that way from the sidewalk.
It joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Next time you are nearby, stop at NE corner of Middlebelt and W. Chicago Rds and look up.
The Wilson Barn (also known as the Ira Wilson Dairy Barn) is a barn located at the northeast corner of Middlebelt and W. Chicago Roads in Livonia, Michigan right by Emerson Middle School. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1973.
Timeline
- 1888 Built Bank Barn
- 1973 Listed on the National Register December 12, 1973
- 2026 Today 138 years and still standing
Where it is
NE corner of Middlebelt and W. Chicago Rds., Livonia
Google has no street picture right at this spot. The map still shows it.
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Wilson Barn Livonia MI, 2010 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson's Barn, Livonia MI, 2016 Photo: Brunobulox, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Barn Livonia MI, 2010 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.