The cornerstone was laid on May 4, 1904, before the largest gathering in the county’s history. The courthouse, with its elegant clock tower and columned facade, still houses most of the major county offices.

Known more recently as Juddville, Judd’s Corners was first settled in 1853 when Connecticut native John Judd purchased four hundred acres of land encompassing this area from the Hazelton brothers, who owned much of the township.

This structure was built as a bank in 1903. The present building was designed by architect Claire Allen of Jackson and built by Burnett and Baldwin of Corunna.

The Georgian Revival-style school is trimmed in limestone. The bell in the cupola was cast in 1882 and donated by the Corunna Presbyterian Church upon the school’s completion.

The first year on his new land (there were no roads) he built a log cabin and cleared 10 acres for farming. The following year he cleared another 14 acres and planted wheat. A school house was built and John’s daughter was hired as the first teacher. In 1877 a blacksmith opened up a shop and a saw mill was built. In 1879 a post office and a general store came to the burg along with a Dr. C. J. Annis and a shoe store. The Grangers Hall and the Methodist Episcopal Church was also located in the burg

Imagine being able to go back in time to see what it was like 100 years ago. Take a step into the Corunna Historical Village of Shiawassee County. Stroll along the boardwalk, relax and enjoy the gardens, and wonder what history these buildings have witnessed over the years. Thanks to the efforts of two organizations, the Corunna Historical Commission and the Shiawassee County Historical Society, this village became a reality in 1990.

Hugh McCurdy (1829-1908), a native of Scotland, immigrated with his parents to Birmingham, Michigan, in 1837. He first worked as a cooper’s apprentice, and after reading the law was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1854 and practised law in Pontiac. Soon after moving to Corunna in 1855, he was appointed Shiawassee County prosecutor. He was elected probate judge in 1860, state senator in 1864, and mayor of Corunna in 1880 and 1887.