Short History

1822 Deeds for Satterlee Farm recorded

• Samuel and Susan Satterlee farm roughly 160 acres, initially living in a one-room log cabin

• Entrance off of what is now Adams Road

• Samuel Satterlee was prominent in Bloomfield Twn. politics, became judge, attended territorial constitutional convention. See the following Newsletter article.

• In about 1840, the Satterlee's built the Greek-revival house that is still standing.

• Three generations of Satterlee's owned the farm "Five Oaks" ending with Mary Satterlee in 1925.

• The Bloomfield Historical Society has a nice video on the family and house.

1925 Subdivision plats recorded

• Originally an agreement between Mary Satterlee and the Dowling Land Company

• Developed by Judson Bradway along with Bloomfield Village and six other Bloomfield subdivisions

• The original "Eastover" development included three adjoining areas: Eastover Farms (north of Long Lake Rd and easterly towards Adams Rd), Eastover Farms No. 1 (south of Long Lake Rd), and Eastover Farms No. 2 ( north of Long Lake Rd and westerly towards Squirrel Rd).

• East Long Lake Road built around this time.

1955 Homeowners Association incorporated

1989 New By-Laws approved

1999 Roads paved