Category Archives: Builders

Michigan Historic Homes: Whaley Historical House Museum in Flint

March 19, 2008 – 10:05 am

Whaley Historical House by sarrazak6881 The central portion of this handsome Victorian home was built in the late 1850s. Several prominent Flint families lived in it before Robert J. Whaley purchased it in 1884. Whaley a local lumberman and banker, remodeled the house extensively. Three bays, the library alcove and a west-end addition were among [...]

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Michigan Historic Homes: Loren Andrus House

March 12, 2008 – 4:32 pm

“Loren Andrus Octagon House by Larry the Biker Made with bricks that Loren Andrus himself made with local clay, the Andrus house is Michigan’s most elaborate remaining example of the Octagon form, considered by many to be the first pure American housing style. The leading authority and promoter of these eight-sided wonders was Orson Squire [...]

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Michigan Neighborhoods: Kalamazoo’s Historic District

March 11, 2008 – 9:29 am

Henderson Castle, Effets de Neige by John Clement Howe The homes in the neighborhoods of Stuart, West Main Hill and South Street in Kalamazoo reflect both the individuality and also the economic status of their original owners. There are a variety of architectural styles examples here from the the turn of the century. The most [...]

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Michigan Historic Homes: Kaleva Bottle House Museum

March 11, 2008 – 8:30 am

Bottle House by agilitynut This home was built by John J. Makinen, Sr. using over 60,000 bottles laid on their sides with the bottoms toward the exterior. Most of the bottles were from his own company, The Northwestern Bottling Works. The house was completed in 1941 but sadly Mr. Makinen passed away before he could [...]

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Michigan Historic Homes: Wing House Museum of Coldwater

March 7, 2008 – 7:10 pm

Wing House by KatheD This impressive Second Empire style home with mansard roof sheathed in tin was constructed in 1875 for Jay Chandler (1850-1884) and his young bride Frances. This home has an open, two-bay porch along the front . The brick walls are covered with clapboard siding and a triple-bay porch with a balustrade [...]

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Russell A. Algers House – The Moorings

March 6, 2008 – 10:23 pm

Russell A. Alger, Jr., (1773-1930) son of Michigan’s Governor Russell Alger and one of the founders of the Packard Motor Car Company, built this Italian Renaissance style mansion in 1910. Charles A. Platt of New York designed this elaborate structure, and Ellen Shipman of New York landscaped the grounds. The home is situated on Lake [...]

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Michigan Historic Homes: Voigt House in Grand Rapids

March 5, 2008 – 1:38 pm

VOIGT HOUSE by GR58 The Voigt House is an elegant and perfectly preserved Victorian mansion was built for Carl G. A. Voigt in 1895. Voigt came to Grand Rapids in 1870 and ran a mill and dry goods store with W. G. Herpolsheimer. In 1902, when the partnership ended, Voigt took over the milling works. [...]

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Michigan Neighborhoods: Heritage Hills in Grand Rapids

March 5, 2008 – 10:17 am

Tower of Power by docksidepress Heritage Hill has 1,300 homes that date from 1848 and representing over 60 architectural styles. To understand just how diverse these styles can be, visit the Voight House Museum, a beautiful example of Queen Anne architecture and then walk a few blocks over to the Meyer May house which was [...]

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Michigan Historic Homes: The Pickle Barrel House

March 4, 2008 – 8:34 am

Pickle Barrel House by agilitynut Here’s a fun one! Two huge barrels make up this unique and much-loved landmark that has been restored and opened back up as a museum. The house was built for William Donahey creator of the Teenie Weenie comic cartoon feature by a grocery distributor grateful for the attention that the [...]

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Michigan Historic Homes: Governor’s Residences

March 3, 2008 – 4:36 pm

There are two official Governor’s Residences in the state of Michigan. One is in Lansing and the other, a summer residence, is on Mackinac Island. Both residences are owned by the state of Michigan and are maintained with private donations. The Governor’s Lansing residence was built in 1957 for Howard and Letha Sober, who donated [...]

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