123 N. Ann Arbor St. / Zahmon Church House

About this Item

About this home

National Register Listed: 10/10/85
Historic Name: Zahmon Church House
USGS Map: Saline Quadrangle
Street and No.: 123 N. Ann Arbor St.
Municipal Unit: Saline
County: Washtenaw
Original Usage: Residencial
Present Usage: Residencial/Commercial
Ownership: Mancari, Mary

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.: 17:12
Photo Date: January, 1994
Photo View: North and east facades taken facing southeast

About the construction

Description: Two story, painted brick, Italianate cube with a low-pitched, hipped roof. One story, side gabled addition to the south facade. Wide eaves with paired brackets. Windows are four vertical lights over one, with segmental arched lintels and decorative sills. Off-center porch with paired, boxed supports and a wrought iron railing on the roof. Rectangular transome and partial sidelights over wood paneling. Door is glass over panels. Windows on the wing are single pane with lintels and sills that match the original house. Portico roof over door with wood supports. Door is composed of six lights over paneled wood, with glass over wood panel sidelights. One and a half story, gabled addition to rear with four over four windows, and an entry porch. Detached, two car, hipped roof garage with lap sidinq.
Date Of Construction: 1860
Context: The office section was added in 1946, and the porch in 1950. Several changes have occurred on the interior: a new ceiling in the parlor; a fireplace; and a chimney have been removed. Despite these changes, this home is a very fine example of Italianate architecture. In addition, it is one of the older homes in Saline. This building represents the first wave of residential construction extending north of the "four corners". The original owner, Zalmon Church, was street commissioner in 1869, and held several other village posts. After his death in 1880, his estate went to his daughter, Mary Church Eaton, wife of lawyer Peter Eaton, another prominent resident of early Saline. The house is listed on the National Register.
Bibliographic Reference: City Directories: 1878, 1894, 1899, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1926, 1941, 1945. Assessor's files: 1947 and current; U.S. Census: 1910, 1920. Sanborn Maps: 1888, 1893, 1899, 1912, 1921, 1929; 1985 Multiple Resource Nomination, Laurie Sommers.
Form Source: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE KG 55

About this record

Survey Date: May, 1994
Surveyor: K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date: April, 1994
Card No.: 55

Technical Details

Collection: Saline Historic Homes
Image Size: 2440 x 1672
File Size: 543 KB
Record: SL0104
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl0104/sl010403.tif

Rights and Permissions

The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials may be under copyright. If you decide to use any of these materials, you are responsible for making your own legal assessment and securing any necessary permission. If you have questions about the collection, please contact Saline Digital Collections help. If you have concerns about the inclusion of an item in this collection, please contact Library Information Technology.

IIIF

Manifest: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/sdlhomes:SL0104:SL010403.TIF

Cite this Item

View the Help Guide for more information.

Full citation: "123 N. Ann Arbor St.; Zahmon Church House." In the digital collection Saline Historic Homes. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl0104/sl010403.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024.