309 N. Ann Arbor St.

About this Item

About this home

National Register Listed: 10/10/85
USGS Map: Saline Quadrangle
District Name: North Ann Arbor Street
Street and No.: 309 N. Ann Arbor St.
Municipal Unit: Saline
County: Washtenaw
Original Usage: Residence
Present Usage: Apartments
Ownership: Babcock, Leo and Barbara

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.: 21:14
Photo Date: January, 1994
Photo View: South and east facades taken facing northwest

About the construction

Description: Two and a half story, Queen Anne style house. Hipped roof with lower crossed gables. Blue fishscale shingles in gables with large, rectangular window. Cutaway bay on south facade with spindlework. Two story bay on north facade. Windows are one light over one . Oval window with keystone trim on south facade. Full width porch with a pediment over the entry; and plain wood supports and balustrade. Spindlework frieze and brackets. Lattice under porch. Small entry porch at south rear with similar detailing. Stone foundation. One and a half story barn at rear.
Date Of Construction: 1890 ca.
Context: Owners: Leo and Barbara Babcock 1994: Doug Jones 1984; Eleanor and Robert Todd 1966-1984: Walter Armbruster 1944-1965: Chris Rentschler 1926; Albert (Clara) Niethammer 1920; Dr. James W. Wallace (Margaret) 1910-1916. Dr. Wallace had his office at 107 N. Ann Arbor St. This house is listed on the National Register as part of the North Ann Arbor Street Historic District.
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 75

About this record

Survey Date: May, 1994
Surveyor: K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Card No.: 75

Technical Details

Collection: Saline Historic Homes
Image Size: 2096 x 1480
File Size: 413 KB
Record: SL0124
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl0124/sl012401.tif

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