7215 N. Ann Arbor St. / Lamkins-Fischer House

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About this home

National Register Listed: 10/10/85
Historic Name: Lamkins-Fischer House
USGS Map: Saline Quadrangle
Street and No.: 7215 N. Ann Arbor St.
Municipal Unit: Saline
County: Washtenaw
Original Usage: Residence
Present Usage: Residence
Ownership: Fischer, Marilyn

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.: 20:15
Photo Date: January, 1994
Photo View: South and west facades taken facing northeast

About the construction

Description: Two and a half story, cross gabled Stick style house. Two story, cutaway bays on west (front), north, and south facades. Diagonal and arching brackets in bays. Stickwork accentuates main body of house. Sunburst detailing over windows and in cutaway bays. Fishscale shingles and sunbursts in gables. Fishscale shingling also on beltcourse. Wrap around porch with no visible supports, wood balustrade, and lattice under porch. Multilight windows over one pane (small stained glass lights around perimeter of upper section). Entry porch on north rear with unsupported roof, and spindlework balustrade and railings. Two car garage at rear.
Date Of Construction: 1883
Architect/Builder: Henry Rentschler
Context: A fine example of Stick style architecture. It is also the only Stick style house in Saline. This land was settled by Dr. Watson in the 1860's. He lived in the original farm house directly north of the current house. Dr. Watson's daughter married Dr. Lamkins, and they inherited the property when Dr. Watson died. Dr. and Mrs. Lamkins built their house in the early 1880's. They had no children, and when they died the Millers rented the property and farmed the land (1899-1910). Fred April bought the house and 190 acres in 1910. He sold it to Will and Rilla Hart in 1920. The Harts farmed the land until Rilla died and Will moved into town. In 1940, Dr. Steiner and his wife bought the property and farmed it after retiring. In 1963, Dr. Steiner sold the property to MEHA, (Michigan Educational Housing Association), who sold it to the Fischers in 1975. This 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. Saline Historic Society Walking Tour Map, 1988.
Form Source: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE KG 113

About this record

Survey Date: May, 1994
Surveyor: K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date: April, 1994
Card No.: 113

Technical Details

Collection: Saline Historic Homes
Image Size: 2088 x 1488
File Size: 413 KB
Record: SL0315
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl0315/sl031501.tif

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Full citation: "7215 N. Ann Arbor St.; Lamkins-Fischer House." In the digital collection Saline Historic Homes. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl0315/sl031501.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.