218 S. Ann Arbor St. / Martin Fuoss House

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About this home

Historic Name: Martin Fuoss House
USGS Map: Saline Quadrangle
Street and No.: 218 S. Ann Arbor St.
Municipal Unit: Saline
County: Washtenaw
Original Usage: Residence
Present Usage: Residence
Ownership: Munz, Joseph

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.: 16:23
Photo Date: January, 1994
Photo View: South and east facades taken facing northwest

About the construction

Description: Two story, hipped roof, Colonial Revival style house. Full width porch with Ionic, fluted, columns resting on stone supports columns. Spindlework balustrades and railing. Dentil molding under porch eaves. Hipped roof dormer in center front roof. Wide overhanging eaves with brackets and modillions. Windows: one light over one in upper story; center front window has one large pane with a narrow rectangular pane above. Many windows in paired and triplet groupings. Two rectangular bays on south facade, and one on the north. Shutters on the front facade. Molded concrete block foundation. Modern, two car garage at rear added in 1990.
Date Of Construction: 1911
Context: Martin and Jacob (216) both built houses on family property. An older house was probably torn down. There are several houses visible on the 1872 Bird's Eye View map which are in the location of 216-218. Martin Fuoss owned a grocery store for twenty three years. Later, he became vice-president and director of Citizens' Bank. The house was designed by his wife, Edith, and incorporated the detailing of several styles. The windows, bays, and spindlework are carryovers from the Queen Anne period. Colonial Revival detailing, such as Ionic columns, and dentile molding, reflect a new and growing style. The wide eaves and foursquare shape reflects the influence of the Prairie/Craftsman styles. The house was sold in 1941 to Dr. Harold and Delores Miller; 1944, Edward and Lydia Alber; 1959- 1990, Ray Rosander followed by his son, Bruce; 1990, David and Suzanne Wolf; 1991, Joseph Munz.
Bibliographic Reference: City Directories: 1894, 1899, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1926, 1941, 1945. Assessor's files: 1947 and current. U.S. Census: 1910, 1920. Sanborn Maps: 1899, 1912, 1921, 1929. Saline Observer: October 10, 1944, and October 31, 1955. Tax Rolls: 1892, 1931, 1935. 1872, Bird's Eye View of Saline. Atlases: 1895, 1915. 1976 Survey.
Form Source: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE KG 139

About this record

Survey Date: May, 1994
Surveyor: K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date: April, 1994
Card No.: 139

Technical Details

Collection: Saline Historic Homes
Image Size: 2064 x 1496
File Size: 411 KB
Record: SL0416
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