227 S. Ann Arbor St. / Frank Wells House

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About this home

Historic Name: Frank Wells House
USGS Map: Saline Quadrangle
Street and No.: 227 S. Ann Arbor St.
Municipal Unit: Saline
County: Washtenaw
Original Usage: Residence
Present Usage: Residence
Ownership: Armstrong, Walter III and Amy

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.: 16:22
Photo Date: January, 1994
Photo View: South and west facades taken facing northeast

About the construction

Description: Two story, gable front, Folk Victorian style house. Full width porch with square, wood supports. Shutters on front (west) facade. One story addition to north facade. Windows are one light over one. Aluminum siding. Stone foundation. Two story livery barn at rear.
Date Of Construction: 1909
Context: Frank Wells, a verterinary doctor, built the house, and lived there until about 1920. Fred and Lydia Brennion lived in the house from 1926 through 1935. The house was the property of the First Presbyterian Church from about 1947 through 1965. Ken Meyer lived in the house in 1968; John Long in 1973 (these dates are from permits drawn for improvements to the house).
Bibliographic Reference: City Directories: 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: September 30,1909. Tax Rolls: 1931 and 1935.
Form Source: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE KG 145

About this record

Survey Date: May, 1994
Surveyor: K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date: April, 1994
Card No.: 145

Technical Details

Collection: Saline Historic Homes
Image Size: 2064 x 1496
File Size: 411 KB
Record: SL0422
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl0422/sl042201.tif

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