135 W. Michigan Ave.

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About this home

USGS Map
Saline Quadrangle
Street and No.
135 W. Michigan Ave.
Municipal Unit
Saline
County
Washtenaw
Original Usage
Residence
Present Usage
Residence

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Photo Negative No.
13:06
Photo Date
Jan-94
Photo View
North and east facades. Facing southwest.

About the construction

Description
Although the architectural detailing has been covered by remodeling, this pyramid-roofed house with bracketed bay window on the east facade may have had Italianate origins. It sits on cement block foundation and is covered with aluminum siding. Modern tripartite window on front facade. The front roof has a shed-like eave. There is a recessed corner porch with rectangular transom and side lights around the door. A two- story wing with one- story shed roof addition attaches to the rear. Detached garage and shed in back.
Date Of Construction
ca.1856
Context
135 W. Michigan was formerly 115 W. Michigan. The footprint of the house on the 1888-1929 Sanborn maps is of a square house with rear wing and full front porch. Aluminum siding was added in 1950. In 1979 the lower level was converted into office space and the upper floor as an apartment. History of ownership is sketchy at best. A ca.1920 map and 1935 tax roll indicate that Chris Rentz owned the property, although the Limbright family rented at that time. Mr. Limbright and son, Robert, ran a hardware store across the street at 106 W. Michigan.
Bibliographic Reference
Tax rolls: 1931 and 1935. U.S. Census: 1920. Saline city directories. Map ca. 1920, Saline City Hall.
Form Source
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE SK 152

About this record

Survey Date
1994
Surveyor
K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date
April, 1994
Card No.
152

Technical Details

Image Size
2064 x 1496
File Size
411 KB
Record
SL0709
Link to this Item
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"135 W. Michigan Ave." In the digital collection Saline Historic Homes. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl0709/sl070901.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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