216 W. Michigan Ave. / Richard

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About this home

Historic Name: Richard
USGS Map: Saline Quadrangle
Common Name: Willis Building Co.,Inc.
Street and No.: 216 W. Michigan Ave.
Municipal Unit: Saline
County: Washtenaw
Original Usage: Residence
Present Usage: Commercial
Ownership: Willis Building Co.

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.: 13:04
Photo Date: Jan-94
Photo View: South and east facades. Facing northwest

About the construction

Description: Gable end Craftsman style house has shingled front wall dormer with bracketed gable and four ribbon windows. The full front porch is supported by square piers on a raised frame base. It appears to have been partially enclosed and one end extended at a later date. The east facade has a boxed bay window with shed roof. Detached two car garage.
Date Of Construction: ca. 1922
Context: Altered by remodeling, this Craftsman house was built in the early 1920s, possibly by its owner, John Richard who was a carpenter. John and Ruth Richard lived here through the 1940s.
Bibliographic Reference: Saline city directories. 1947 Assessor's file.
Form Source: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE SK 159

About this record

Survey Date: 1994
Surveyor: K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date: April, 1994
Card No.: 159

Technical Details

Collection: Saline Historic Homes
Image Size: 2064 x 1496
File Size: 411 KB
Record: SL0716
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl0716/sl071601.tif

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