217 Monroe

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About this home

USGS Map
Saline Quadrangle
Street and No.
217 Monroe
Municipal Unit
Saline
County
Washtenaw
Original Usage
Residence
Present Usage
Residence

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.
7:17
Photo Date
January, 1994
Photo View
North and west facades taken facing southeast

About the construction

Description
Gable front and wing Folk House. The gable section is two stories, and the wing is one story. Partial width porch on the wing has wood supports. Windows are four lights over four. Two small windows on north facade. Asbestos siding. Stone foundation. Addition to rear wing. Modern, one and a half car garage at rear.
Date Of Construction
1870 ca.
Context
Seems to be visible on the 1872 Bird's Eye View of Saline. John and Mary Ehnis lived in the house from about 1894 to 1916. John was a tailor and had a shop in town. Ray Davis lived in it in 1926. George Rothfuss owned the house from at least 1931-1941.
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; Bird's Eye View of Saline, 1872; Tax Rolls: 1931 and 1935.
Form Source
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE KG 34

About this record

Survey Date
May, 1994
Surveyor
K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date
April, 1994
Card No.
34

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Image Size
2072 x 1488
File Size
410 KB
Record
SL0807
Link to this Item
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