220 Monroe / John Babcock House

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About this home

Historic Name: John Babcock House
USGS Map: Saline Quadrangle
Common Name: Visel - Taylor House
Street and No.: 220 Monroe
Municipal Unit: Saline
County: Washtenaw
Original Usage: Residence
Present Usage: Residence
Ownership: Drake, Tom

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.: 8:07
Photo Date: January, 1994
Photo View: North and east facades taken facing southwest

About the construction

Description: One and a half story, cross gable, Queen Anne style house. Cutaway bay on front facade (east) with scrollwork. Gable peaks have sunburst decorations and shingled returns. Partial width porch has a pediment with a smaller sunburst, and wrought iron supports and railings. Windows are one light over one. Diamond shaped shingles. Formed concrete block foundation. One and a half story, gable front garage with sliding doors at rear.
Date Of Construction: 1911
Context: John Babcock was the original owner. He sold to Jacob and Caroline Visel who lived in the house 1918-1943. Martha and Kenneth Taylor owned the house 1943-1976.
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; Tax Rolls: 1931 and 1935.
Form Source: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE KG 37

About this record

Survey Date: May, 1994
Surveyor: K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date: April, 1994
Card No.: 37

Technical Details

Collection: Saline Historic Homes
Image Size: 2072 x 1488
File Size: 410 KB
Record: SL0810
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl0810/sl081001.tif

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