222 Monroe / Caroline Rentschler House

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About this home

Historic Name: Caroline Rentschler House
USGS Map: Saline Quadrangle
Street and No.: 222 Monroe
Municipal Unit: Saline
County: Washtenaw
Original Usage: Residence
Present Usage: Residence
Ownership: Fleischer, Guy and Mary

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.: 16:14
Photo Date: January, 1994
Photo View: North and east facades taken facing southwest

About the construction

Description: One and a half story, cross gable, vernacular, Queen Anne style house. Partial width porch with spindlework supports, balustrade, and frieze. New wood steps. Diagonal pattern siding in gable peaks. One over one windows. Formed concrete block foundation. Addition to rear. Livery barn at rear.
Date Of Construction: 1910
Context: Built in 1910 by Caroline Rentschler, widow of Charles. She lived in the house until 1941, when it was purchased by Celio Davenport.
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 39

About this record

Survey Date: May, 1994
Surveyor: K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date: April, 1994
Card No.: 39

Technical Details

Collection: Saline Historic Homes
Image Size: 2072 x 1488
File Size: 410 KB
Record: SL0812
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl0812/sl081201.tif

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