289B-2 Monroe / Alber Sawmill

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About this home

Historic Name: Alber Sawmill
USGS Map: Saline Quadrangle
Street and No.: 289B-2 Monroe
Municipal Unit: Saline
County: Washtenaw
Original Usage: Sawmill
Present Usage: Storage
Ownership: Douthat, David and Fay

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.: 7:24
Photo Date: January, 1994
Photo View: South and east facades taken facing northwest

About the construction

Description: One story, wood, side gabled building. One end of the barn is open; and the other enclosed.
Date Of Construction: 1890 ca.
Context: Sawmill originally owned and operated by Ray Alber. The sawmill machine was movable, and it was moved to the location of the job. J.G. Gross's name is on the sawmill.
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; Interview: Fay Douthat, January 15, 1994.
Form Source: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE KG 50

About this record

Survey Date: May, 1994
Surveyor: K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date: April, 1994
Card No.: 50

Technical Details

Collection: Saline Historic Homes
Image Size: 2064 x 1488
File Size: 409 KB
Record: SL0823
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl0823/sl082301.tif

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