275 S. Ann Arbor St. / John Henry Barr House

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About this home

Historic Name: John Henry Barr House
USGS Map: Saline Quadrangle
Street and No.: 275 S. Ann Arbor St.
Municipal Unit: Saline
County: Washtenaw
Original Usage: Residence
Present Usage: Residence
Ownership: Benthien, Dirk and Brenda

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.: 9:09
Photo Date: January, 1994
Photo View: West and south facades taken facing northeast

About the construction

Description: Two story, towered, Italianate villa style house. Tower set in 'L' where gable front and wing section meet. Tower rises above the roofline and is capped with a hipped roof. Paired windows on four sides of the tower. Partial width porch on front facade, and another porch on addition to rear. Porches have boxed supports, wood balustrades, and spindlework brackets on the supports. The tall, narrow windows are four lights over four. Many are paired and most have shutters. Italianate molding above many windows. Bay window on south facade with elaborate, wood molding and brackets. Modern, two car, garage at rear with attached screened porch for pool.
Date Of Construction: 1870 ca.
Architect/Builder: John Henry Barr, builder
Context: John Henry Barr, the original owner, was a farmer and an orchardist. He operated a cider and sorghum mill just north of the house. John Henry, a carpenter, had learned his trade from E.W. Ford who operated a business on N. Ann Arbor. John's obituary stated that he built this house. John owned the land south to Willis Road, and on both sides of the present S. Ann Arbor St. Willam Barr, his son, built a large, Queen Anne house nearby (550 S. Ann Arbor). Another son, George lived at 211. After John Henry's death, George and his wife lived in the house until about 1951. Then Genevieve Barr Martin, George's daughter, owned the house until about 1964. This house is visible on the 1872 Bird's Eye View of Saline.
Bibliographic Reference: City Directories: 1878, 1894, 1899, 1906, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1926, 1941, 1945. Assessor's files: 1947 and current. U.S. Census: 1884, 1910, 1920. Sanborn Maps: 1888, 1893, 1899, 1912, 1921, 1929. Bird's Eye View of Saline, 1872. Tax Rolls:1870, 1892, 1931, and 1935. Atlases: 1874, 1895, 1915. Saline Observer: October 29, 1914. Saline Reporter 1958, Saline Library, Vertical File.
Form Source: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE KG 156

About this record

Survey Date: May, 1994
Surveyor: K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date: April, 1994
Card No.: 156

Technical Details

Collection: Saline Historic Homes
Image Size: 2064 x 1488
File Size: 409 KB
Record: SL0910
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