303 N. Ann Arbor St. / Charles Cool - Lewis Ernst House

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About this home

National Register Listed: 10/10/85
Historic Name: Charles Cool - Lewis Ernst House
USGS Map: Saline Quadrangle
District Name: North Ann Arbor Street
Street and No.: 303 N. Ann Arbor St.
Municipal Unit: Saline
County: Washtenaw
Original Usage: Residence
Present Usage: Residence
Ownership: Bongiovanni, Dan

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.: 11:04
Photo Date: January, 1994
Photo View: North and east facades taken facing southwest

About the construction

Description: Two and a half story, front gabled, Queen Anne with free classic detailing. Fully pedimented gable end contains a Palladian window. Gables accentuated with alternating rows of fishscale and diamond shingles. Side gables have square windows rather than Palladian. Exposed rafters beneath eaves on roof and gables. Porch roof has dentil molding beneath. Full width porch has a flat roof, and a spindlework balustrade. Round, column porch supports (three lonic) rest on low, molded concrete block piers. Bay windows on front (east) and north facades. One over one windows, many in pairs. Side entry on north facade with shed roof and spindlework supports. One story addition to rear. Molded concrete foundation.
Date Of Construction: 1910
Architect/Builder: Elwood Rogers
Context: Charles Cool was the co-owner of the Cool Brothers Grain Company, later the Saline Mercantile Company, with his brother Lewis. Cool purchased the lot from Frank Rose in 1910. The 1920 census lists Bert Hammond and his wife Emma living at 303. Mr. Hammond was trustee of the Saline Board of Education. The 1926 city directory lists Max Blaess (real estate) and his wife Anna at 303. Lewis Ernst was the next owner approximately 1926-1973. Richard Compton owned the house 1974-1984. This house is listed on the National Register as part of the North Ann Arbor Street Historic District.
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; 1985 Multiple Resource Nomination, Laurie Sommers.
Form Source: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE KG 70

About this record

Survey Date: May, 1994
Surveyor: K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date: April, 1994
Card No.: 70

Technical Details

Collection: Saline Historic Homes
Image Size: 2056 x 1480
File Size: 405 KB
Record: SL0119
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl0119/sl011901.tif

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Full citation: "303 N. Ann Arbor St.; Charles Cool - Lewis Ernst House." In the digital collection Saline Historic Homes. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl0119/sl011901.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.