214 S. Ann Arbor St. / Townsend House

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About this home

Historic Name
Townsend House
USGS Map
Saline Quadrangle
Street and No.
214 S. Ann Arbor St.
Municipal Unit
Saline
County
Washtenaw
Original Usage
Residence
Present Usage
Residence

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.
22:09
Photo Date
January, 1994
Photo View
South and east facades taken facing northwest

About the construction

Description
Two story, cross gabled, Folk Victorian house. Wrap around porch with wrought iron supports, balustrade, and railings. Two story cutaway bay on south facade. Small bow window on front facade. Windows are one light over one. Addition to rear. Aluminum siding. Two story livery barn at rear.
Date Of Construction
1898
Context
Delos Townsend lived on a farm south of Saline for 57 years. He graduated from Cleary business college, and taught school in Ypsilanti for a few years. He also worked at the nursery firm of Spellman Brothers in Adrian. The city directory list Mr. Townsend on Adrian in 1899, but his obituary stated that he moved to the city about 1907. His wife died in 1918, and he sold the home to C.A. Jordan, who was the postmaster. Ruth Bond was the owner from about 1931 to 1941. Alwin Gross owned the house from about 1945 - 1965. The current owner purchased in 1989 according to the assessor's files.
Bibliographic Reference
City Directories: 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: 1892, 1931, and 1935. Atlases: 1895, 1915. Saline Observer: February 12, 1920.
Form Source
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE KG 134

About this record

Survey Date
May, 1994
Surveyor
K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date
April, 1994
Card No.
134

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Image Size
2064 x 1496
File Size
411 KB
Record
SL0411
Link to this Item
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"214 S. Ann Arbor St.; Townsend House." In the digital collection Saline Historic Homes. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl0411/sl041101.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 30, 2024.
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