302 E. Henry / Davenport-Little-Frank House

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About this home

National Register Listed: 10/10/85
Historic Name: Davenport-Little-Frank House
USGS Map: Saline Quadrangle
Common Name: Davenport House
District Name: East Michigan Avenue
Street and No.: 302 E. Henry
Municipal Unit: Saline
County: Washtenaw
Original Usage: Residence
Present Usage: Residence
Ownership: Frank, Richard

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.: 15:14
Photo Date: January, 1994
Photo View: North and west facades taken facing southeast

About the construction

Description: Two and a half story, asymmetrical, Second Empire style house with a concave mansard roof. Forward wing projects through mansard roof to form a square-peaked gable with decorative vergeboards and a small oval topped window. Dormers on east and west facades. Tall, one light over one windows. Varied window treatments: oval topped; pointed hood with small brackets; squared hood with small brackets. Partial width porch has: boxed, slender, supports; brackets under the eaves; spindlework balustrade; and wood railings. Double, glass and wood entry door. Rectangular, two story bay on east facade with a bay window on the first story. Large bay on front (north) facade with brackets under the eaves. West facade has two story bay with an entry porch. One and a half car, pyramidal roof, clapboard garaqe at rear.
Date Of Construction: 1873
Architect/Builder: J. J. Smith, Detroit
Context: Built in 1873 by William H. Davenport as a wedding present for his son and his bride, Beverly Parsons Davenport and Emily Brown Pope. Both William and Beverly were president of the Citizens' Bank of Saline. Emily was instrumental in the organization of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Saline. Following their deaths in 1930 and 1931 respectively, the house was sold to James C. Little and his wife Verona. An original tower and a porch were removed in the 1940's. Aluminum siding added in 1960's. Mr. Frank, a prominent architect, purchased the house in 1972. This house is listed on the National Register.
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; Saline Observer: September 21, 1931; Proctor, "Old Saline Village"; 1985 Multiple Resource Nomination, Laurie Sommers.
Form Source: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE KG 24

About this record

Survey Date: May, 1994
Surveyor: K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date: April, 1994
Card No.: 24

Technical Details

Collection: Saline Historic Homes
Image Size: 2064 x 1488
File Size: 409 KB
Record: SL0519
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl0519/sl051901.tif

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