555 W. Michigan Ave. / Schuyler Mill

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About this home

Historic Name: Schuyler Mill
USGS Map: Saline Quadrangle
Common Name: Weller's
Street and No.: 555 W. Michigan Ave.
Municipal Unit: Saline
County: Washtenaw
Original Usage: commercial
Present Usage: Commerc./res
Ownership: Carl Weller

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.: 14:10
Photo Date: Jan-94
Photo View: North and east facades. Facing southwest.

About the construction

Description: Greek Revival side-gabled building with return cornices. This six bay frame structure has rectangular massing and sits on a stone foundation. Originally a two story building, a third story was added to the east half of the building. One story wing on east facade has large plate glass windows on three sides and classical molding. Entry to basement level in rear has covered porch. Full front porch with square supports and classical trim added in 1993. Pump house, extractor plant, and storage buildings in the rear.
Date Of Construction: 1845
Architect/Builder: D. Schuyler Haywood
Context: The Barnegat Historic Complex consists of three frame structures: Schuyler Mill, the Extraction Plant/Carriage House, and Pumphouse, which date from the 1840's through the 1920's.The site of the mill was purchased in 1843 and the gristmill subsequently built by David Schuyler Haywood. The community which eventually grew up around it became known as Barnegat, named after Barnegat, New Jersey, Haywood's hometown. The complex consisted of small factories, homes, and workshops. It became Saline's first addition in 1848, known as Haywood Addition. In 1855 it was purchased by Jacob Sherman, in 1857 by William Patterson, and in 1866 by John A. Klein whose family owned it until 1927. Joseph Schmid, owner of a local slaughterhouse, owned the mill until 1937, when it was purchased, moved slightly south, and renovated by Henry Ford. As part of Ford's village industry experiment to make agriculture and industry a cohesive part of several communities in the area, the mill was refurbished.
Bibliographic Reference: Article by Mrs. Hazell Jewell in Saline Historical Society archives. Date-1951. No source. "Historic American Buildings Survey: Schuyler Mill", Saline Historic Distric Commission. "The Henry Ford Saline Project", Saline Observer, January 21, 1937.
Form Source: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE SK 161

About this record

Survey Date: 1994
Surveyor: K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date: April, 1994
Card No.: 161

Technical Details

Collection: Saline Historic Homes
Image Size: 2064 x 1488
File Size: 409 KB
Record: SL0718
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl0718/sl071801.tif

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