102 E. Henry

About this Item

About this home

USGS Map: Saline Quadrangle
Street and No.: 102 E. Henry
Municipal Unit: Saline
County: Washtenaw
Original Usage: Residence
Present Usage: Apartments
Ownership: Traster, Gary

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.: 5:23
Photo Date: January, 1994
Photo View: North and west facades taken facing southeast

About the construction

Description: Two and a half story, vernacular, Queen Anne style house. Hipped roof with lower crossed gables. Molded concrete block on first story, and brick veneer on second story. Fishscale shingles in gables, and a small square window. Windows are one light over one. Two story bay on west facade. Small entry porches on front (north), and west facades. Porches have hipped roofs, and wrought iron supports, balustrades, and railings. Two story addition to rear. Concrete block foundation and shingle roof.
Date Of Construction: 1895 ca.
Context: This house is on the 1912 Sanborn map; the area is not visible on earlier maps. The house had a slate roof in 1947. The first story is constructed of formed concrete blocks, and the second is brick veneer. This is the only use of this construction method in Saline. John Guenther is listed on the 1915 Atlas; and J. Parsons on the 1895 Atlas. Jennette Parsons (widow Chester) is listed in the 1899 city directory. Charles Parsons (wool dealer) is listed on E. Henry in the 1906 city directory. Owners: Chester Parsons and Jennette 1895- 1905. Charles Parsons 1906. John Guenther 1916 - 1920; Sam Boyd 1931-1949; Thomas Shwartz (Shurtz?) 1949.
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. Atlases: 1895, 1915. Tax Rolls: 1931-1935.
Form Source: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE KG 2

About this record

Survey Date: May, 1994
Surveyor: K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date: April, 1994
Card No.: 2

Technical Details

Collection: Saline Historic Homes
Image Size: 2064 x 1480
File Size: 407 KB
Record: SL1120
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