155 E. Michigan Ave. / Rentschler-Leonard House

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About this home

Historic Name: Rentschler-Leonard House
USGS Map: Saline Quadrangle
Street and No.: 155 E. Michigan Ave.
Municipal Unit: Saline
County: Washtenaw
Original Usage: Residence
Present Usage: Residence
Ownership: Bob C. Leonard

About this photograph

Photo Negative No.: 18:05
Photo Date: Jan-94
Photo View: South and east facades. Facing northwest.

About the construction

Description: Two story Greek Revival house sits on a stone foundation. According to the city assessor's file the walls are brick, but have been clad with aluminum siding. The gable end house with return cornices has T-shape massing, and appears to have had several additions over the years. There is an enclosed front porch, rear wings, two open porches and a bay window on the east facade.
Date Of Construction: ca.1840
Context: 155 E. Michigan was formerly (pre-1945) 115 E. Michigan. One of the oldest houses left in the immediate downtown area, it has been altered from its original Greek Revival beginnings. It was remodeled in 1947 and was being used as apartments in 1950. The house was occupied by the Rentschler family from the early twentieth century through the early 1920s. The 1910 census shows that Katherine Rentschler was a widow with five children. During the 1940s it was sold by William Sproull to Martin Fouss. The Fouss' son, Robert, who grew up at 218 S. Ann Arbor, was once managing editor of the "Saturday Evening Post".
Bibliographic Reference: January 8,1994-Interview with Bob Harrison and Wayne Clements. Saline Has A Past In Its Future. US Census 1910 and 1990
Form Source: MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE SK 23

About this record

Survey Date: 1994
Surveyor: K. Glynn & S. Kosky
Recorder Date: April, 1994
Card No.: 23

Technical Details

Collection: Saline Historic Homes
Image Size: 2040 x 1480
File Size: 401 KB
Record: SL1308
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl1308/sl130801.tif

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Full citation: "155 E. Michigan Ave.; Rentschler-Leonard House." In the digital collection Saline Historic Homes. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/s/sdlhomes/x-sl1308/sl130801.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.