E. O. Grosvenor House | |
Location | 211 Maumee St., Jonesville, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 41°58′55″N84°39′35″W / 41.98194°N 84.65972°W Coordinates: 41°58′55″N84°39′35″W / 41.98194°N 84.65972°W |
Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
Built | 1874 |
Architect | Elijah E. Myers |
Architectural style | Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 77000713 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 6, 1977 |
Designated MSHS | April 15, 1977 [2] |
The E. O. Grosvenor House, also known as the Gamble House, is located at 211 Maumee Street in Jonesville, Michigan. It was built as a private home for Ebenezer O. Grosvenor, and now operates as the Grosvenor House Museum. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site [2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1] It is considered one of the most magnificent residences in Michigan. [2]
Ebenezer O. Grosvenor was a politician who served in the Michigan Senate, one term as the Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, and two terms as the State Treasurer of Michigan. [2] He arrived in Jonesville in 1840, establishing a store and a bank in the town. [3] Grosvenor had this house constructed in 1874 from plans drawn by Elijah E. Myers. [2] Ebenezer Grosvenor lived in this house until his death in 1910. [4] After his death, four generations of Grosvenors lived in the house, after which it was turned into a rooming house. [3]
In 1960, the house was purchased by the Gamble family, [2] and in 1977 it was sold to the Jonesville Heritage Association. [5] It now operates as the Grosvenor House Museum [6]
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