Ebenezer Gould House

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Ebenezer Gould House
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Location 603 W. Main St., Owosso, Michigan
Coordinates 42°59′50″N84°10′43″W / 42.99722°N 84.17861°W / 42.99722; -84.17861 (Ebenezer Gould House) Coordinates: 42°59′50″N84°10′43″W / 42.99722°N 84.17861°W / 42.99722; -84.17861 (Ebenezer Gould House)
Area less than one acre
Builtc. 1840 (c. 1840)
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Owosso MRA
NRHP reference # 80001898 [1]
Added to NRHP November 4, 1980

The Ebenezer Gould House is a historic house in the Corunna Historical Village in Corunna, Michigan. The house was built in 1840 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 1980. [1]

Corunna, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Corunna is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,497 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Shiawassee County. The city is located within Caledonia Charter Township, although it is an independent political entity.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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History

Ebenezer Gould came to Owosso, Michigan in 1837 and established a grocery. He first lived in a small structure, but in about 1843 constructed this Greek Revival house, then located at 603 W. Main Street in Owosso. Gould later became a lawyer and was involved in the formation of the Owosso and Saginaw Navigation Company, which cleared the Shiawassee River for navigation. He fought in the Civil War, reaching the rank of colonel in the 5th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment. After returning to Owosso, he established a successful legal practice. [2]

Owosso, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Owosso is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,194 at the 2010 census. The city is located on the eastern side of Owosso Township, but is politically independent. The city was named after Chief Wasso, an Ojibwa leader of the Shiawassee area.. Owosso is the largest city in Shiawassee County.

Shiawassee River river in Michigan, United States

The Shiawassee River in the U.S. state of Michigan drains an area of 1,201 square miles (3,110 km2) within Oakland, Genesee, Livingston, Shiawassee, Midland and Saginaw counties. It flows in a generally northerly direction for about 110 miles (180 km) from its source to its confluence with the Tittabawassee River creating the Saginaw River, which drains into the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron.

American Civil War Civil war in the United States from 1861 to 1865

The American Civil War was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865, between the North and the South. The Civil War is the most studied and written about episode in U.S. history. Primarily as a result of the long-standing controversy over the enslavement of black people, war broke out in April 1861 when secessionist forces attacked Fort Sumter in South Carolina shortly after Abraham Lincoln had been inaugurated as the President of the United States. The loyalists of the Union in the North proclaimed support for the Constitution. They faced secessionists of the Confederate States in the South, who advocated for states' rights to uphold slavery.

The most prominent later resident of the Gould House was Lyman E. Woodard, who founded the Woodard Furniture and Casket Company. [2] The house was purchased by the Storrer family in 1919. In 1991, the house was relocated to a local museum village, The Corunna Historical Village, to make room for a McDonald's. [3] It was donated by the then-owners, the Storrer family, and is maintained by a volunteer group.

Description

The Ebenezer Gould House is a Greek Revival in style, constructed with an unusual T-shaped floorplan. The top of the T consists of a three bay wide single story section at the front of the house. This section contains a recessed main entryway, flanked by two nine-over-six double hung window units. The front is clad with clapboard, and has a gable roof with a broad fascia board below. A recessed porch supported by wood columns shelters the entryway. At the rear of the house is a two bay, two story section forming the base of the T-shaped floorplan. Two nine-pane windows are in the gable end above the front entrance. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 Janet L. Kreger (February 4, 1980), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Ebenezer Gould House
  3. ↑ "Spencer-Gould Storrer home". Corunna Historical Village. Retrieved 2017-09-05.


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