Herman House

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Herman House
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Location4405 Main St., Port Hope, Michigan
Coordinates 43°56′27″N82°42′46″W / 43.94083°N 82.71278°W / 43.94083; -82.71278 Coordinates: 43°56′27″N82°42′46″W / 43.94083°N 82.71278°W / 43.94083; -82.71278
Arealess than one acre
Built1900 (1900)
Architectural style Italianate
MPS Port Hope MPS
NRHP reference # 87001974 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1987

The Herman House, also known as the Lake View Hotel, was built as a hotel, located at 4405 Main Street in Port Hope, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1] The building now houses a restaurant, the Port Hope Hotel. [2]

Port Hope, Michigan Village in Michigan, United States

Port Hope is a village in Huron County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 267 at the 2010 census. The village is within Rubicon Township.

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

In 1900, the only hotel in Port Hope was the Lease House. Richard Herman, sensing an opportunity, constructed this hotel, which quickly supplanted the Lease House. By 1902, the Lease House had closed, but plans were being made to extend the railroad line to Port Hope, allowing easier access for travelers. In anticipation, Herman enlarged his hotel in 1902-03. The railroad line was finished, and Herman sold his hotel to J . H. De Lisle in 1906. De Lisle renamed the establishment the Lake View Hotel two years later. The Lake View Hotel continued to operate under a succession of owners. [3] As of 2017, the building houses a restaurant, the Port Hope Hotel. [2]

Description

The Herman House is a two-story, four-square, red brick Italianate building. A modern cinder block addition, painted white, is located at the rear. The walls of the original 1900 section are divided by belt courses and brick pilasters. A plain classical cornice supported by brackets runs across the top. The window and doorway openings have segmental-arch heads and raised brick caps. A modern wood porch fronts the building. On the interior, the first floor houses a bar/restaurant, and the second floor contains four sleeping rooms on either side of a central hall. [3]

Italianate architecture 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture

The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Food and Spirits". City of Port Hope. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  3. 1 2 R. O. Christensen (September 1987), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Herman House