Paulson House (Au Train, Michigan)

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Paulson House
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Paulson House (Au Train, Michigan)
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Nearest city AuTrain, Michigan
Coordinates 46°24′25″N86°51′1″W / 46.40694°N 86.85028°W / 46.40694; -86.85028
Arealess than one acre
Built1883
ArchitectPaulson, Charles
Architectural styleLog Cabin
NRHP reference No. 72000590 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 9, 1972
Designated MSHSFebruary 11, 1972 [2]

The Paulson House in Au Train, Michigan was built in 1883. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a state of Michigan Historic site in 1972. [2]

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History

The Paulson House was built in 1883 by Charles Paulson, a Swede who had worked as a miner in Ishpeming and Negaunee. [2] Paulson homesteaded the surrounding area, growing cabbages. [3] He also owned a local gravel pit. [3] The upper floor of the cabin was used as a school room in the early part of the 20th century. Paulson and his wife lived in the cabin until their deaths in 1925. [2]

One of Paulson's daughters continued to live in the house until her death in the 1930s. [3] The Russell family lived in the house from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s. [3] The house was vacant for thirteen years until the early 1970s when it was extensively rehabilitated both inside and out. [4]

The house is now a museum. [3]

Description

The Paulson House is a 1+12-story, side-gable, L-shaped house, constructed of cedar logs from 7 to 9 inches thick. [2] The logs are dovetailed together at the corners, and held with iron spikes. The main section measures 25 feet by 29 feet; a single-story addition containing the kitchen measures 12 feet by 18 feet. [4] The logs are V-notched, and the gables are covered with vertical siding. [2] The interior of the house contains a kitchen, dining room, living room, and two bedrooms on the first floor. Three more and an overhead loft are located on the upper floor. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Paulson House". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "At the Paulson House". Paulson House. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 Constance Henslee (February 21, 1972), National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Paulson House