Russell Sackett House

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Russell Sackett House
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Location1604 Court, Saginaw, Michigan
Coordinates 43°25′27″N83°58′24″W / 43.42417°N 83.97333°W / 43.42417; -83.97333 (Russell Sackett House) Coordinates: 43°25′27″N83°58′24″W / 43.42417°N 83.97333°W / 43.42417; -83.97333 (Russell Sackett House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1889 (1889)
Architectural style Queen Anne, Shingle Style
MPS Center Saginaw MRA
NRHP reference # 82002874 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 9, 1982

The Russell Sackett House is a single family home located at 1604 Court Street in Saginaw, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

Saginaw, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

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

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History

The lot on which this house stands was owned by a series of land speculators from 1835 to 1895. In 1899, Russell Sackett bought the land and had a home constructed for his family. Sackett was a traveling salesman who settled in Saginaw. After Sackett left, the house was owned by a clothing merchant, the later a real estate agent and a lawyer. The last two owners converted the house for use as an office. [2]

Description

The Russell Sackett House is a two-story Queen Anne home with Shingle Style elements. It has irregular massing, with a second story over-hang, extended gable ends, and two-sided bays. Many of the windows have small panes above a larger rectangular panes. Shingle Style elements of the design include a restrained use of ornamentation, and a lower, sweeping roofline. At one time, the house had a large wraparound porch which was removed and replaced with a small pediment roof supported by narrow pillars. [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 Marlia Hoover; Janet Kreger (February 1982), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: Russell Sackett House