Thomas and Margaret Spencer Matthews Farm

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Thomas and Margaret Spencer Matthews Farm
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Location5916 E. Gardner Line Rd., Amadore, Michigan
Coordinates 43°12′28″N82°34′48″W / 43.20778°N 82.58000°W / 43.20778; -82.58000 Coordinates: 43°12′28″N82°34′48″W / 43.20778°N 82.58000°W / 43.20778; -82.58000
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1852 (1852)
Architectural styleGable-front-and-wing
NRHP reference # 95000371 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 7, 1995

The Thomas and Margaret Spencer Matthews Farm is a farm located at 5916 East Gardner Line Road near Amadore, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

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.

History

A number of farm families migrated from Ontario, Canada to this region of Michigan in the mid-1800s. Among them were Thomas and Margaret Spencer Matthews, who arrived at this location in 1848. Thomas was born in 1822, and his father, Peter, had been executed for taking part in the Rebellions of 1837–1838 against the British government. The couple built this farmhouse in 1852, as well as the nearby hay barn. They raised seven children, and continued farming until Thomas's death in 1893. [2]

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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. "Matthews Farm". MichMarkers.com. Retrieved November 29, 2017.