Volney Church-Carlos B. Shotwell House

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Volney Church-Carlos B. Shotwell House
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Location812 S. Adelaide St., Fenton, Michigan
Coordinates 42°47′20″N83°42′26″W / 42.78889°N 83.70722°W / 42.78889; -83.70722 (Church, Volney-Carlos B. Shotwell House) Coordinates: 42°47′20″N83°42′26″W / 42.78889°N 83.70722°W / 42.78889; -83.70722 (Church, Volney-Carlos B. Shotwell House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1869 (1869)
Architectural style Classical Revival, Queen Anne
MPS Genesee County MRA
NRHP reference # 82000505 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 26, 1982

The Volney Church-Carlos B. Shotwell House is a single-family home located at 812 South Adelaide Street in Fenton, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

Fenton, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Fenton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan that lies mostly in Genesee County, with small portions in neighboring Oakland County and Livingston County.

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 in preserving the property.

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History

The original portion of this house was constructed in 1869 for Volney Church, about whom next to nothing is known. In 1903, the house was purchased by Carlos Shotwell, the Secretary of the Egyptian Portland Cement Company. Shotwell conducted an extensive renovation project, turning the formerly unimposing structure into an elegant mansion. [2]

Description

The Church-Shotwell House is a two-and-one-half-story structure built with a combination of Classical Revival and Queen Anne features. The house has irregular massing and a multi-gabled roofline, reflecting characteristically Queen Anne styling. Additional ornamentation on the building, including modillioned cornices and a gabled porte cochere with Ionic columns, reflects classical inspiration. Much of the home is brick, but some of the renovated portions are constructed from cement produced by Shotwell's company. [2]

Queen Anne style architecture in the United States architectural style during Victorian Era

In the United States, Queen Anne-style architecture was popular from roughly 1880 to 1910. "Queen Anne" was one of a number of popular architectural styles to emerge during the Victorian era. Within the Victorian era timeline, Queen Anne style followed the Stick style and preceded the Richardsonian Romanesque and Shingle styles.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2013-11-02.
  2. 1 2 Karen Bean (May 1982), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Volney Church-Carlos B. Shotwell House