W. R. Stafford Worker's House | |
Location | 8022 Cedar St., Port Hope, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 43°56′22″N82°42′40″W / 43.93944°N 82.71111°W Coordinates: 43°56′22″N82°42′40″W / 43.93944°N 82.71111°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1875 |
Architectural style | Vernacular End-Gable |
MPS | Port Hope MPS |
NRHP reference # | 87001978 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 20, 1987 |
The W. R. Stafford Worker's House, also known as the Blue Town House, is a private house located at 8022 Cedar Street in Port Hope, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1]
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.
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.
This house was likely built in the 1870s, or possibly the 1860s, as one of a set of six houses. The houses were built for workers employed by W.R. Stafford in his salt block or agricultural operations. This house likely was for a married worker and his family. [2]
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