Zalmon Church House

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Zalmon Church House
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Location113 N. Ann Arbor, Saline, Michigan
Coordinates 42°10′02″N83°46′55″W / 42.16722°N 83.78194°W / 42.16722; -83.78194 (Zalmon Church House) Coordinates: 42°10′02″N83°46′55″W / 42.16722°N 83.78194°W / 42.16722; -83.78194 (Zalmon Church House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1860 (1860)
Architectural style Italianate
MPS Saline MRA
NRHP reference # 85002966 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 10, 1985

The Zalmon Church House is a single-family home located at 113 North Ann Arbor in Saline, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

Saline, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Saline is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,810.

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

Zalmon Church served in a number of positions in the village of Saline, including Street Commissioner. He had this house constructed in about 1860. After Church's death in 1880, the house passed to his daughter, Mary Church Eaton. Eaton was the wife of prominent lawyer Peter M. Eaton, although it is unknown whether he ever occupied the house. [2]

Description

The Zalmon Church House is a two-story painted brick Italianate structure. It has a hipped roof with a single-story gabled wing. It has paired eaves brackets and segmental-arched lintels which are typical Italianate details. A front porch and small side porch are of more recent construction, but complement the architecture. [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 Laurie Sommers (April 1985), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Zalmon Church House