Daniel Gould House

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Daniel Gould House
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Daniel Gould House in 1980
Location509 E. Main St., Owosso, Michigan
Coordinates 42°59′51″N84°09′51″W / 42.99750°N 84.16417°W / 42.99750; -84.16417 (Daniel Gould House) Coordinates: 42°59′51″N84°09′51″W / 42.99750°N 84.16417°W / 42.99750; -84.16417 (Daniel Gould House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1879 (1879)
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Owosso MRA
NRHP reference # 80001897 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 4, 1980

The Daniel Gould House was a single-family home located at 509 East Main Street in Owosso, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1] The house is missing and presumably demolished.

Owosso, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Owosso is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,194 at the 2010 census. The city is located on the eastern side of Owosso Township, but is politically independent. The city was named after Chief Wasso, an Ojibwa leader of the Shiawassee area.. Owosso is the largest city in Shiawassee 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 preserving the property.

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History

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Former location of Daniel Gould House, 2017

Daniel Gould was born in New York State, and later moved to Byron, Michigan. There he married Angeline Hammond in 1831. The couple moved to Owosso in 1837, where Daniel surveyed and mapped Owosso for the first time. The couple constructed this house soon after arriving in Owosso. The Goulds became one of the most prominent and socially connected families in the city. In 1879, the house was moved to 509 East Main Street. [2]

Byron, Michigan Village in Michigan, United States

Byron is a village in Burns Township, Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 581 at the 2010 census.

In addition to the Goulds, the house served as home for R. Morrison; local bricklayer Dillas Martin; building mover Charles S. Lockwood; and Grand Union Tea Company sales representative Edward Pettite. [2] The house was presumably demolished some time between 1980 and 2017.


Description

The Daniel Gould House was a two bay, two story rectangular Greek Revival structure. It was built of built of hand-hewn beams secured with wooden pegs, and the exterior was sheathed in clapboard. A side ell of similar construction and design may have been original to the structure. The house had a balanced placement of windows and an attractive corniceline with fascia boards and returns. [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 3 Janet L. Kreger (February 4, 1980), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Daniel Gould House