George Perrigo House

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George Perrigo House
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Location213 N. Cedar St., Owosso, Michigan
Coordinates 42°59′56″N84°10′55″W / 42.99889°N 84.18194°W / 42.99889; -84.18194 (George Perrigo House) Coordinates: 42°59′56″N84°10′55″W / 42.99889°N 84.18194°W / 42.99889; -84.18194 (George Perrigo House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1891 (1891)
ArchitectGeorge Perrigo
Architectural style Queen Anne
MPS Owosso MRA
NRHP reference # 80001909 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 4, 1980

The George Perrigo House is a single-family home located at 213 North Cedar Street in Owosso, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

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

George Albert Perrigo, was born in Burdett, New York in 1845. His father owned a prosperous foundry and machine shop, but the business was demolished by fire in 1856. Unwilling to rebuild in the same location, the Perrigos to Novi Township in Oakland County, Michigan. As a young man, George Perrigo purchased a farm near Wixom, Michigan. He married Emma Baker in 1869, and became the travelling representative for the Groton Manufacturing Company of Groton, New York, a company specializing in the production of bridges, structural iron, and threshing machinery. Perrigo expanded the Company's sales and established of a Michigan office, located in Owosso. George and Emma Perrigo moved to the city in 1888. There, he designed and constructed this house for his family in 1891. Perrigo continued to work for the Groton Company until 1897, when he founded his own business on bridge building, contracting, and the selling of threshing equipment. In 1901, Perrigo purchased a handle factory in Owosso. Perrigo was also involved in local government, serving two years as an alderman, five years as a member of the Board of Public Works, and seven years as Supervisor. [2]

Burdett, New York Village in New York, United States

Burdett is a village in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 357 at the 2000 census.

Oakland County, Michigan County in the United States

Oakland County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is northwest of Detroit and part of metropolitan Detroit. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,202,362, making it the second-most populous county in Michigan, behind neighboring Wayne County. The county seat is Pontiac. The county was founded in 1819 and organized in 1820.

Wixom, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Wixom is a city that lies in the borders of northwest Novi and southwest Commerce Township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,498 at the 2010 census. The city was home to the former Wixom Assembly Plant, which produced the Lincoln LS, the Ford Thunderbird, the Ford GT, and the Lincoln Town Car. The plant closed its doors on May 31, 2007.

Description

The Perrigo House is a two story wood-framed Queen Anne house clad in clapboard . It has an asymmetric massing and window location, as well as an irregular roofline. The facade contains Eastlake detailing, providing an eclectic appearance. The front porch contains wooden ornamentation, including a jig-sawed porch apron, an arcaded balustrade with a molded handrailing, spindle-work uprights, and carved fan brackets. Carved fans are also included in the gable ends, along withlacy carved bargeboards. [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 Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Janet L. Kreger (February 4, 1980), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: George Perrigo House