Lyman Woodard Company Workers' Housing

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Lyman Woodard Company Workers' Housing
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Location601 Clinton St., Owosso, Michigan
Coordinates 42°59′47″N84°10′43″W / 42.99639°N 84.17861°W / 42.99639; -84.17861 (Woodard, Lyman, Company Workers' Housing) Coordinates: 42°59′47″N84°10′43″W / 42.99639°N 84.17861°W / 42.99639; -84.17861 (Woodard, Lyman, Company Workers' Housing)
Arealess than one acre
Built1885 (1885)
MPS Owosso MRA
NRHP reference # 80001916 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 4, 1980

The Lyman Woodard Company Workers' Housing is a former multi-family housing unit located at 601 Clinton 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

In the 1880s, Lyman Woodard relocated his furniture and casket company to this area, building a large factory building and expanding both his product line and workforce. Woodard was in a competition for skilled craftsmen for his factory, and new that the housing market in Owosso was tight. To attract and retain these craftsmen, Woodard also built this multi-family housing unit next door to the factory, for new employees to use until they were able to secure their own home. Although the exact date of construction is unknown, it is similar enough to the 1885 factory building to suggest that it was constructed at nearly the same time. [2]

Lyman Woodard Furniture and Casket Company Building

The Lyman Woodard Furniture and Casket Company Building is a former factory building located at 219-222 South Elm Street in Owosso, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

At some point the building was turned into a commercial space, and now houses the H.K. Allen Paper Company.

Description

The Lyman Woodard Company Workers' Housing is a two-story red brick building, with a balanced window location, containing six units. The windows are one-over-one double hung sash units in bowed arch openings. Brick pilasters are located every three bays of the building, separating the units. A a simple dentilated brick corniceline runs across the top. [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 Janet L. Kreger (February 4, 1980), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Woodard, Lyman, Company Workers' Housing