Williams-Cole House

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Williams-Cole House
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Location6810 Newburg Rd., Durand, Michigan
Coordinates 42°54′35″N84°01′49″W / 42.90972°N 84.03028°W / 42.90972; -84.03028 (Williams--Cole House) Coordinates: 42°54′35″N84°01′49″W / 42.90972°N 84.03028°W / 42.90972; -84.03028 (Williams--Cole House)
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1854 (1854)
Architectural style Greek Revival, Carpenter Gothic
NRHP reference # 86003418 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

The Williams-Cole House is a single family home located at 6810 Newburg Road near Durand, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

Durand, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Durand is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,446 at the 2010 census.

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 1836, Levi Frost and Daniel Tuttle purchased the land on which this house now stands. Two years later, Benjamin O. Williams (the founder of nearby Owosso) purchased the land from them. Daniel Williams, Benjamin's son, was also involved in developing Owosso, and in 1854 he purchased the farmland from his father. Although records are uncertain, it is quite likely that Daniel Williams built this home on his land as a development project. Williams sold the land and house in 1855. [2]

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.

Over the next two decades, the house changed hands ten times, until 1876 when William N. Cole purchased the property. Cole was born in Brownville, New York, and married Laura Bunce, who had been raised in Michigan. The couple moved to Michigan in 1867, settling near Corunna before purchasing the Williams house with 80 associated acres, and an additional 240 acres nearby. In 1894, the property was transferred to William H. Cole, William N.'s only son. The younger Cole was a Civil War veteran who had previously been both a farmer and a shopkeeper, as well as being elected sheriff of Shiawassee County. He farmed the property until 1908. [2]

Brownville, New York Town in New York, United States

Brownville is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 6,263 at the 2010 census, up from 5,839 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Jacob Brown, an early settler and leader.

Corunna, Michigan City in Michigan, United States

Corunna is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,497 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Shiawassee County. The city is located within Caledonia Charter Township, although it is an independent political entity.

American Civil War Civil war in the United States from 1861 to 1865

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The house passed out of the Williams family and went through several owners until being purchased in 1929 by the Chrisinske family, who owned it at least into the 1980s. [2]

Description

The Williams-Cole House, is a two-story, wood-framed gable-roofed structure, covered with board-and-batten siding, with single story, gable-roofed wings attached on both sides and the rear. The house measures 70 feet by 95 feet. The architectural style is an unusual combination of Greek Revival massing and formal structure, and Carpenter Gothic ornamentation. The front facade is three bays wide, with the center bay projecting forward. Windows are six-over-six double hing units, with a symmetrical placement, although the first-floor doorway is set to one side of the central section. The flanking wings are fronted with porches. The door has a traditional Greek Revival enframement. Above each window in the central bay are wood molding tracery caps, giving them the appearance of Gothic arches. At the eaveslines of the main roof and the porches, decorative wood barge-boards add another Gothic element. [2]

Carpenter Gothic architectural style

Carpenter Gothic, also sometimes called Carpenter's Gothic or Rural Gothic, is a North American architectural style-designation for an application of Gothic Revival architectural detailing and picturesque massing applied to wooden structures built by house-carpenters. The abundance of North American timber and the carpenter-built vernacular architectures based upon it made a picturesque improvisation upon Gothic a natural evolution. Carpenter Gothic improvises upon features that were carved in stone in authentic Gothic architecture, whether original or in more scholarly revival styles; however, in the absence of the restraining influence of genuine Gothic structures, the style was freed to improvise and emphasize charm and quaintness rather than fidelity to received models. The genre received its impetus from the publication by Alexander Jackson Davis of Rural Residences and from detailed plans and elevations in publications by Andrew Jackson Downing.

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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 4 Diana D. Moran; Janet L. Kreger (August 1986), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Williams-Cole House
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