James Smith House - Detroit, MI - Pre-Victorian Historic Homes on Waymarking.com

From the State Historic Preservation Office website: (visit link)

Narrative Description:
The James Smith Farm, situated in the heart of urban Detroit, is a one-and-one-half-story, side-gabled, aluminum-sided log house featuring an interior chimney. its present three-bay facade presents a corner entry door that is shielded by a gabled portico. The side elevations display functional fenestration and a box bay occurs to the west. The house has been altered by the removal of a bay, the addition of the entry porch, and the application of siding.

Statement of Significance:
Although significantly altered, the James Smith Farm is perhaps one of the earliest surviving dwellings in Detroit and one of the city's few remaining log dwellings. The house appears to date to the first half of the nineteenth century, possibly as early as the 1830s.

Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1830 Architectural Period/Style: Log Home Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor: Home Interesting Historical Facts or Connections: One of the oldest remaining structures in Detroit. Main Material of Construction: Log Private/Public Access: Private Related Website: [Web Link] Rating: Additional Dates of Construction: Not listed Architect (if known): Not listed Landscape Designer (if known): Not listed Listed Building Status (if applicable): Not listed Admission Fee (if applicable): Not Listed Opening Hours (if applicable): Not listed

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