James Litchfield House - Dexter, MI - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Significance The Litchfield House is a notable southeastern Michigan example of a temple-front, Greek Revival house which displays characteristics of what Talbot Hamlin in "Greek Revival Architecture in America" called the basilica plan. James Litchfield, a cabinet maker, built the house shortly after he purchased the land in 1845 from Judge Samuel Dexter. The Litchfield House is a fine example of Greek Revival architecture with its rigidly symmetrical principal facade, regular fenestration, and preference for formal architectural effects. The house is specifically of the "basilica type" with its variation of the winged, temple-front house.

Street address: 3512 Central Street Dexter, MI United States 48130 County / Borough / Parish: Washtenaw Year listed: 1984 Historic (Areas of) Significance: notable southeastern Michigan example of a temple-front, Greek Revival house Periods of significance: 1825-1849 Historic function: DOMESTIC/single dwelling Current function: DOMESTIC/single dwelling Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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