I was driving around the historic district in Cadillac admiring the houses when I saw this grand old red house on the corner. I could not find any history or info about it but I thought it was a beautiful looking house. I always enjoy getting off the main road away from the shops and touring some of Michigan’s city’s historic districts. They are usually private homes but there are some beautiful old houses mostly built by lumber barons.

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I saw this old house in the town of Lexington along Lake Huron. Unfortunately, I was unable to find any history or info about the home. It is a beautiful queen ann style house. Maybe it’s just me but I think the most underrated place in Michigan is the stretch along Lake Huron north of Port Huron. There are some really nice towns along the shoreline including Port Sanilac, Harbor Beach, Port Hope and of course Lexington.

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Senator Charles Stewart purchased land at the far western edge of Kalamazoo. He built his house and then divided up the rest of the property and encouraged his friends to build houses near his. Newspaper editor Edgar Bartlett built this magnificent house on Stewart Avenue in 1886. It is now used as a bed and breakfast . You can see some pics of the inside on their website HERE

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This stately white house with the yellow trim stands in downtown Hastings. A Michigan historical marker is proudly displayed in front of it and reads:

Oakland County physician George W. Lowry (1850-1922) purchased this lot and a medical practice from Dr. William A. Upjohn in 1887. In 1892-1894 he built one of Hasting’s finest residences, which also housed his medical office. The asymmetrical composition, stately turret, decorative bargeboards and spindlework typify Queen Anne architecture. In 1922 Dr. Haroutoune A. Adrounie (1882-1936) purchased the house and Lowry’s practice. Dr. Adrounie’s wife, Dorothy, lived in the house until her death in 1988.

The house is now a bed and breakfast. The interior is stunning and you can see pics of it on their website HERE

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I was roaming around Port Huron and I came upon this beautiful old victorian house. The sign out front read “Ballentine House Bed and Breakfast.” The house is named after Silas Ballentine who built it in the 1860s. He was the founder of Ballentine Dry Goods, which operated for nearly 100 years in Port Huron.

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