I saw this beautiful old house in Kalamazoo, I don’t know anything about its history, but I liked it, so took a pic of it. I like the curved glass windows that wrap around near the front porch. I wonder if you can find a craftsman or craftswoman who can even make windows like that anymore.

P.S. yeah I know it’s kind of a gloomy looking pic but it’s been a gloomy Michigan Spring.

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This old historic mansion sits on top of a hill overlooking the railroad tracks that pass through Ypsilanti. The second empire style house with its mansard roof was built in 1861 by John Gilbert. He made a fortune in the lumber industry. The house has a four-story tower on the back side that overlooks Ypsilanti.  The house sat vacant and boarded up for many years in the 80s but has been recently restored and turned into apartments.

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This beautiful house in Hastings has a historical marker nearby and reads:

Built in the 1880s by Daniel Striker, this Queen Anne-style building was once considered the “handsomest residence in Hastings.” Born in New York State in 1835, Striker moved as a child with his family to Michigan. He was elected to several offices in Barry County, became a lawyer, and in 1871-75 was elected Michigan Secretary of State. Striker was also widely known in banking circles. He died in 1898, and after the death of his wife in 1915 the house became a hospital, later a convalescent home.

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I was roaming the back roads and I saw this big old brick house in the town of Lyons near Ionia. Not to be confused with South Lyon near Brighton. I was completely amazed to see this house in a small town. I wish I had an interesting story about the house, but unfortunately, I don’t know anything about it.

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Near the town of Mayville is a unique looking octagon house with a cupola on the roof. The house was built in 1870 by William Randall. He was a Canadian born carpenter who traveled the United States working on construction projects. He retired and took up farming in Mayville and living in the house until his death in 1882. After he died The house and farm passed onto his son and his wife. Octagon houses were popular in the late 1800s because of Orson Fowler’s book  A Home for All, which promoted the octagon form as a healthy place to live. This is one of a few octagon houses in Michigan that still stands today.

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Frankfort is a beautiful Lake Michigan town and downtown is a wonderful place to visit. I have a feeling that I am not the only person who drives around looking at the beautiful old houses when in Frankfort. Although I am probably one of the few who visits in the winter.  I love this old yellow house up on the hill. I am sure many of those old houses have some interesting stories to tell.

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Down the street from the Capital is this beautiful old Victorian house. The historical maker tells some of its history and reads:

Lansing architect Darius B. Moon built this Queen Anne style house in 1891 for realtor H. M. Rogers. Purchased by Lansing merchant M. R. Carrier in 1905, the house was occupied by the Carrier family until 1964. In 1966, Lansing Community College bought the structure. Students of the architectural studies center began restoring it in 1982. The restoration included redesigning and reconstructing the turret that previously had been removed.

I found out about his house a while ago and on a recent trip to Lansing I wanted to see it. Maybe it’s just me but it seems like Lansing has more one-way streets than any town in Michigan. Whichever way I wanted to go the street was running the opposite direction. I did not think I was ever gonna get to where I wanted to go. I did find this house eventually. Now I know how to get to it so I can come back in the summer when the landscaping is not so dreary.

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