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Oakhill (Marshall, Michigan)

Coordinates: 42°16′38″N 84°57′42″W / 42.27722°N 84.96167°W / 42.27722; -84.96167 (Oakhill)
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Oakhill
Location410 N. Eagle St., Marshall, Michigan
Coordinates42°16′38″N 84°57′42″W / 42.27722°N 84.96167°W / 42.27722; -84.96167 (Oakhill)
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1859 (1859)
Architectural styleItalian Villa
Part ofMarshall Michigan Historic Landmark District (ID91002053)
NRHP reference No.74000981[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 1974

Oakhill, also known as the Chauncey M. Brewer House, is a single-family home located at 410 North Eagle Street in Marshall, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

History

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Chauncey M. Brewer was born in Oneonta, New York in 1814. He worked in a country store until 1835, when he and boyhood friend Charles T. Gorham moved to Clinton, Michigan. In 1836, the two moved to Marshall and opened a general store.

The store prospered, and in 1838 they a new brick store in the town constructed of brick. In 1840, Gorham moved on to banking, while Brewer remained in the dry goods business.

In 1859, Brewer constructed a new home, farming the adjacent acreage. He lived here until his death in 1889. The house continued to be used. as a private residence, but was abandoned after about 1950. In 1968, a new owner began extensive restoration, which continued into the 1970s. [2]

Description

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Oakhill is a two-and-one-half story red brick Italianate residence. It has a squared central mass with a truncated hip roof, and a two story rectangular extension attached to one side.

The roof overhang is supported by decorative double cornice brackets. A square cupola with arched windows is located in the center of the roof. The attic story contains half-windows framed between the cornice brackets, while the windows on the first two stories are double-hung sash units with white stone lintels. A wide veranda supported by columns runs around the front and side of the house.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Lawrence Finfer (July 25, 1974), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM: Oakhill