The Andrew J. Stevens House is a single-family home located at 4024 Oakland Drive in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It is one of the few examples of an L-plan, Greek Revival farmhouse that still exists in Kalamazoo.[2]
Andrew J. Stevens House | |
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| Location | 4024 Oakland Dr., Kalamazoo, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°15′06″N 85°36′52″W / 42.25167°N 85.61444°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1854 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Kalamazoo MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000873[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 27, 1983 |
History
editAndrew J. Stevens was born in New York State near the beginning of the 19th century. In 1834, as a young boy, he moved to Kalamazoo with his family. His father purchased a farm and Andrew grew up as a farmer. In 1854 had this house built for himself and his wife, Martha on land adjacent to his father's farm. Stevens lived in the house until his death in 1909.[2][3] A rear kitchen and family room were later added to the house, and a detached garage was added near the house in the 1980s, and the house underwent substantial renovation in the following years.[4]
Description
editThe Stevens House is a frame, Greek Revival structure consisting of a two-story end-gable main section and 1-1/2-story, flank-gable wing. The house is set on a tree-lined road, set well back from the road. A veranda with square posts fronts the wing section and shelters the main entrance. The house has its original double-hung, six-over-six windows and nearly all of its original Greek Revival trim.[2] On the interior, most of the first floor has hardwood oak floors, and the second floor retains its original pine wood floor.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Andrew J. Stevens House, National Park Service
- ^ "Introduction to an Initial Inventory of Historic Sites and Buildings in Kalamazoo". Kalamazoo Public Library. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Jill McLane Baker (November 30, 2008). "My Place: 1854 Andrew Jackson Stevens home reflects the past of the nation and the owner's family". Kalamazoo Gazette.