The E. O. Grosvenor House, also known as the Gamble House, is located at 211 Maumee Street in Jonesville, Michigan. It was built as a private home for Ebenezer O. Grosvenor, and now operates as the Grosvenor House Museum. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site [2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1] It is considered one of the most magnificent residences in Michigan.[2]
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| Location | 211 Maumee St., Jonesville, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 41°58′55″N 84°39′35″W / 41.98194°N 84.65972°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architect | Elijah E. Myers |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000713[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1977 |
| Designated MSHS | April 15, 1977[2] |
History
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Ebenezer O. Grosvenor was a politician who served in the Michigan Senate, one term as the Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, and two terms as the State Treasurer of Michigan.[2] He arrived in Jonesville in 1840, establishing a store and a bank in the town.[3] Grosvenor had this house constructed in 1874 from plans drawn by Elijah E. Myers.[2] Ebenezer Grosvenor lived in this house until his death in 1910.[4] After his death, four generations of Grosvenors lived in the house, after which it was turned into a rooming house.[3]
In 1960, the house was purchased by the Gamble family,[2] and in 1977 it was sold to the Jonesville Heritage Association.[5] It now operates as the Grosvenor House Museum[6]
Description
editThe E. O. Grosvenor House is a rectangular red brick two-story Victorian Italianate house placed on a stone foundation.[2] The perimeter contains multiple bays, columned porches, and other projecting elements. It is decorated with brackets, dentils, and a fielded panel frieze.
The interior contains thirty-two rooms, all with twelve-foot ceilings.[2] There are eight Italian marble fireplaces, all differently colored, a grand staircase, and Egyptian-themed walnut window valances.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Grosvenor, E. O., House". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ a b "The Grosvenor House". Hillsdale County Historical Society. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ University of Michigan Alumni Association (1910), The Michigan Alumnus, vol. 16, UM Libraries, p. 336
- ^ Janet Kutzli (September 16, 1977). "Jonesville Residents Race Time To Preserve Historical House". Toledo Blade.
- ^ "Grosvenor House Museum". Pure Michigan. Retrieved December 1, 2013.