The Liberty Hyde Bailey Birthplace, now the Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum, is a farmhouse located at 903 Bailey Avenue in South Haven, Michigan, and is significant as the birthplace and childhood home of horticulturist Liberty Hyde Bailey. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1963[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
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| Location | 903 Bailey Ave., South Haven, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°23′31″N 86°15′50″W / 42.39194°N 86.26389°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000892[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 18, 1983 |
| Designated MSHS | January 18, 1963[2] |
History
editThis farmhouse was built in 1853-1858 by Liberty Hyde Bailey Sr., and stood on his 80-acre farm.[2] In 1858, Liberty Hyde Bailey was born in this house; the younger Bailey spent 19 years living here, learning about the local wild animals and plants.[2] He entered Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) in 1878, and went on to become a well-known horticulturist, botanist and cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Science.
In 1918, Frank E. Warner purchased the Bailey farm, and lived there until his death in 1926.[3] In 1937, the property which the house stands on was presented to the city of South Haven for use as a memorial to Dr. Bailey.
Description
editThe Liberty Hyde Bailey Birthplace is a 1+1⁄2-story Greek Revival house clad in clapboard and sitting on a fieldstone foundation. A single-story rear section was added some time after the original construction. The interior has plaster walls and ceilings with plain board trim. The first floor contains sitting and dining rooms, a kitchen, a bedroom, and a storage room. The second floor contains three bedrooms and a small library.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Bailey, Liberty Hyde, Birthplace". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^ "Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum". Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
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