Alanson Green Farm House

Alanson Green Farm House
Location 11226 Green Rd., Goodrich, Michigan
Coordinates 42°54′15″N 83°29′07″W / 42.90417°N 83.48528°W / 42.90417; -83.48528 (Green, Alanson, Farm House)Coordinates: 42°54′15″N 83°29′07″W / 42.90417°N 83.48528°W / 42.90417; -83.48528 (Green, Alanson, Farm House)
Area less than one acre
Built c. 1855 (c. 1855)
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Genesee County MRA
NRHP reference # 82000510[1]
Added to NRHP November 26, 1982

The Alanson Green Farm House is a single-family home located at 11226 Green Road in Goodrich, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] The house is a significant example of Midwestern rural Greek Revival architecture.[2]

History

Alanson Green arrived in Michigan in 1855 after living in New York and Boston. He purchased 100 acres of land and soon after constructed this house. Little more is known about him.[2]

Description

The Alanson Green Farm House is an L-shaped, vernacular Greek Revival house. The ell is fronted with a modest recessed porch with classically-inspired columns which shelters the main door. The house is topped with a wide frieze located below a boxed cornice with returns.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 Karen Bean (May 1982), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Alanson Green Farm House
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