Henry Franks House

Henry Franks House
Location 535 Ely St., Allegan, Michigan
Coordinates 42°31′26″N 85°51′33″W / 42.52389°N 85.85917°W / 42.52389; -85.85917Coordinates: 42°31′26″N 85°51′33″W / 42.52389°N 85.85917°W / 42.52389; -85.85917
Area less than one acre
Built 1860 (1860)
Architectural style Greek Revival
MPS Allegan MRA
NRHP reference # 87000252[1]
Added to NRHP March 12, 1987

The Henry Franks House is a private house located at 535 Ely Street in Allegan, Michigan. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

History

The Henry Franks House was built in about 1860. It was likely moved from the downtown area to its present location in the late 19th century.[2]

Description

The Henry Franks House is a two-story frame Greek Revival upright and wing house with clapboard siding. It has a wide, continuous band beneath the cornice and corner pilasters rising to meet it. Porches with square columns are constructed in a similar style.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Peter J. Schmitt; Wesley Blackman; Kenneth Dettloff (1984), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Historic Resources of Allegan Partial Inventory: Historic and Architectural Resources


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