Morse–Scoville House

Morse–Scoville House
Location 685 S. Washington, Constantine, Michigan
Coordinates 41°50′13″N 85°39′53″W / 41.83694°N 85.66472°W / 41.83694; -85.66472Coordinates: 41°50′13″N 85°39′53″W / 41.83694°N 85.66472°W / 41.83694; -85.66472
Area less than one acre
Built 1865 (1865)
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference # 96000801[1]
Added to NRHP July 25, 1996

The Morse–Scoville House, also known as the Bela and Jennie Hutchinson Scoville House, is a private house located at 685 South Washington Street in Constantine, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

History

Dr. Francis J . Morse was one of a string of doctors who owned a drugstore in Constantine. He was active in village affairs, being a school trustee in 1859-62, ans helping organize the First State Bank in 1864. In 1864, he purchased the lots on which this house stands, and had it constructed in about 1864/65. Morse deeded the property to Mary E. Eacker in 1878, who then deeded it to Jennie H. Scoville in 1881. Jennie Scoville was the wife of Dr. Bela P. Scoville, a Civil War veteran who had completed medical school at the University of Michigan in 1868. Scoville set up a medical practice in Mottville after graduation, and there married Jennie Hutchinson in 1880.[2]

After their marriage, Bela and Jennie Hutchinson Scoville moved to Constantine into this house. They lived here until their deaths: Bela in 1917 and Jennie in 1936. The Scovilles had one son, Charles T. Scoville. The house remained in the Scoville family until 1974.[2]

Description

The Morse–Scoville House is an L-shaped two-story Italianate structure with a hipped roof and a single story, gable roofed rear addition. The exterior is clad in weatherboard, and a square cupola sits atop the roof. A single-story porch runs across the width of the front facade. The windows are tall and arched, with two-over-four panes.[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 3 Carrel Cowan-Ricks (May 7, 1996), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: Morse–Scoville House
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