Rodney G. Hart House

Rodney G. Hart House
Location 326 W. Park St., Lapeer, Michigan
Coordinates 43°03′19″N 83°18′44″W / 43.05528°N 83.31222°W / 43.05528; -83.31222 (Rodney G. Hart House)Coordinates: 43°03′19″N 83°18′44″W / 43.05528°N 83.31222°W / 43.05528; -83.31222 (Rodney G. Hart House)
Area less than one acre
Built 1890 (1890)
Architectural style Queen Anne
MPS Lapeer MRA
NRHP reference # 85001627[1]
Added to NRHP July 26, 1985

The Rodney G. Hart House is a single-family home located at 326 W. Park Street in Lapeer, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

History

Rodney G. Hart was born in 1831, and was the first child born in the city of Lapeer. His father, Alvin N. Hart, was one of the first settlers of Lapeer. Rodney Hart pursued a number of business ventures in the Lapeer area. He was Lapeer's first mayor, constructed the first grain elevator in Lapeer, served as postmaster, and was involved in banking, fanning and stockbreeding. In 1890, this house was built for him.[2]

Description

This house is a two-story, brick, Queen Anne structure built on a stone foundation. Its front entryway is oriented in the corner, facing the intersection of Park and Cedar Streets. The entry porch at this corner is approached via a corner stair, and sits on an arched stone foundation and wraps around both adjacent facades facades. A three-story square brick tower is located above, and is capped by a domed hip roof. Gable roofs flank the tower with decoratively shingled gable ends. The windows are double-hung, one-over-one units, and the main facade has chamfered corners where the second-floor windows are accented with hoods and large brackets.[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 National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Rodney G. Hart House
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