Architecture:
Style: Folk
House Gable Front
Description: This is a symmetrical, two story wood frame with wood clapboard siding and molded sheet metal
covering the foundation. There is a
one-story rear gabled wing. Decorative
elements include detailed vergeboard in the front
gable, and a small inset porch on the right with small brackets and square
posts. This home adds to the historic
character of the neighborhood.
Significant
Period:
Construction Date: 1894-1899
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Context: This
home was not on the 1894 Birds Eye View of Port Huron. A number of families lived in the home over
the years. Luther and George Slyfield, both sailors, lived there in 1899-1900. Neil Clancy, chief dispatcher for P M
Railway, lived there in 1901. Williams
Spearman, general foreman for P M Railway, lived there in 1902. Andrew McLuney,
commercial traveler, and his wife Grace lived there in 1906. The George and Theresa McLeod family lived
there from 1907 to 1918. He was a marine
captain and died by 1910. Charles
Perkins, who worked for the Port Huron Bread Company,
and his wife Alice lived there in 1920.
Delbert Turner, manager of Booth Fisheries, and his wife Frankie lived
there in 1921. Charles Bowen, who worked
for the M S Tel Company and his wife Mahala
lived there in 1923. Mrs. Merle Hope, a
widow of William, lived there in 1930, along with Harold and Cynthia
Albertson. Peter Williams, proprietor of
Central Shoe Shine, lived there in 1933 with his wife Arato. David Bois, an employee with Wheaton F. Co
then Mueller Brass, lived there with his wife