Architecture:
Style: Folk
House
Description: This one and a half story wood frame house was built in
the Folk House – Front Gable style. It
has a two story front porch with metal railing on the first story and wood
railing on the second story. To the
north side is a small one-story side entry.
The siding is aluminum and the foundation cement block. The structure is bounded on the east by the
street and on the south by an alley.
Significant
Period:
Construction Date: circa 1883
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Context: Based
on property tax records this house was built in 1883. The first residents were
the William A. Aikman family from 1883 to 1894. William was part owner in Aikman
Brothers bakery. Next
followed a succession of many residents.
Byron A. Baker, employed by American Express, lived there in
1899-00. H. C. Cartwright lived there in
1901. William c. Ross, who worked at Aidman Bakery, lived there in 1902. Frank S. Hand, a fireman, lived there in
1904. Joseph P. Cadott, a marine
engineer, lived there with his wife Katherine from about 1907 to 1909. Owen Ryan, polished at E M F Company, lived
there with his wife in 1910. George LaForest, teamster for Michigan Cartage, lived there with
his wife Catherine from 1912 to 1915.
Bennett Casello, shoemaker, lived there with
his wife Elizabeth in 1916. Thomas O.
Chambers, teamster, and his wife Isabell lived there
from 1918 to 1919. Earl L Miller,
collector for Farr’s, lived there with his wife Mabel I in 1921. Arthur E. Lobdell,
employed by P M Railway, lived there with his wife Alvina
B in 1922. George Alcorn, a mason, and
his wife Hattie lived there in 1923-24.
Samuel G. Emeigh, employed by Grand Trunk
Railway, lived there with his wife Mary L. in 1926. Geoge H. Byers,
manager for City Transfer Company, and his wife Mary C. lived there from 1928
to 1930. John W. Hux,
a painter, and his wife Catherine A. lived there from 1931 to 1936-37. Martin J. and Muriel E. Hux
lived with them, then Forrest S. and Edna L. Hux.