Henry Franks House

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]

Henry Franks House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	535 Ely St., Allegan, Michigan
Coordinates	42°31′26″N 85°51′33″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1860 (1860)
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	Allegan MRA
NRHP reference No.	87000252[1]
Added to NRHP	March 12, 1987

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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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