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James F. Fairweather–Jacob C. Lamb House

The James F. Fairweather–Jacob C. Lamb House is a private house located at 540 South Almont Avenue in Imlay City, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

James F. Fairweather–Jacob C. Lamb House
Location540 S. Almont Ave., Imlay City, Michigan
Coordinates43°01′07″N 83°04′39″W / 43.01861°N 83.07750°W / 43.01861; -83.07750 (James F. Fairweather–Jacob C. Lamb House)
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1871 (1871)
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.85002494[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1985

History edit

The Fairweather family settled in Imlay City in the early 1860s, and by 1864 was farming on land south of town. At about that time one family member, James F. Fairweather, started a drygoods business in town. Although settled much earlier, Imlay City was not actually platted until 1870, when the Port Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad constructed a line through the settlement. The arrival of the railroad created a business boom, and in 1871 James Fairweather purchased a lot in town, and by 1874 had this house constructed.[2]

In 1879 James F. Fairweather ended his business, sold his home, and apparently moved from Imlay City. The new owner of the house was Jacob C. Lamb, who was born in Burlington County, New Jersey in 1828 and had settled in Dryden, Michigan in 1854. He began farming, and also ran a mercantile business dealing in wool with his brother. By 1867 he was dealing over 250,000 pounds of wool, and in 1871 constructed a grain elevator in Imlay City, and in 1876 an evaporator used to dry fruit. Lamb maintained his house in Dryden until 1878, when he moved into this house in Imlay City. He continued his various business enterprises, and by 1880 ran one of the county's largest businesses, with a yearly income of over $250,000.[2]

Lamb and his family owned this house until 1907, when it was sold to the Hovey family. In 1922, Mark Cheney, the village's tax assessor, bought the house. It remained in the Cheney family for many years.[2]

Description edit

This house is a two-story wood frame Gothic Revival structure covered with clapboard. It has an L-shaped plan with a tower-like projection in the front containing the entrance. Two single-story additions are in the rear, constructed in the late 19th and early 20th century. The original portion of the home is three bays wide, each topped with a steep gable containing ornamental bargeboards in the gable ends. The elaborate detailing includes Gothic pointed arch door and window enframements, and single- and two-story bay windows.[2]

The interior includes a center stair surrounded by a living room, foyer and parlor, and a library/sunroom. The dining room, kitchen, and bath are in the rear addition. On the second floor, the floor plan echoes the lower story, with three bedrooms and a sewing room aligned with the major rooms downstairs.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e Sarah Ward Eubanks; Janet L. Kreger (June 1985), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: James F. Fairweather–Jacob C. Lamb House

james, fairweather, jacob, lamb, house, private, house, located, south, almont, avenue, imlay, city, michigan, listed, national, register, historic, places, 1985, national, register, historic, placesmichigan, state, historic, sitelocation540, almont, imlay, ci. The James F Fairweather Jacob C Lamb House is a private house located at 540 South Almont Avenue in Imlay City Michigan It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 1 James F Fairweather Jacob C Lamb HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesMichigan State Historic SiteLocation540 S Almont Ave Imlay City MichiganCoordinates43 01 07 N 83 04 39 W 43 01861 N 83 07750 W 43 01861 83 07750 James F Fairweather Jacob C Lamb House Area0 5 acres 0 20 ha Built1871 1871 Architectural styleGothic RevivalNRHP reference No 85002494 1 Added to NRHPSeptember 26 1985History editThe Fairweather family settled in Imlay City in the early 1860s and by 1864 was farming on land south of town At about that time one family member James F Fairweather started a drygoods business in town Although settled much earlier Imlay City was not actually platted until 1870 when the Port Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad constructed a line through the settlement The arrival of the railroad created a business boom and in 1871 James Fairweather purchased a lot in town and by 1874 had this house constructed 2 In 1879 James F Fairweather ended his business sold his home and apparently moved from Imlay City The new owner of the house was Jacob C Lamb who was born in Burlington County New Jersey in 1828 and had settled in Dryden Michigan in 1854 He began farming and also ran a mercantile business dealing in wool with his brother By 1867 he was dealing over 250 000 pounds of wool and in 1871 constructed a grain elevator in Imlay City and in 1876 an evaporator used to dry fruit Lamb maintained his house in Dryden until 1878 when he moved into this house in Imlay City He continued his various business enterprises and by 1880 ran one of the county s largest businesses with a yearly income of over 250 000 2 Lamb and his family owned this house until 1907 when it was sold to the Hovey family In 1922 Mark Cheney the village s tax assessor bought the house It remained in the Cheney family for many years 2 Description editThis house is a two story wood frame Gothic Revival structure covered with clapboard It has an L shaped plan with a tower like projection in the front containing the entrance Two single story additions are in the rear constructed in the late 19th and early 20th century The original portion of the home is three bays wide each topped with a steep gable containing ornamental bargeboards in the gable ends The elaborate detailing includes Gothic pointed arch door and window enframements and single and two story bay windows 2 The interior includes a center stair surrounded by a living room foyer and parlor and a library sunroom The dining room kitchen and bath are in the rear addition On the second floor the floor plan echoes the lower story with three bedrooms and a sewing room aligned with the major rooms downstairs 2 References edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b c d e Sarah Ward Eubanks Janet L Kreger June 1985 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form James F Fairweather Jacob C Lamb House Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James F Fairweather Jacob C Lamb House amp oldid 905448567, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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