Monday, July 27, 2009

And then... the beginning!




Welcome to our brand new blog!

In February of 2006 (geez, has it been that long) we purchased the Stow-Hasbrouck house just north of Marshall, Michigan. What we thought would be a refresh the paint-and-paper adventure has turned into a termite-riddled obstacle course!

We've been asked to see pictures of our renovation progress, so I'm starting this blog to record progress, share pictures, and, there may be a bit of whining along the way.

Let's just say that a rehab of this magnitude is not for the faint of heart or weak of commitment.

Here is information about our house from the State of Michigan Historic Sites on Line web site:

Narrative Description
The Stow-Hasbrouck House is a one-and-one-half story, side-gable, fieldstone building with a gable-roof, clapboarded, rear ell. The house stands on a rubble fieldstone foundation. The symmetrical facade displays an entrance in the center of each half flanked on either side by a window in the first story and two low attic windows in the low second story.

Statement of Significance
The Stow or Hasbrouck House is a little altered pioneer-era southern Michigan house which possesses interest for its unusual floor plan and fieldstone construction. Most documentation suggests that the house predates 1844 but the exact date of construction is not known.

Marker Name
Stow-Hasbrouck House

Marker Text
STOW-HASBROUCK HOUSE Granville and Catherine Stow, natives of New York State, built this house between 1836 and 1844. In 1861 Matthew Hasbrouck bought the house. Also from New York, Hasbrouck descended from the French Huguenots, who sought refuge in North America from religious persecution in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1937 the Huguenot Society of Michigan was organized here. The Stow-Hasbrouck House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Period of Significance 1826-1865; Significant Date(s) c.1844

Registry Type(s): State Register listed 06/15/1984; Marker erected 04/12/1985; National Register listed 12/02/1993; Site ID# P22774










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