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The '''Fix House'' was a single-family home located in the northwestern corner of the [[Sterling State Park]] in [[Monroe, Michigan]].<ref>{{citation | title= Sterling State Park Harbor: Environmental Impact Statement | author = United States. Army. Corps of Engineers | year = 1975 | page = 12 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=AR80AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA12#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref> The house was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], but was demolished in 1980, and removed from the list in 1981.ref name="nris"/>
The '''Fix House''' was a single-family home located in the northwestern corner of [[Sterling State Park]] in [[Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan|Frenchtown Township]] just north of the city of [[Monroe, Michigan]], United States.<ref>{{citation | title= Sterling State Park Harbor: Environmental Impact Statement| author = United States. Army. Corps of Engineers | year = 1975 | page = 12 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=AR80AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA12}}</ref> The house was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], but was demolished in 1980, and removed from the list in 1981.<ref name="nris"/>


==Description==
The Fix House was a 1-1/2-story brick structure, built in the style of French-Canadian vernacular cottages. It had two wings on each side. THe main section had a center entrance flanked by two windows.<ref name = "nrhp">{{citation | title = The National Register of Historic Places | author = United States. National Park Service, United States | publisher = U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service | year = 1974 | page = 258 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=XFnnFtyvd1oC}}</ref> Only fifteen buildings constructed in this style [[Monroe County, Michigan|Monroe County]], which was first settled by French pioneers in the 1780s.<ref name = "state">{{cite web |url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/10321.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=July 13, 2018 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904081026/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/10321.htm |archivedate=2014-09-04 |df= }}</ref>
The Fix House was a {{frac|1|1|2}}-story brick structure, built in the style of French-Canadian vernacular cottages. The original main section measured 24 by 30 feet, and is of brick on a limestone foundation.<ref name = "state"/> This main section had a center entrance flanked by two windows.<ref name = "nrhp">{{citation | title = The National Register of Historic Places | author = United States. National Park Service, United States | publisher = U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service | year = 1974 | page = 258 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=XFnnFtyvd1oC}}</ref> A wing was later added to one side, and a porch was added to the rear.<ref name = "state"/>


Only fifteen buildings were constructed in this style in [[Monroe County, Michigan|Monroe County]], which was first settled by French pioneers in the 1780s.<ref name = "state">{{citation | title = NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY NOMINATION FORM: FIX HOUSE | author = William Lowrey | date = November 10, 1971 | url = https://catalog.archives.gov/id/137890050}}</ref>
The house was built in 1853, with side wings added in about 1870. The house was demolished in 1980.<ref name = "state"/>

==History==
The land where the Fix house stood was inhabited before the [[War of 1812]]. In 1828, Joseph Fix emigrated with his family from [[Alsace-Lorraine]] to Monroe. Joseph died the next year. In 1832 his widow, Ann, purchased this property and farmed it with her son George. Ann and George constructed new buildings, likely of log construction. The house was built in 1853, with side wings added in about 1870.<ref name = "state"/>

George Fix lived in the house until his death in 1898, after which his son Leanus took over the farmstead. Leanus Fix owned the property until his death in 1960. In 1966, the state acquired the property as an addition to Sterling State Park.<ref name = "state"/> However, the house was uninhabited and continued to deteriorate. The house was demolished in 1980.<ref name = "state"/>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:10, 20 November 2024

Fix House
Fix House, 1971
LocationSterling State Park, Frenchtown Township, Michigan
Coordinates41°55′39″N 83°20′37″W / 41.92750°N 83.34361°W / 41.92750; -83.34361
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1853 (1853)
Demolished1980
NRHP reference No.72000643[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1972
Removed from NRHPJune 1, 1981

The Fix House was a single-family home located in the northwestern corner of Sterling State Park in Frenchtown Township just north of the city of Monroe, Michigan, United States.[2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but was demolished in 1980, and removed from the list in 1981.[1]

Description

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The Fix House was a 1+1⁄2-story brick structure, built in the style of French-Canadian vernacular cottages. The original main section measured 24 by 30 feet, and is of brick on a limestone foundation.[3] This main section had a center entrance flanked by two windows.[4] A wing was later added to one side, and a porch was added to the rear.[3]

Only fifteen buildings were constructed in this style in Monroe County, which was first settled by French pioneers in the 1780s.[3]

History

[edit]

The land where the Fix house stood was inhabited before the War of 1812. In 1828, Joseph Fix emigrated with his family from Alsace-Lorraine to Monroe. Joseph died the next year. In 1832 his widow, Ann, purchased this property and farmed it with her son George. Ann and George constructed new buildings, likely of log construction. The house was built in 1853, with side wings added in about 1870.[3]

George Fix lived in the house until his death in 1898, after which his son Leanus took over the farmstead. Leanus Fix owned the property until his death in 1960. In 1966, the state acquired the property as an addition to Sterling State Park.[3] However, the house was uninhabited and continued to deteriorate. The house was demolished in 1980.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ United States. Army. Corps of Engineers (1975), Sterling State Park Harbor: Environmental Impact Statement, p. 12
  3. ^ a b c d e f William Lowrey (November 10, 1971), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY NOMINATION FORM: FIX HOUSE
  4. ^ United States. National Park Service, United States (1974), The National Register of Historic Places, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, p. 258
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