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The land on which this house was constructed passed through several owners until it was purchased by Edward H. Thompson in 1847. In 1858, Thompson deeded the land to his daughter Mollie and her husband Austin Witherbee (a cashier at the First National Bank of Flint and later mayor of the city). At some point before 1859, either Thompson or Witherbee constructed a small [[Greek Revival]] house on the property. Austin Witherbee died in 1871, and his wife sold the property the next year to James H. Briscoe. Briscoe immediately constructed a much larger house, essentially what is seen today, attached to the original Greek Revival structure. Briscoe, however, was a poor businessman, and financial troubles forced him to sell in 1884. The next owner of the house, and who it is named for, was [[Citizens Republic Bancorp|Citizens Bank]] president [[Robert J. Whaley|Robert Whaley]], who occupied the house beginning in 1884.<ref name=nomination>{{cite web|url=https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/25339288/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MI/80001855.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places — Nomination Form|date=May 15, 1980|accessdate=February 23, 2016}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The house has been used as a museum since 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whaleyhouse.com/history.html|title=History|publisher=Whaley Historic House Museum|accessdate=February 23, 2016}}</ref> In 2015, the third floor of the house was damaged by fire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/11/whaley_historic_house_museum_o.html|title=Pieces of Flint's history lost in fire at Whaley Historic House Museum|publisher=[[Mlive]]|date=November 30, 2015|accessdate=February 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.13abc.com/home/headlines/Historians-saddened-by-fire-at-Historic-House-in-Flint-359449091.html|title=Historians saddened by fire at Historic House in Flint|date=December 1, 2015|publisher=[[WTVG]]|accessdate=February 23, 2016}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:34, 21 August 2018
Robert J. Whaley House | |
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| Location | 624 E. Kearsley St., Flint, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 43°01′12″N 83°41′02″W / 43.0200°N 83.6840°W |
| Built | c. 1873 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001855[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | May 15, 1980 |
| Designated MSHS | February 7, 1977 |
The Robert J. Whaley House is a historic house in Flint, Michigan. The house was listed as a Michigan State Historic Site in 1977 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History
The land on which this house was constructed passed through several owners until it was purchased by Edward H. Thompson in 1847. In 1858, Thompson deeded the land to his daughter Mollie and her husband Austin Witherbee (a cashier at the First National Bank of Flint and later mayor of the city). At some point before 1859, either Thompson or Witherbee constructed a small Greek Revival house on the property. Austin Witherbee died in 1871, and his wife sold the property the next year to James H. Briscoe. Briscoe immediately constructed a much larger house, essentially what is seen today, attached to the original Greek Revival structure. Briscoe, however, was a poor businessman, and financial troubles forced him to sell in 1884. The next owner of the house, and who it is named for, was Citizens Bank president Robert Whaley, who occupied the house beginning in 1884.[2]
The house has been used as a museum since 1974.[3] In 2015, the third floor of the house was damaged by fire.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places — Nomination Form" (PDF). May 15, 1980. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ "History". Whaley Historic House Museum. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ "Pieces of Flint's history lost in fire at Whaley Historic House Museum". Mlive. November 30, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ "Historians saddened by fire at Historic House in Flint". WTVG. December 1, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
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- Queen Anne architecture in Michigan
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