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	Brinkerhoff-Becker House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Michigan State Historic Site
Location	601 W. Forest Ave., Ypsilanti, Michigan
Coordinates	42°14′51″N 83°37′15″W / 42.24750°N 83.62083°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1863
Architectural style	Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	82002890
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 8, 1982
Designated MSHS	August 12, 1977

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Revision as of 03:03, 5 March 2017

The Brinkerhoff-Becker House, also known as the Becker-Stachlewitz House, was built as a private home, and is located at 601 West Forest Avenue Ypsilanti, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1977^[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.^[1] and

History

The Brinkerhoff-Becker House was built in 1863–69.^[2] It was eventually purchased by J. M. B. Sill, one of the early Principals of the Michigan State Normal School (now Eastern Michigan University).^[3] Charles J. Becker purchased the house in 1889,^[3] and remodeled it in 1891 to include the prominent tower.^[2] The Becker family lived there until approximately 1918. It was later remodeled into apartments.

The house is currently owned by Eastern Michigan University and is split into four apartments.^[4]

Description

The Brinkerhoff-Becker House is a 2-1/2 story square frame Queen Anne structure. Its more recognizable architectural feature is the round tower with a helmet dome at the corner.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Brinkerhoff-Becker House". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
^ ^a ^b George Becker (June 1980). "Becker House, 601 W. Forest Avenue". Ypsilanti Gleanings.
^ "601 W. Forest Apartments". Eastern Michigan University. Retrieved December 29, 2014.

External links

Apartment listing from Eastern Michigan University

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[state-2] "Brinkerhoff-Becker House". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Retrieved January 29, 2013.

[glean-3] George Becker (June 1980). "Becker House, 601 W. Forest Avenue". Ypsilanti Gleanings.

[emu-4] "601 W. Forest Apartments". Eastern Michigan University. Retrieved December 29, 2014.

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