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Fix House

Coordinates: 41°55′39″N 83°20′37″W / 41.92750°N 83.34361°W / 41.92750; -83.34361
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Fix House
LocationSterling State Park, Monroe, 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 the Sterling State Park in Monroe, Michigan.[2] 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 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.[3] Only fifteen buildings constructed in this style Monroe County, which was first settled by French pioneers in the 1780s.[4]

The house was built in 1853, with side wings added in about 1870. The house was demolished in 1980.[4]

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ 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
  4. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-04. Retrieved July 13, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)