304 North Ann Arbor Street

304 North Ann Arbor Street
Date of Construction: ca. 1900

Photo by Lori Swick
February 2013

Architectural Description: This house is a one-and-one-half story, gable front-and-wing Folk house, resting on a stone foundation. It has a rectangular bay on the façade, an enclosed porch on the wing section and additions to the rear of the house. The windows are two lights over two and the house is currently clad in aluminum siding. The one-and-one-half story, hipped roof garage was added in 1921 (Kosky & Glynn).

History: According to the 1994 survey, this house was built in ca. 1900. It is unclear as to who the original owner was. Early occupants include William and Mabel Stierle, who resided here from 1916 through 1947. City Directories indicate Mabel was a telephone operator for the Saline Telephone Company and William was listed as a farmer in 1916, a carpenter in 1920, and a laborer with the Saline Manufacturing Company in 1926 (Kosky & Glynn).

Sources:
"Historic District Study Committee Report of North Ann Arbor Street Local Historic District." 2004.

Kosky & Glynn Associates. "Historical and Architectural Survey." Saline, Michigan. 1994.

Suggested Reading: McAlester, Virginia and Lee McAlester. A Field Guide to American Houses. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. 1984.

Prepared by Lori Swick
April 17, 2013