218 South Ann Arbor Street

Architectural Description: This is an American Four Square (Colonial Revival) style house, with a hipped roof and matching hipped roof front dormer.
There is a brick chimney projecting near the center of the roof. A combination of styles can be seen on this house. Classical details, such as the Ionic fluted porch columns, dentil moldings on the porch architrave and the modillions under the eaves reflect the Colonial Revival period. The square shape and wide, overhanging eaves reflect the Craftsman/Prairie influence. In addition to the Ionic columns, the full-width front porch contains a spindled balustrade, a carry-over from the Queen Anne influence. The projecting bays on the north and south elevations are also a Queen Anne feature, although the bays on this house are accented with dentil molding. The exterior is covered with painted wooden clapboard. The following link contains further information on the American Four Square style:
http://www.antiquehome.org/Architectural-Style/four-square.htm

History: Martin and Edith Fuoss built this house in 1911. Martin and his brother Jacob (216 South Ann Arbor Street) built their houses around the same on property that was owned by their family. Martin owned a grocery store for twenty-three years. He later became the director and vice president of the Citzens’ Bank in Saline (Kosky & Glynn).

Sources: "Historic District Study Committee Report for the South Ann Arbor Street Local Historic District." 2007.

Kosky & Glynn Associates. "Intensive Survey, South Ann Arbor Street, Saline, Michigan." 1994.

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

 

Prepared by Lori Swick
April 17, 2013

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