237 South Ann Arbor Street

1994 Survey Photo by Kosky & Glynn Associates
Copyright held by the City of Saline

Photo by Cynthia Christensen
October 2012

Architectural Description: This is a two-story gable front vernacular house that once had Craftsman details, such as the triangular knee bracing shown in the front gable in the 1994 Survey photo. The full-width porch roof has been altered significantly. At the time of the Kosky & Glynn Survey in 1994, the porch had a shed roof and stocky support columns resting on square piers. Currently, the porch has a front gable roof and plain support columns.

History: Merritt and Genevieve Barr Martin built this house in 1922. Mrs. Martin was George Barr’s daughter (of 213 South Ann Arbor St). In the 1950s, the Martins moved to 275 South Ann Arbor, which had been the home of John Henry Barr, Genevieve’s grandfather.

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