Charles Guthard House facts for kids
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Charles Guthard House
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| Location | 211 E. Michigan Ave., Saline, Michigan |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1907 |
| Built by | Elwood Rogers |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne |
| MPS | Saline MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002955 |
| Added to NRHP | October 10, 1985 |
The Charles Guthard House is a historic home located at 211 East Michigan Avenue in Saline, Michigan. It was built in 1907 and is a great example of early 20th-century architecture. Because of its special history and design, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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A Look Back: The House's Story
This house was built by Elwood Rogers, a very busy local builder around the early 1900s. He built many homes in the area. The first person to own this house was Charles Guthard.
Who Was Charles Guthard?
Charles Guthard was born in Saline Township. He started his career working on farms. He saved up his money and, in 1903, he opened his own hardware store. He first partnered with Adam Hornung. Later, he teamed up with Henry Schroen. Together, they ran a big store that sold hardware, farm tools, buggies, paints, and other useful items. Charles Guthard later moved away from Saline to the West.
What Does the House Look Like?
The Charles Guthard House is a wooden house with a mix of two popular architectural styles: Colonial Revival and Queen Anne.
Special Features of the House
- Tower: It has a cool square tower on one corner.
- Porch: There's a single-story front porch that stretches across the entire front of the house.
- Windows: The front of the house has many different kinds of windows. You can see round, arched, rectangular, and even special Palladian windows.
- Details: The gable ends (the triangular parts of the roof) and the corner tower have decorative shingles. The tower itself has a hipped roof, which means it slopes down on all sides.
