Miller-Walker House facts for kids
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Miller-Walker House
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| Location | 117 McKay St., Saline, Michigan |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1885 |
| Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake |
| Demolished | ? |
| MPS | Saline MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002957 |
| Added to NRHP | October 10, 1985 |
The Miller-Walker House was once a family home in Saline, Michigan. It was located at 117 McKay Street. This house was special enough to be added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Sadly, the Miller-Walker House is no longer standing. It was likely taken down sometime after 1985.
History of the Miller-Walker House
This house was built between 1872 and 1888. We don't know who first built it. However, Charles and Anna Miller lived there shortly after they got married in 1889. Charles Miller was the grandson of an early settler named Leonard Miller. Charles ran a stable for horses and carriages, called a livery stable. It was located near the Saline Exchange Hotel. Later, a retired farmer named Fred Walker bought the house.
What the House Looked Like
The Miller-Walker House was a two-story building. It was made of wood and built in a style called Eastern Stick style. This style uses decorative wooden boards to create patterns on the outside of the house. The roof was a mix of two types: a hipped roof and a gabled roof. A hipped roof slopes down on all four sides. A gabled roof has two sloping sides that meet at a ridge.
The front porch also showed off the Stick style. It had fancy wooden designs in its railing. There were also decorative spindles along the frieze. A frieze is a wide band of decoration found near the top of a wall or building.
