Jortin Forbes House
Also known as: Forbes, Jortin, House
Historic Photo from NRHP Filing
Jortin Forbes House — historic photograph, National Register of Historic Places filing, 211 N. Ann Arbor St., Saline, Detroit
National Register of Historic Places Filing
One of the few brick residences in the City, and one of the earlier surviving homes, this simple brick structure is a nice example of mid-nineteenth century Vernacular architecture. Tax records, combined with evidence from the 1864 plat map, suggest that Jortin and Matilda Forbes built the house in 1860. The building appears on the 1872 Bird's Eye View and is clearly indicated as the Forbes' property on the 1874 atlas. Jortin Forbes served in a number of Village posts, among them street commissioner in 1866-67, inspector for the first Village election in 1866, marshall in 1866-67, and justice of the peace in 1878. Matilda Forbes had a milliner shop.
Physical Description
In near original condition, this Vernacular Midwest upright and wing house sits on a small lot shaded by a mature pine tree in the 200 block of N. Ann Arbor Street (photo #32). The two-story gabled brick construction features a two-story upright and a one-story wing to the south, segmental-arched head windows, and a raking cornice without returns above a wide frieze. The Eastlake hipped roof front porch, with its spindled frieze, spool and spindle balusters, and decorative brackets, is probably a later addition.
NRHP Ref# 85002954 • Data from National Park Service • Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0
Historic Photos
(1)Sourced from the National Register of Historic Places filing
Jortin Forbes House—Jortin Forbes House — historic photograph, National Register of Historic Places filing, 211 N. Ann Arbor St., Saline, Detroit
Public Domain (Michigan filing for National Register of Historic Places)
From Wikipedia
The Jortin Forbes House is a single-family home located at 211 North Ann Arbor Street in Saline, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
History This house was built by Orange Risdon prior to 1856, and possibly as early as the 1840s. Although this house has been historically known as the Jortin Forbes House, there is no evidence that he ever lived there, and in fact likely lived next door in the house at 209 North Ann Arbor. Jortin Forbes was active in village life, serving as street commissioner in 1866-67, inspector for the first Village election in 1866, Marshal in 1866-67, and Justice of the Peace in 1878. His wife Matilda Forbes owned a milliner shop. Blacksmith Henry Johnson lived here in the 1860s, and later owners were Orrin Parsons, Sarah Schleh and Sarah Ennis.
Description The Jortin Forbes House is a vernacular two-story brick Stick/eastlake style Upright and Wing house. The structure sits on a small lot. It has a two-story upright section and a one-story wing to one side, both gabled. It has a wide frieze topped with a raking cornice without returns. The windows are in segmental-arched head openings. The front features a hipped roof front porch, with spindled balusters and decorative brackets, which is probably a later addition. A single-story addition on the rear of the house was probably built about 1881.
References
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Building Details
- Address
- 211 N. Ann Arbor St., Saline
- National Register
- Listed
- Ref# 85002954