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E.O. Grosvenor House
The E. O. Grosvenor House, also known as the Gamble House, is located at 211 Maumee Street in Jonesville, Michigan. It was built as a private home for Ebenezer O. Grosvenor, and now operates as the Grosvenor House Museum. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. It is considered one of the most magnificent residences in Michigan. History Ebenezer O. Grosvenor was a politician who served in the Michigan Senate, one term as the Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, and two terms as the State Treasurer of Michigan. He arrived in Jonesville in 1840, establishing a store and a bank in the town. Grosvenor had this house constructed in 1874 from plans drawn by Elijah E. Myers. Ebenezer Grosvenor lived in this house until his death in 1910. After his death, four generations of Grosvenors lived in the house, after which it was turned into a rooming house. In 1960, the house was purchased by the Gamble family, and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonesville, Michigan
Jonesville is a city in Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,176 at the 2020 census. History The area was first settled by brothers Benaiah and Edmund Jones, who came here from Painesville, Ohio in 1828 and purchased land the next year. They surveyed and platted the community by 1831. It served as the first county seat of Hillsdale County, which was formally organized in 1835. The Jonesville post office opened on January 21, 1841. The community incorporated as a village in 1855. Jonesville once contained a railway station along the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway. In August 2014, the village voted to adopt a charter and incorporated as a city. The city contains three listings on the National Register of Historic Places: J.J. Deal and Son Carriage Factory, Grace Episcopal Church, and the E.O. Grosvenor House. All three of these are also Michigan State Historic Sites, and the city also includes the state historic sites the Deleva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
