Marantette House, private house located on Simpson Road in Mendon, Michigan
The Marantette House is a residential building in Greek Revival style located in Mendon, Michigan. It features a rectangular form with tall columns supporting a front porch, evenly spaced windows, and light-painted wooden walls.
The house was built around the middle of the 1800s when Greek Revival style was popular in the United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and has been protected as part of the area's architectural heritage since then.
The house reflects how people in the 1800s expressed their social position and values through architecture. Its symmetrical design and formal style showed a desire for order and stability in the home.
The house sits along Simpson Road in a quiet neighborhood and is accessible from the street. It is not open for indoor tours, but visitors can view and photograph the exterior from public areas.
The house preserves 19th-century craftsmanship in details like window shapes and woodwork around the doors. These fine construction features offer visitors rare insights into the skills of builders from that era.
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