Edward Loranger House, Historic residential building in Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan, United States.
The Edward Loranger House is a rectangular farmhouse built from red brick with a gabled roof and stone frames around its windows and doors, located along Stoney Creek Road. Five additional structures surround the main house: a smokehouse, barn, playhouse, and two storage buildings that complete the property.
Edward Loranger, who emigrated from Trois-Rivières in Quebec, bought the land in 1822 and built his house three years later. The property underwent minor modifications during a 1941 restoration, though it kept its original form and core structure.
The house reflects French-Canadian building traditions that settlers brought to Michigan, visible in its plain design and straightforward construction. The red brick and simple forms show how these families kept their building customs alive in their new home.
The property sits along Stoney Creek Road with its buildings arranged across the grounds in a way that's easy to view from outside. You can walk around the site to see how the farmstead was organized for daily work and living.
The smokehouse and barn on the property date to the same time as the main house, making them rare examples of early outbuildings still standing in the area. They show how farmers organized different tasks in separate specialized spaces.
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