Tour of the Dennis and State Streets Historic District, Adrian, Michigan

By Peter Barr

The homes below and the map to the right are part of the walking tour of Adrian's Dennis Street/State Street Historic District. You can download and print the map for free by following the directions below the map. Printed copies of the five-page, full-color tour brochure are now available for $2.50 each at the Lenawee County Historical Museum. The entire purchase price of thye brochure helps to support the Historical Society. The brochures include the map, detailed descriptions of the twelve houses listed below and additional information about many of the District's historic residents. Special thanks to Lenco Credit Union for underwriting the cost of printing the tour brochure.

Here is a list of the twelve homes featured on the tour:

1. Lenawee County Historical Museum
110 East Church Street, 1909
Designed by Bloomington, Illinois, architect Paul O. Moratz in collaboration with Adrian contractor C. Frederick Matthes
Richardsonian Romanesque
(1872 to 1910)
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2. Choate House
232 Dennis Street, 1853
Greek Revival Style
(1845 to 1890)
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3. Park-Baldwin House
236 Dennis Street, 1920
Craftsman Home
(1910-1940)
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4. Cocker House
312 Dennis Street
Second Empire Style
(1855 to 1890)
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5. William Herbert Stevenson House
311 Dennis Street, 1913
Foursquare (with NeoClassical details)
(1895-1930)
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6. Bowen House
320 Dennis Street, 1897
Shingle Style
(1880 to 1910)
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7. Hart-Cavallero House
430 Dennis Street, 1856
Italian Villa Style
(1845 to 1890)
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8. Old Presbyterian Manse
435 Dennis Street, 1895
Designed and built by Adrian architect C. Frederick Matthes
Queen Anne Style
(1876-1910)
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9. J. H. Champion House
523 South Winter Street, 1856
Octagon Cottage
(1848 to 1870)
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10. Damon-Ash House
456 State Street, 1855
Gothic Revival Style
(1840 to 1870)
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11. Mott-Lentz House
304 State Street, 1925
Designed by Toledo architect
Harry W. Wachter
Colonial Revival Style
(1890 to 1990)
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12. Burnham Historical Building
204 East Church Street, 1861-63
Italianate Style
(1845 to 1890)