Augustus Lilly House
The Augustus Lilly House is a private house located at 132 Cora Street in Allegan, Michigan. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
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| Location | 132 Cora St., Allegan, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°32′17″N 85°50′41″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1870 |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Vernacular Italianate |
| MPS | Allegan MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000254[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 12, 1987 |
History
Augustus Lilly was a farmer until he enlisted to fight in the Civil War. When he returned to Allegan, he partnered with Irving F. Clapp, and the pair opened a grocery store in Allegan. Lilly constructed this house in 1870.[2]
Description
The Augustus Lilly House is a two-story L-shaped frame Italianate house with clapboard siding and a masonry foundation. The house has a low-pitched hipped roof.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Peter J. Schmitt; Wesley Blackman; Kenneth Dettloff (1984), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Historic Resources of Allegan Partial Inventory: Historic and Architectural Resources
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