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Volney Church-Carlos B. Shotwell House

Coordinates: 42°47′20″N 83°42′26″W / 42.78889°N 83.70722°W / 42.78889; -83.70722 (Church, Volney-Carlos B. Shotwell House)
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Volney Church-Carlos B. Shotwell House
Volney Church-Carlos B. Shotwell House is located in Michigan
Volney Church-Carlos B. Shotwell House
Volney Church-Carlos B. Shotwell House is located in the United States
Volney Church-Carlos B. Shotwell House
Location812 S. Adelaide St., Fenton, Michigan
Coordinates42°47′20″N 83°42′26″W / 42.78889°N 83.70722°W / 42.78889; -83.70722 (Church, Volney-Carlos B. Shotwell House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1869 (1869)
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Queen Anne
MPSGenesee County MRA
NRHP reference No.82000505[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 26, 1982

The Volney Church-Carlos B. Shotwell House is a single-family home located at 812 South Adelaide Street in Fenton, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

History

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The original portion of this house was constructed in 1869 for Volney Church. In 1903, the house was purchased by Carlos Shotwell, the Secretary of the Egyptian Portland Cement Company. Shotwell conducted an extensive renovation project, turning the formerly unimposing structure into an elegant mansion.[2]

Description

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The Church-Shotwell House is a two-and-one-half-story structure built with a combination of Classical Revival and Queen Anne features. The house has irregular massing and a multi-gabled roofline, reflecting characteristically Queen Anne styling. Additional ornamentation on the building, including modillioned cornices and a gabled porte cochere with Ionic columns, reflects classical inspiration. Much of the home is brick, but some of the renovated portions are constructed from cement produced by Shotwell's company.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Karen Bean (May 1982), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: Volney Church-Carlos B. Shotwell House