Item 19 - Mills Act Agreement - 1218 N French St.

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r re ll%. ll L 6L c% Ll1J L V i lI v a ..I y- I , vu- L� 11a ) v v G -- or Aw.Mr N& +o *-on 040 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page 3 wide eaves. The remainder of the house is clad in the original stucco. Four large Egyptian -influenced fluted columns support the recessed front porch. The front door, featuring a multi -paned window, is flanked by a pair of multi -paned casement windows and occupies the south half of the front facade of the porch. To its north are a pair of 12-light french doors, flanked by 12-light sidelights, opens onto the front porch. French doors, accented with sidelights occupy each end of the porch. Single -storied wings extend from each side of the two-story center section. Each section features large Egyptian -influenced columns which flank the center, which is accented with multi -paned windows. The wing on the south end has recently been enclosed to match the north wing, which was enclosed before 1925. Alterations are the enclosure of the south porch, stairs added to the rear, and some jalousied windows in the dormer and side -facing gables. Michigan Senator William Alden Smith built this very large house for his parents, George and Margaret Smith, and his sister, Ella Campau. Ella, widely known in Change County for her beautiful voice, was a soprano soloist at Catholic:., Jewish, and Protestant services for many years. The family moved to Santa Ana in 1903 after Mr. Smith retired from the furniture business in Grand Rapids. He died in 1916 and Margaret passed away in 1921. Ella was active in several women's organizations, including the Ebell Club. Dr. Wayne Harris, a local physician and surgeon, and his wife, Essie bought the house from her and had both their home and his office here until the late 1940's. 802 N. French St. Crookshank House Neo-classical Revival 1899 An unusually fine example of Neo-classical Revival architecture, the Miles Crookshank House is two -stories high, with a dramatic and varied roof line and enclosed eaves. The front, side, and rear facing gables are centered with arched decorative windows with elaborate muntins, dentil trim, fluted pilasters, and a keystone at the top of the arch. Dentil woik outlines the gable face. Finials top the roof peaks. The house is clad in narrow clapboard siding. The two-story slanted bay is accented with Neo- classical cast plaster panel. The single -storied offset front porch roof and south -facing side porch are supported by round columns. The original stained and varnished paneled door, flanked