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=== William Anderson === |
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John Anderson was an early settler in [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]], who may have been associated with [[Orange County, New York]]. He purchased two parcels of land on Packard Road in 1831, which was at the time outside the Ann Arbor city limits in [[Pittsfield Charter Township, Michigan|Pittsfield Township]]. His son William Anderson was appointed as the first sheriff of Washtenaw County in 1835. As county sheriff, Anderson developed a rivalry with county probate judge Robert S. Wilson, who he derided in 1838 as "a real sack of wind, a perfect humbug, and a bullying bragadocio." Wilson was similarly unfond of Anderson, who he called "a dastardly coward" the same year.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://hdl.handle.net/2027/miua.3933424.0001.001 |title=Ann Arbor Architecture: A Sesquicentennial Selection |date=1974 |publisher=University of Michigan Museum of Art |location= |hdl=}}</ref> Wilson constructed [[Judge Robert S. Wilson House|a grand Greek Revival-style house in downtown Ann Arbor]] in 1839, the same year that Anderson's term as sheriff ended.<ref name="nom" /> Wilson moved to Chicago in 1850, selling his house, but Anderson remained.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Reade |first1=Marjorie |url=https://name.umdl.umich.edu/ANW1745.0001.001 |title=Historic buildings, Ann Arbor, Michigan |last2=Wineberg |first2=Susan |date=1998 |publisher=Ann Arbor Historical Foundation/Ann Arbor Historic District Commission |isbn=978-1-882574-00-1 |edition=2nd |location= |page=171}}</ref> |
John Anderson was an early settler in [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]], who may have been associated with [[Orange County, New York]]. He purchased two parcels of land on Packard Road in 1831, which was at the time outside the Ann Arbor city limits in [[Pittsfield Charter Township, Michigan|Pittsfield Township]]. His son William Anderson was appointed as the first sheriff of Washtenaw County in 1835. As county sheriff, Anderson developed a rivalry with county probate judge Robert S. Wilson, who he derided in 1838 as "a real sack of wind, a perfect humbug, and a bullying bragadocio." Wilson was similarly unfond of Anderson, who he called "a dastardly coward" the same year.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://hdl.handle.net/2027/miua.3933424.0001.001 |title=Ann Arbor Architecture: A Sesquicentennial Selection |date=1974 |publisher=University of Michigan Museum of Art |location= |hdl=}}</ref> Wilson constructed [[Judge Robert S. Wilson House|a grand Greek Revival-style house in downtown Ann Arbor]] in 1839, the same year that Anderson's term as sheriff ended.<ref name="nom" /> Wilson moved to Chicago in 1850, selling his house, but Anderson remained.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last1=Reade |first1=Marjorie |url=https://name.umdl.umich.edu/ANW1745.0001.001 |title=Historic buildings, Ann Arbor, Michigan |last2=Wineberg |first2=Susan |date=1998 |publisher=Ann Arbor Historical Foundation/Ann Arbor Historic District Commission |isbn=978-1-882574-00-1 |edition=2nd |location= |page=171}}</ref> |
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[[File:William Anderson House Ann Arbor Drawing 4.tif|thumb|Front and rear elevations of the house by the [[Historic American Building Survey]], 1934]] |
[[File:William Anderson House Ann Arbor Drawing 4.tif|thumb|Front and rear elevations of the house by the [[Historic American Building Survey]], 1934]] |
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Anderson built the present house on the property around 1853. The house is a similarly grand structure, in Greek Revival style, built on a [[fieldstone]] foundation. Its construction used techniques that were common in New York and New England in its era, but rare in Michigan, such as [[Board and batten|board-and-batten]] siding.<ref name="nom" /> In 1858, Anderson deeded the house and surrounding land to his son, William E. Anderson, who owned the house until his death in 1873. The house passed to his wife Cornelia Foster Anderson (1827-1902), and to their children after her death. In 1932, the house was foreclosed |
Anderson built the present house on the property around 1853. The house is a similarly grand structure, in Greek Revival style, built on a [[fieldstone]] foundation. Its construction used techniques that were common in New York and New England in its era, but rare in Michigan, such as [[Board and batten|board-and-batten]] siding.<ref name="nom" /> In 1858, Anderson deeded the house and surrounding land to his son, William E. Anderson, who owned the house until his death in 1873. The house passed to his wife Cornelia Foster Anderson (1827-1902), and to their children after her death. In 1932, the house was foreclosed upon, and left the Anderson family.<ref name="nom">{{citation |author=Christensen |first=Robert O. |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: William Anderson House |date=July 17, 1981 |url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/25340673}}</ref> |
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=== Inez Wisdom === |
=== Inez Wisdom === |
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[[File:Inez R. Wisdom portrait, ca. 1922.jpg|thumb|Portrait of Inez R. Wisdom, ca. 1922]] |
[[File:Inez R. Wisdom portrait, ca. 1922.jpg|thumb|Portrait of Inez R. Wisdom, ca. 1922]] |
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Dr. Inez Ruth Wisdom purchased the house in 1937 for use as a residence and medical office. Wisdom was born in 1884 in Saline, and graduated from the Michigan State Normal College (now Eastern Michigan University) in 1915. She studied medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, graduating in 1923.<ref name=":1" /> Wisdom went on to serve as the president of the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Medical Society and the Washtenaw County Medical Society. Wisdom lived in the Anderson House with her longtime companion Gertrude Griffith, who was made joint tenant of the property in 1945.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1948-08-07 |title=Humble Simplicity Marks Tiny Packard Rd. Chapel |url=https://aadl.org/aa_news_19480807_p9-humble_simplicity_marks_tiny_packard_rd_chapel |access-date=2024-10-24 |work=The Ann Arbor News |via=Ann Arbor District Library}}</ref> |
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Dr. Inez R. Wisdom purchased the house in 1937 for use as a residence and medical office. In 1952 she gave a portion of the property to St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal Church to construct a new church building. The house was given to the church some time after Wisdom's death.<ref name = "nom"/> |
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Wisdom was an active member of the Episcopal Church, and traveled widely. During her travels to Europe, Wisdom was inspired to build a small chapel for her personal use in the back garden of her home. The construction of the 10-seat chapel was funded by Wisdom, who accepted construction services in lieu of payment from her patients. Construction of the chapel began in 1940, and it was dedicated in 1941. |
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=== Genesis of Ann Arbor === |
=== Genesis of Ann Arbor === |
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William Anderson House | |
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| Location | 2301 Packard St., Ann Arbor, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°15′16″N 83°43′30″W / 42.25444°N 83.72500°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | 1853 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002884[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 19, 1982 |
The William Anderson House is a single-family house located at 2301 Packard Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] Built around 1853 for William Anderson, the first Washtenaw County Sheriff, the house is a well-preserved surviving example of Greek Revival architecture in Southeast Michigan. It is owned by Genesis of Ann Arbor, a joint Jewish-Christian house of worship that has used the Anderson House for its food bank program since 2007.
William Anderson and his descendants lived in the house until the 1930s, when it was foreclosed upon. Dr. Inez R. Wisdom, a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School, purchased the house in 1937. Wisdom lived in the house with her longtime companion Gertrude L. Griffith, and also operated her medical office there. Wisdom constructed a small chapel on the property in 1941, which expanded into the St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal Church.
The church built a larger building on the grounds in the 1950s, and entered into a unique joint venture with Reform Jewish congregation Temple Beth Emeth in 1974, forming Genesis of Ann Arbor. The Anderson House was then operated as commercial office space from the 1980s until the 2000s, when it became the location of the Back Door Food Pantry, a food bank operated by Genesis of Ann Arbor.
History
William Anderson
John Anderson was an early settler in Washtenaw County, who may have been associated with Orange County, New York. He purchased two parcels of land on Packard Road in 1831, which was at the time outside the Ann Arbor city limits in Pittsfield Township. His son William Anderson was appointed as the first sheriff of Washtenaw County in 1835. As county sheriff, Anderson developed a rivalry with county probate judge Robert S. Wilson, who he derided in 1838 as "a real sack of wind, a perfect humbug, and a bullying bragadocio." Wilson was similarly unfond of Anderson, who he called "a dastardly coward" the same year.[2] Wilson constructed a grand Greek Revival-style house in downtown Ann Arbor in 1839, the same year that Anderson's term as sheriff ended.[3] Wilson moved to Chicago in 1850, selling his house, but Anderson remained.[4]
Anderson built the present house on the property around 1853. The house is a similarly grand structure, in Greek Revival style, built on a fieldstone foundation. Its construction used techniques that were common in New York and New England in its era, but rare in Michigan, such as board-and-batten siding.[3] In 1858, Anderson deeded the house and surrounding land to his son, William E. Anderson, who owned the house until his death in 1873. The house passed to his wife Cornelia Foster Anderson (1827-1902), and to their children after her death. In 1932, the house was foreclosed upon, and left the Anderson family.[3]
Inez Wisdom
Dr. Inez Ruth Wisdom purchased the house in 1937 for use as a residence and medical office. Wisdom was born in 1884 in Saline, and graduated from the Michigan State Normal College (now Eastern Michigan University) in 1915. She studied medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, graduating in 1923.[4] Wisdom went on to serve as the president of the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Medical Society and the Washtenaw County Medical Society. Wisdom lived in the Anderson House with her longtime companion Gertrude Griffith, who was made joint tenant of the property in 1945.[2][5]
Wisdom was an active member of the Episcopal Church, and traveled widely. During her travels to Europe, Wisdom was inspired to build a small chapel for her personal use in the back garden of her home. The construction of the 10-seat chapel was funded by Wisdom, who accepted construction services in lieu of payment from her patients. Construction of the chapel began in 1940, and it was dedicated in 1941.
Genesis of Ann Arbor
Since 2007, the house has hosted the Back Door Food Pantry, a food bank sponsored by multiple local houses of worship. The Back Door Food Pantry began as a program of St. Clare of Assisi Church, which is a member of the multi-faith Genesis of Ann Arbor group that owns the property. Since 2010, the program has been also been supported by Temple Beth Emeth and the Ann Arbor Muslim community.[6]
Description
The William Anderson House is a one-and-a-half-story, end gable, Greek Revival house with a gabled rear wing and a later rear shed-roof addition. The house sits on a fieldstone foundation. The front facade has a portico of four square pillars supporting a classical pediment and an entablature. The frieze above is pierced with decorative grilled panels. The house is clad with vertical, board-and-batten siding. The first-floor windows are six-over-six, double-hung units with triple-light eyebrow windows above in the frieze on the sides of the house.[3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Ann Arbor Architecture: A Sesquicentennial Selection. University of Michigan Museum of Art. 1974.
- ^ a b c d Christensen, Robert O. (July 17, 1981), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: William Anderson House
- ^ a b Reade, Marjorie; Wineberg, Susan (1998). Historic buildings, Ann Arbor, Michigan (2nd ed.). Ann Arbor Historical Foundation/Ann Arbor Historic District Commission. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-882574-00-1.
- ^ "Humble Simplicity Marks Tiny Packard Rd. Chapel". The Ann Arbor News. 1948-08-07. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via Ann Arbor District Library.
- ^ "About Us". Back Door Food Pantry. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
External links
- Back Door Food Pantry official website
Media related to William Anderson House (Ann Arbor, Michigan) at Wikimedia Commons
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