The Orrin and Roxanne Fairman Kinyon House is a private house located at 7675 N. Ridge Road in Canton, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
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| Location | 7675 N. Ridge Rd. |
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| Nearest city | Canton, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°20′30″N 83°31′43″W / 42.34167°N 83.52861°W |
| Area | 2.8 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1850 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Canton Township MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000649[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 09, 2000 |
History edit
One of the earliest settlers in Canton Township was Elisha Kinyon; he and his wife Dilla first bought land in the area in 1831.[2] Elisha's son Orrin bought 120 acres (49 ha) from his father in 1834,[2] and in 1835 he married Roxanne Fairman.[3] The couple had eight children between 1836 and 1856, all sons,[3] and built this house in 1850. Only three of the couple's sons survived to adulthood; family tradition recounts that in 1849, Roxanne Kinyon accidentally poisoned two of her sons, and every day thereafter visited their graves for the rest of her life.[3]
Orrin Kinyon was active in township government, serving as Highway Commissioner, School Inspector, Justice of the Peace, constable, and Poor Director between 1835 and 1865.[2]
Description edit
The Orrin and Roxanne Fairman Kinyon House is a Greek Revival farmhouse, of post and beam construction, sided with wood and sitting on a stone foundation.[2] The rear room was once a summer kitchen, but at some point was integrated into the house proper.[2] Although the house sits on reduced acreage, outbuildings and the remains of an orchard still exist on the property.[2]
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References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f Kosky and Glynn Associates (April 2000), Historic and Architectural Resources of Canton Township Multiple Property Submission Nomination Form, National Park Service
- ^ a b c Diane Follmer Wilson (1988), Cornerstones: a history of Canton township families, Canton Historical Society, p. 113