Area less than one acre NRHP Reference # 82002890 Opened 1863 | Built 1863 (1863) Designated MSHS August 12, 1977 Added to NRHP 8 July 1982 | |
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Location 601 W. Forest Ave., Ypsilanti, Michigan Architectural style Queen Anne style architecture Similar Oestrike Stadium, Bowen Field House, Starkweather Hall, Pease Auditorium, McKenny Hall | ||
The Brinkerhoff-Becker House, also known as the Becker-Stachlewitz House, was built as a private home, and is located at 601 West Forest Avenue Ypsilanti, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1977 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. and
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History
The Brinkerhoff-Becker House was built in 1863–69. It was eventually purchased by J. M. B. Sill, one of the early Principals of the Michigan State Normal School (now Eastern Michigan University). Charles J. Becker purchased the house in 1889, and remodeled it in 1891 to include the prominent tower. The Becker family lived there until approximately 1918. It was later remodeled into apartments.
The house is currently owned by Eastern Michigan University and is split into four apartments.
Description
The Brinkerhoff-Becker House is a 2-1/2 story square frame Queen Anne structure. Its more recognizable architectural feature is the round tower with a helmet dome at the corner.