Architectural style Two story,side gable Area 7 ha | NRHP Reference # 90000801 Added to NRHP 31 May 1990 | |
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Location 11126 M68, Burt Lake, Michigan | ||
The Faunce–McMichael Farm, also known as the James Cosset McMichael Farm or the William H. and Shirley A. Billings Farm, is a farm located at 11126 M68 in Burt Lake, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
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History
In 1875, pioneer Ezra Faunce homesteaded this property. Faunce was one of the first European settlers in the area, and served in multiple offices in the township and school district. In 1881, he constructed the barn located on this property, which is one of the oldest barns in the township. In 1895, James McMichael purchased the farm from the Faunce family. In 1900, he built the farmhouse that now stands on the property.
Description
The Faunce–McMichael Farm is a complex of buildings located on about seventeen acres. The buildings include the 1881 barn, the 1900 farmhouse, a chicken house, and a former pumphouse / shop building. The house is a two-story wooden frame structure with a two-story, side-gable front section and a 1-1/2-story rear ell. The barn is a New England barn, commonly used on smaller farms throughout Michigan in the nineteenth century. The barn is virtually unaltered from its original appearance.