Built c. 1845 Designated MSHS September 17, 1974 | NRHP Reference # 74000993 Added to NRHP 31 December 1974 | |
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Location 8281 Clinton Macon Road
Macon, Michigan Architectural style Greek Revival architecture Similar Nathaniel S Wheeler House, Gov Charles Croswell, Heman R Goodrich House, Joseph E Hall House, George J Kempf House | ||
The John Pennington–Henry Ford House, also known as the John Banks House, is a private residence located at 8281 Clinton Macon Road in Macon Township in the northeast corner of Lenawee County, Michigan. It was designated as a Michigan Historic Site on September 17, 1974 and later added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1974.
The two-story farmhouse was built around 1845 by John and Hannah Pennington, who were among the first settlers in Macon Township, and the property itself was settled and farmed much earlier by the two. The house's namesake also comes from automotive magnate Henry Ford, who purchased and restored the property in the 1930s. He used the surrounding farmland to conduct experiments on soybeans. Ford later sold the property, and it remains privately owned.