Built 1883 (1883) Opened 1883 Architectural style Stick style | NRHP Reference # 00001484 Area 3 ha Added to NRHP 7 December 2000 | |
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Location 7710 US 31 N, Acme Township, Michigan | ||
The John Pulcipher House, also known as the Country Hermitage Bed & Breakfast, is a private house located at 7710 US 31 North, in Acme Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
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History
John Pulcipher was born in Jefferson County, New York in 1838, the son of Edwin and Matilda Pulcipher. In 1855, he moved with his family to homestead on a farm located across the road from where this house now stands. He married Mary Ann Hoover in 1869; the couple had four children. In 1874, Pucipher purchased the original farm, and in 1883 he built this house for $2000. A summer kitchen addition was constructed in 1895. It was continuously inhabited until 1964, when John's niece Jessie died. It stayed empty until 1999, when Nels Veliquette, a local cherry farmer, purchased the house and surrounding property and began restoration. A modern kitchen addition was constructed, and the house was opened as the Country Hermitage Bed & Breakfast.
Description
The John Pulcipher House is an unusually large and fine two-story Stick/Eastlake house. It has a hipped and cross-gable roof. It boasts elaborate millwork detail.