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Louis Graveraet Kaufman, c. 1910. American businessman Louis Graveraet Kaufman began building Granot Loma in 1919, for use as a summer residence. He hired Marshall and Fox of Chicago as architects and employed three hundred local craftsmen, [6] and was believed to have hired local expert log builder Nestor Kallioinen to oversee the construction. [7]
The John Patton Log Cabin is a log home located in Lexington Park District Park in Lexington, Illinois. The home was built in 1829 by John Patton, an early settler of McLean County . Patton, who was originally from Switzerland County, Indiana , came to a Kickapoo village in the area; he built his cabin with the tribe's assistance three months ...
He was admitted to the bar in 1867 and moved to Chicago, Illinois the next year. He became one of the city's most prominent lawyers, focusing on chancery litigation and counseling. [2] In 1878, Millard moved to Highland Park on Chicago's North Shore. He was elected alderman of the city the next year, serving until 1891.
The Cass County Pioneer Log Cabin Museum is a historical log cabin and local history museum located in Cassopolis, Michigan on Stone Lake. Built in 1923 [ 1 ] [ 2 ] as a temporary structure for a town picnic, [ 3 ] the cabin is now home to a variety of furniture, toys, and tools that illustrate what life was like in the 1800s.
An art show and auction in Grand Rapids will benefit the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan. ... Doors open at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 24. ... The Today Show.
The district encompasses 215 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Michigan City. It developed between about 1860 and 1963, and includes examples of Italianate , Greek Revival , Queen Anne , Colonial Revival , and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture.
The Les Cheneaux Antique Wooden Boat Show is held in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the city of Hessel, Michigan. Founded in 1978, the event is held every year during the second week of August. The event brings about 8,000 to 10,000 boaters and visitors each year from all over the United States coming together to appreciate antique boats. [1]
The original house was built in 1857 and is a two-story, brick structure that now serves as the rear wing. Between 1905 and 1909, the main block was constructed. [2] The main house is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, maroon brick with limestone trim designed as an English Manor house, with 38 rooms, 10 bathrooms, and seven fireplaces.