NPS Form 10·900·1 (3-82)

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form

Continuation sheet

Historic NaTE: Sarah LONe Stedrmn House Canron NaTE: sarre Location: 632 Grand Street, City of Allegan, MI Classification

Category: building Ownership: private - Robert and Dorothy Kirnberger

632 Grand St. Allegan, MI 49010

Public Acquisition: N/A Status: occupied Accessible: yes:restricted Present Use: private residence

Description Condition: good Altered Original site

Item number

OHB No. 1024-0018 Expires 10-31-87

The Stedrmn House, built in 1857 and enlarged in 1898, is a two-story structure of brick laid in common bond. Basically Italianate in style, it has an L-shaped front and two-story rear ell. The house stands on a large lot that was originally part of a fanm. It rests on a rmsonry foundation and has the low pitched, hipped roof typical of the Italianate style. The Stedrmn House's Italianate character is also shown in the brick, segmental-arch window caps. Porches accentuate portions of the north and west sides while the east and west facades are punctuated by bay windows. Originally the home had no eastern ell, but this was added in 1898 by attorney Philip Padgham, who purchased the house from the Stedmans. Though more recent altera-tions such as the garage and enclosed north porch have occurred, the Stedrmn House retains its original Ita 1 ian ate appearance.

Significance Period: 1850-1900 Areas of Significance: architecture Date of Construction: 1875 Builder/architect: unknown

Built in 1857, the Stedrmn House is significant as an example of Italianate architecture done in brick. It is also of importance as the home of local attorney and circuit court judge Philip Padgham. The Stedrmn House, located on part of a 320-acre tract originally bought by James Lowe in 1834, is a fine example of the Ita 1 i an ate sty 1 e executed in brick. First owned by Sarah LONe Stedrmn, the home was en 1 arged in 1898 when Philip Padgham purchased it. The additions do not detract from the home's appearance as they were Italianate in design.

Geographical Data Acreage: about 2 acres UfM Reference: 16 59 56 9 0 4 7 0 9 4 0 0

Verbal boundary description and justification: BEG At aPr m CEflterJ.jre Grarrl St 918.5 Fr NEIX Int:ersa::tim W LIN SEC 27 TII S 10 IH; 13 Mirutes E 2/.IJ. 7 Fr TII E 221 Fr TII N 27.25 Fr TII N 85 IH; E '21+ Fr TII N 4 IH; 15 Minutes W 237 Fr to Qntp...rJ.jre Grarrl St 'lli s-IX a1rng CmterliTE of Grarrl St 274.5 Fr to Place of BEG Peing Part of l.Dts 18 & 19 I.a\e' s 2n:l Divisim :t-tlp. This is all tlE prop:rty asari.at:Ed with this structure.

OM8 No. 1024-0018 Exp . 10-31-14

United St•tes Dep•rtment of the Interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form

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Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group

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11. Pritchard's Outlook Historic District

12. Stedman·, Sarah Lowe, House

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WASO Form· 177 ("R" June 1984)

UNITEO STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

Stedman, Sarah Lowe, HoLBe (Allegan M R A) Allegan County MICHIGAN

0 resubmission 0 nomination by person or local government 0 owner objection 0 appeal

Substantive Review: Osample

Reviewer's comments:

0 request

Nomination returned for: __ technical corrections cited below __ substantive reasons discussed below

1. Name

2. Location

3. Classification

0 appeal

Category Ownership Public Acquisition

Status Accessible

4. Owner of Property

5. Location of Lagal Des«:ription

6. Representation in Existing Surveys

Has this property been determined eligible?

7. Description

Condition

0 excellent Ogood

Otalr

0 deteriorated 0 ruins 0 unexposed

0 yes Ono

Check one

0 unaltered 0 altered

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

0 summary paragraph 0 completeness 0 clarity 0 alterations/integrity 0 dates 0 boundary selection

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Action: __ CCEPT - -"---':.....:::....--=-"----~-~' •Z~·; l __ RETURN

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Federal Agency: _____ _

0 NR decision

Recom./Criteria -------------Reviewer---------------Discipline _____________ _ Date _________________ __

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Present Use

Check one

0 original site 0 moved date----------

8. Significance

Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below

Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph)

0 summary paragraph 0 completeness 0 clarity 0 applicable criteria 0 justification of areas checked 0 relating significance to the resource 0 context 0 relationship of integrity to significance 0 justification of exception 0 other

9. Major Bibliographical References

10. Geographical Data

Acreage of nominated property-------Quadrangle name _____ _

UTM References

Verbal boundary description and justification

11. Form Prepared By

12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is:

national state

State Historic Preservation Officer signature

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13. Other

0Maps 0 Photographs 0 Other

date

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Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to-----------------------------

Signed------------------ Date----------- Phone:------------

GPO 918•450

Comments for any item may be continued on ., attached sheet

Allegan MR nomination, Allegan Allegan Co., MI

Sarah Lowe Stedman House George Boyce 4-1986 Neg.: Bureau of History View from NE Photo 72 of 77

a. Sarah Lowe Steadman House, 635 Grand St. b. Allegan, Allegan County, Michigan

c. Wielenga

d. 1984

e. Michigan History Division

f. Camera facing South

g. Neg. No. 15:24, Photo 2 of 3 7~ cr+ 77 A tti~ cv- 01~

Please refer to the map in the

Multiple Property Cover Sheet

for this property

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