Walking Tour-50 East Washington Street-Walking Tour
(South Side of Street)

This house has seen major changes since the original section was constructed circa 1855. The one and one half story section with the gable facing the street was originally a Greek Revival style structure. The gentle pitch of the roof of the street facing gable and the one and 1/2 story with single story wing configuration are practically the only clues left to the original style. The 1872 Map of the Village has the footprint of Charlotte Pratt's home, since 1855.

The house served as a two family residence for many years. In the 1970s it was remodeled so that it might again serve a single family. At that time windows were replaced, a bay window was added to the north facade and the wood clapboard was covered with aluminum siding.

Official Property Description:

• The west 1/2 of Lot 1 & Lot 4, Block 2 of Nelson W. Clark's Original Plat of the Village in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20 in Independence Township.
• Lot 12 of the Assessor's Plat.

Significant Property History:

[A Synopsis Of Property Transfers Derived From Abstracts
(when available) And Periodic Changes In Ownership Or
Assessed Value Derived From Township Tax Records]

• 1831 United States to Butler Holcomb.
• 1833 Butler Holcomb & wife, Mary To Roswell/Roosevelt Holcomb, and wife, Elvine Holcomb, and Daniel B. Holcomb and wife, Alimira to Jeremiah Clark, the south part of the west 1/2 of the southeast 1/4 of Section 20.
• 1835 Butler Holcomb to Jeremiah Clark, the south part of the west 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 20.
• 1839 Jeremiah Clark to Nelson Washington Clark, the undivided 1/2 of the west 1/2 of the southeast 1/4 of Section 20 commencing.......
• 1842 Jeremiah Clark & wife, Polly to Nelson W. Clark, the south part of the west 1/2 of the southeast 1/4 of Section 20. Also other land.
• 1842 Jeremiah Clark & Nelson W. Clark to Village of Clarkston (Original plat of the Village).
• 1846 Watson W. Rundel & Co., Lot 1 Block 2, assesed value $45.
• 1855 C. Pratt, the west 1/2 of Lots 1 & 4, assessed value $440.
• 1857 As above.
• 1860 Charlotte Pratt, assessed value $360.
• 1870 as above.
• 1872 Map of the Village has a footprint of the original house, owner Mrs. Pratt.
• 1881 Seymour Pratt, assessed value $500.
• 1889 J. West.
• 1899 Mrs. John West, assessed value $500.
• 1900 Mrs. Mary West, the west 1/2 of Lots 1 & 4, assessed value $550.
• 1905 Adolph Meyer, assessed value $600.
• 1910 Della Tucker, as above.
• 1915 Della West, as above.
• 1919 Della West, as above.
• 1920 Adella West, assessed value $1000.
• 1948 Rena T. Boice.
• 1956 Rena T. Boice.