15 East Church Street

15 and 21/30 E. Church were both part of the property of John Hertwig 1850-1860. The latter was apparently originally Hertwig's residence. John Hertwig/Herwig, a tailor who came to Clarkston in 1842, ran a tavern and inn at 22/24 S. Main for a time. See Heritage, pages 11 and 20. His wife, and heir, Margaret, became Mrs. Daniel Scadding by 1865. Mrs. Scadding held this property until after the turn of the century. This house became a separate piece by 1914, owner Fred Ellis. The small 1 & 1/2 story Greek Revival style building has the wide broken pediment entablature, low-pitched gable roof and symmetrically placed openings typical of the Midwestern adaptation of the style. The stone porch was added circa 1910 when much of the decorative stone work was done in the Village. Asbestos shingles cover the original clapboard. A kitchen at the rear of the house was remodeled in the 1980s. The garage is also new construction.