Dr. Leonard Hall House
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The Dr. Leonard Hall House was a private resident located at 334 West Main Street (M-34
) in Hudson
in westernmost Lenawee County
, Michigan
. It was designated as a Michigan Historic Site
on April 4, 1978 and later added to the National Register of Historic Places
on October 2, 1978.
The house was a 1½ story, Gothic Revival
structure constructed in 1847. The house was constructed by wealthy physician Dr. Leonard Hall, who was one of the earliest pioneers in Hudson. He established his medical practice in Hudson, and his house was one of the city's first residences. He passed the house on to his son, Henry Hall, who served as Hudson's mayor. The Hall family maintained ownership for quite some time until the house was sold to the city, where it was torn down in recent years to make room for commercial development.
A strip mall
now occupies the vicinity, and an unrelated war memorial rests on the property of the former Dr. Leonard Hall House. The house was located on the edge of the Hudson Downtown Historic District
. Though demolished, it is still officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the only historic listings in Lenawee County to have been demolished.
M-34 (Michigan highway)
M-34 is an east–west state trunkline highway in the southeastern region of the US state of Michigan. It has a western terminus near Osseo on M-99 and runs through forest and farm lands to its eastern terminus at Business US Highway 223 and M-52 in Adrian...
) in Hudson
Hudson, Michigan
Hudson is a city in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,307 at the 2010 census. The city is located within Hudson Township, but is politically independent.-Geography:...
in westernmost Lenawee County
Lenawee County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 98,890 people, 35,930 households, and 26,049 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile . There were 39,769 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It was designated as a Michigan Historic Site
Michigan State Historic Preservation Office
The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office is in charge of the listing of historic resources of local, state, and national interest in the U.S. state of Michigan, including buildings, lighthouses, bridges, historic districts, and many other properties deemed important to the history of Michigan...
on April 4, 1978 and later added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on October 2, 1978.
The house was a 1½ story, Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
structure constructed in 1847. The house was constructed by wealthy physician Dr. Leonard Hall, who was one of the earliest pioneers in Hudson. He established his medical practice in Hudson, and his house was one of the city's first residences. He passed the house on to his son, Henry Hall, who served as Hudson's mayor. The Hall family maintained ownership for quite some time until the house was sold to the city, where it was torn down in recent years to make room for commercial development.
A strip mall
Strip mall
A strip mall is an open-area shopping center where the stores are arranged in a row, with a sidewalk in front. Strip malls are typically developed as a unit and have large parking lots in front...
now occupies the vicinity, and an unrelated war memorial rests on the property of the former Dr. Leonard Hall House. The house was located on the edge of the Hudson Downtown Historic District
Hudson Downtown Historic District
The Hudson Downtown Historic District is a historic district comprising the downtown area of the city of Hudson in westernmost Lenawee County, Michigan. It was designated as a Michigan Historic Site on January 21, 1974...
. Though demolished, it is still officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the only historic listings in Lenawee County to have been demolished.