9 North Holcomb St.
West side of street
This Tudor Revival style brick house was built 1928 /1929, owner Virgin Owen. (See a house of similar style in Houses by Mail, "The Birmingham", page 296, available at the Independence Township Library, call number 728:373.) The addition to the rear was constructed circa 1970. The property, circa 1850, was a part of William Holcomb's holdings. By 1862 it had become a part of J. M. Clark's property. A view of the property, circa 1900, may be seen in a photo Heritage, page 18.
Official Property Description:
- Part of Lot 9 of the Northwest Addition to Nelson W. Clark's Original Plat of the Village in the Southwest 1/4 of Section 20.
- Lot 4 of the Supervisor's Replat of the Northwest Addition and part of the Original Plat.
Significant Property History:
- Note: All the properties currently located in the Historic District were originally part of a tract registered by Butler Holcomb with the federal government on October 22, 1831. Thus, abstracts for these properties, when they exist, show the original transfer to be from the United States to Butler Holcomb and may also include references to then President Andrew Jackson.
- 1860 John Derrick, Lot 9, and property to the west
- 1860 J. M. Clark, Lots 8 and 9 , "south by John Derrick".
- 1872 Map of the Village has no building footprint on this site, owner, J. M. Clark.
- 1920 Mrs. William Kyle, Lot 9, assessed value $2000.
- 1927 Mrs. William Kyle, Lot 9, assessed value $2000.
- 1929 Virgin Owen, the north 60Õ of Lot 9, assessed value $3300.
- 1938 Virgin Owen, Lot 4, assessed value $2400.
- 1943 Virgin Owen, Lot 4, assessed value $2400.
- 1953 Leslie and Glenna Green.
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