Franklin in Warren County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Mackinaw Historic District
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 20, 2013
1. The Mackinaw Historic District Marker
Inscription.
The Mackinaw Historic District. . Most of the homes in this district were constructed after the creation of the Mackinaw Development Corporation in 1887. The corporation was named for the Cincinnati, Jackson, and Mackinaw Railroad which arrived in Franklin from Darke County in 1886. The corporation subdivided the farm of Lewis Gaston Anderson, whose Italian Villa-style home still stands at the northwest corner of Miami and Lake Avenues. Anderson was a grain and lumber dealer in Franklin, who in 1881 was elected to the 65th Ohio General Assembly as a state senator., Back Side:, (Continued from other side), This collection of residences was listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 1980. The district contains 30 houses which directly contribute to its historical quality, in addition to other homes of compatible character. The dominant architectural style in the district is Queen Anne, although other styles are present. Among these are Italianate and Second Empire, styles which predominate in the larger houses that stood along the river prior to the division of the Anderson farm. Other architectural styles represented include Colonial, Georgian, and Spanish Revival; Eastlake, Cape Cod, and Bungalow. The district was home to many of Franklin’s mercantile and industrial leaders in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Most of the homes in this district were constructed after the creation of the Mackinaw Development Corporation in 1887. The corporation was named for the Cincinnati, Jackson, and Mackinaw Railroad which arrived in Franklin from Darke County in 1886. The corporation subdivided the farm of Lewis Gaston Anderson, whose Italian Villa-style home still stands at the northwest corner of Miami and Lake Avenues. Anderson was a grain and lumber dealer in Franklin, who in 1881 was elected to the 65th Ohio General Assembly as a state senator.
Back Side:
(Continued from other side)
This collection of residences was listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 1980. The district contains 30 houses which directly contribute to its historical quality, in addition to other homes of compatible character. The dominant architectural style in the district is Queen Anne, although other styles are present. Among these are Italianate and Second Empire, styles which predominate in the larger houses that stood along the river prior to the division of the Anderson farm. Other architectural styles represented include Colonial, Georgian, and Spanish Revival; Eastlake, Cape Cod, and Bungalow. The district was home to many of Franklin’s mercantile and industrial leaders in the
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late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Erected 2013 by Franklin Area Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 13-83.)
Location. 39° 33.837′ N, 84° 18.444′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Ohio, in Warren County. Marker is at the intersection of Elm Street and Park Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Elm Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin OH 45005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 14, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.