Mount Pleasant in Isabella County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Doughty House
Photographed By Joel S., October 25, 2015
1. Doughty House Marker
Inscription.
Doughty House. . Built about 1865 this oldest remaining house in Mt. Pleasant was purchased by Wilkinson Doughty in 1869. An early hardware and dry goods merchant, Doughty was a town trustee, and a founder of Central Michigan Normal School, now Central Michigan University. A carefully preserved example of balloon frame pioneer architecture, the house has remained in the family since Doughty's death in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Built about 1865 this oldest remaining house in Mt. Pleasant was purchased by Wilkinson Doughty in 1869. An early hardware and dry goods merchant, Doughty was a town trustee, and a founder of Central Michigan Normal School, now Central Michigan University. A carefully preserved example of balloon frame pioneer architecture, the house has remained in the family since Doughty's death in 1909. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Erected 1975 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L223.)
Location. 43° 36.386′ N, 84° 46.441′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, in Isabella County. Marker is at the intersection of Chippewa Street and Franklin Street, on the right when traveling west on Chippewa Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Chippewa Street, Mount Pleasant MI 48858, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
