Farmington Hills in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Eber Durham House

Photographed by Joel Seewald, December 23, 2020

1. Eber Durham House Marker

Inscription. This attractive Greek Revival house was built in 1845 by Stephen Jennings, an early owner of the Sixteen Mile House (now the Botsford Inn). He built the house as a wedding gift for his daughter Jane when she married Eber Durham. A civic-minded individual, Durham served the community as a highway commissioner, justice of the peace and drain commissioner. In 1924 Henry Ford purchased the house and restored it as a private residence. It was moved to this site in 1983.

Erected 1986 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1202.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. 42° 30.749′ N, 83° 24.179′ W. Marker is in Farmington Hills, Michigan, in Oakland County. It is at the intersection of West Thirteen Mile Road and Fox Club Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Thirteen Mile Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35835 West Thirteen Mile Road,

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Farmington MI 48331, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Garfield House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hamilton Jones House (approx. one mile away); The Harger House (approx. one mile away); The Pettibone House (approx. one mile away); Theron Murray House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Boorn-Halsted House (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Worker's Camp (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Minnow Pond (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmington Hills.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, December 23, 2020

2. Eber Durham House Marker

Photographed by Joel Seewald, December 23, 2020

3. Eber Durham House Marker

View looking toward the east along West Thirteen Mile Road.

Thirteen Mile Historic Area Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, December 23, 2020

4. Thirteen Mile Historic Area Sign

The Eber Durham House is part of the Thirteen Mile Historic Area. This sign is at the west end of the historic area at Valley Bend, about 0.2 mile west of the Eber Durham House.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 866 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 28, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.