Marshall in Calhoun County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lockwood Family / Lockwood House
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, July 12, 2021
1. Lockwood Family / Lockwood House Marker
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Inscription.
Lockwood Family, also, Lockwood House. .
Lockwood Family. New York State native Isaac Lockwood (1800-1873) came to Marshall in 1831. By 1858 he owned 480 acres of land. He and his wife, Elvira, had eight children. Their sons Peter, Augustus, and Henry were also farmers and like Isaac, who was a deacon in the Presbyterian Church, held civic and church offices. Peter and Henry helped supervise construction of a public school that operated under the Lockwood name until 1963. Augustus’s son Glenn, who lived across the road from here, was the last member of this prominent family to farm in Marshall Township.,
Lockwood House. This Italian Villa-style house, built in 1853-55 for Isaac Lockwood, is unusually stylish for a farmhouse. Built of Ionia brick, the house has eighteen-inch-thick walls. During the 1930s the house served as a chicken coop and granary and, while owned by Henry and Mary Parker in the 1960s, it survived two tornados. Meticulously restored during the 1990s, the house retains many of its original interior features, including fireplace mantels, paneled windows and a cherry staircase. The house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
Lockwood Family
New York State native Isaac Lockwood (1800-1873) came to Marshall in 1831. By 1858 he owned 480 acres of land. He and his wife, Elvira, had eight children. Their sons Peter, Augustus, and Henry were also farmers and like Isaac, who was a deacon in the Presbyterian Church, held civic and church offices. Peter and Henry helped supervise construction of a public school that operated under the Lockwood name until 1963. Augustus’s son Glenn, who lived across the road from here, was the last member of this prominent family to farm in Marshall Township.
Lockwood House
This Italian Villa-style house, built in 1853-55 for Isaac Lockwood, is unusually stylish for a farmhouse. Built of Ionia brick, the house has eighteen-inch-thick walls. During the 1930s the house served as a chicken coop and granary and, while owned by Henry and Mary Parker in the 1960s, it survived two tornados. Meticulously restored during the 1990s, the house retains many of its original interior features, including fireplace mantels, paneled windows and a cherry staircase. The house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
Erected 1995 by Michigan Historical Center, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1843.)
Location. 42° 17.492′ N, 85° 1.372′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Michigan, in Calhoun County. Marker is at the intersection of Verona Road and 14 Mile Road, on the right when traveling west on Verona Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14011 Verona Rd, Marshall MI 49068, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Hidden behind a line of trees, this is about the best view you can get of this wonderful house.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 5. submitted on June 4, 2023, by John Garman of Rochester Hills. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
