Oakman Blvd Community in Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
James Smith House
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, January 17, 2022
1. James Smith House Marker
James Smith House
Built Between 1820 - 1850
Erected 1991 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1770.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 42° 23.776′ N, 83° 6.94′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in Oakman Blvd Community. Marker is on Clements Street near 14th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2015 Clements Street, Detroit MI 48238, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Temple No. 1 / Masjid Wali Muhammad (approx. one mile away); Highland Park Plant (approx. 1.2 miles away); Home of Model T (approx. 1.3 miles away); Duane Doty School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Detroit July 1967 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Woodward Ave. Toll Gates (approx. 1.6 miles away); World War I Memorial Clock Tower (approx. 1.7 miles away); The First Mile of Concrete Highway (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Detroit.
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1. Information about the James Smith House
From the State Historic Preservation Office website:
Narrative Description:
The James Smith Farm, situated in the heart of urban Detroit, is a one-and-one-half-story, side-gabled, aluminum-sided log house featuring an interior chimney. its present three-bay facade presents a corner entry door that is shielded by a gabled portico. The side elevations display functional fenestration and a box bay occurs to the west. The house has been altered by the removal of a bay, the addition of the entry porch, and the application of siding.
Statement of Significance:
Although significantly altered, the James Smith Farm is perhaps one of the earliest surviving dwellings in Detroit and one of the city's few remaining log dwellings. The house appears to date to the first half of the nineteenth century, possibly as early as the 1830s.
— Submitted January 17, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, January 17, 2022
2. James Smith House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,221 times since then and 938 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2022, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
