Ionia in Ionia County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Frederick Hall House

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, February 1, 2023

1. Frederick Hall House Marker

Inscription.

Captain Lucius Mills, a local builder, constructed this house for Frederick and Ann Hall in 1869-70. Built of variegated Ionia sandstone, the house is an outstanding example of the Italian Villa style. Frederick Hall came to Ionia County in 1837 when President James K. Polk appointed him deputy land register at the U.S. Land Office in Lyons. He held numerous public offices, including state representative and congressman, and became Ionia’s first mayor in 1873. Community churches and schools benefitted from the Halls’ generosity. In 1903 their only child, Marion Hall-Fowler (1849-1931), deeded the Hall house to the city, stipulating that it be “forever used for library purposes” and “known as the Hall-Fowler Memorial Library.”

Erected 1992 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number S326.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 42° 58.981′ N, 85° 3.727′ W. Marker is in Ionia, Michigan, in Ionia County. Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street and Library Court, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 East Main Street, Ionia MI 48846, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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are within walking distance of this marker. Alonzo Woodruff - Medal Of Honor Recipient (within shouting distance of this marker); Ionia County Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); G.A.R. Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ionia County Courthouse (about 300 feet away); Ionia Church of Christ (about 300 feet away); Ionia County Korean and Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); St. Johns Parish House (about 400 feet away); St. John's Episcopal Church and Parish House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ionia.

Also see . . . Hall-Fowler Memorial Library. Excerpt:

The Hall-Fowler Memorial Library is an immense two-story Italianate building with a service wing to the rear. The building is constructed of variegated ashlar sandstone, ringing from yellow gray to reddish brown, and has a low hip roof with extended eaves with highly ornate bracketed cornices. An octagonal cupola is located in the center of the roof. The windows are two-over-two double hung units in an elongated with a stilted segmental window arch. Decorative extended wooden porches cover the entrance ways, which contain double doors made of intricate paneled oak.

(Submitted on February 11, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, February 1, 2023

2. Frederick Hall House Marker

Frederick Hall House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, February 1, 2023

3. Frederick Hall House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.