Frankenlust Township in Bay City in Bay County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Henry & Luella Clements House
c. 1890
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Photographed by Mark Parker, June 23, 2025
1. Henry & Luella Clements House Marker
Henry worked with his father James and brother William at Industrial Works, designers of a rail-mounted shovel and crane employed at the Chicago Columbian Exposition and the Panama Canal. His house is unusual in Bay City because it is one of the few Queen Anne Style homes built of brick. Instead of ornamental trim, bricks are placed in decorative patterns to accentuate the structure's shape and composition. The first floor plate window is framed with a distinctive Romanesque arch of rusticated stone, displaying the Victorian tendency to mix styles. In 1913 Hector McKinnon, president of McKinnon Boiler and Machine Co., purchased the house, followed in 1920 by Judge Samuel Houghton, who prepared the charter that united Bay City and West Bay City.
Erected by Federal Highway Administration, MDOT and Michigan and Wenona Questers.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 43° 35.823′ N, 83° 52.399′ W. Marker is in Bay City, Michigan, in Bay County. It is in Frankenlust Township. It is at the intersection
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Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan and in one of the Lake Huron Shore counties. 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 walking distance of this marker: Fremont & Matilda (McCormick) Chesbrough House (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles B. & Georgiana (McGraw) Curtiss House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Trinity Church/Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. Joseph Catholic Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bay City Branch Library (approx. half a mile away); George H. & Elva Shearer House (approx. half a mile away); Howard F. and Helen S. Smith House (approx. half a
Photographed by Mark Parker, June 23, 2025
2. Henry & Luella Clements House and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
