Allen in Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ticknor-Campbell House
Photographed By Joel Seewald, March 6, 2017
1. Ticknor-Campbell House Marker
In 1844 Benjamin Ticknor, a U.S. naval surgeon from Connecticut, built this Classic Revival house on his 183-acre farm in Pittsfield Township. He used cobblestone construction, which originated in upstate New York. The rear wing includes a small frame house, first occupied in 1835 by his brother Heman Ticknor, farm manager and township leader. At Dr. Ticknor's death in 1858, his extensive medical and classical library was given to the University of Michigan. The home was listed in the Historic American Building Survey in 1936.
In 1881 Scottish immigrant William Campbell, an educator from Ypsilanti, purchased this house on a 223-acre farm. He and his son Clair raised grain, hogs, and purebred prize cattle. Farming continued on this site until 1955. For ninety-one years three generations of the Campbell family retained the house essentially unchanged. In 1972 the city of Ann Arbor purchased it for use as a pioneer farm museum, and it was placed in the national and Michigan historic registers.
Erected 1981 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L237.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture
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Location. 42° 14.696′ N, 83° 42.638′ W. Marker is in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in Washtenaw County. It is in Allen. Marker is on Packard Street. Marker is in Buhr Park near the intersection of Packard Street and the park road, about 0.3 miles west of the Packard Street/East Eisenhower Parkway intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2781 Packard Street, Ann Arbor MI 48108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 50 Years of Friendship (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Terhune Memorial Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); An Early Township Blacksmith (approx. 2.1 miles away); Delta Sigma Delta (approx. 2.1 miles away); Delta Upsilon Fraternity (approx. 2.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church Cornerstone (approx. 2.3 miles away); Nichols Arboretum (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ann Arbor.
Photographed By Joel Seewald, March 6, 2017
2. Ticknor-Campbell House Marker Reverse
Photographed By Joel Seewald, March 6, 2017
3. Ticknor-Campbell House and Marker
Marker is next to the tree on the right, just in front of the fence.
Photographed By Craig Doda, November 11, 2023
4. Ticknor-Campbell House Marker
The Ann Arbor Historic Building Marker is on the front doorway.
Photographed By Joel Seewald, March 6, 2017
5. Ticknor-Campbell House - West Side
Photographed By Joel Seewald, March 6, 2017
6. Ticknor-Campbell House - South Side
Photographed By Joel Seewald, March 6, 2017
7. Ticknor-Campbell House - East Side
Photographed By Joel Seewald, March 6, 2017
8. The Cobblestone Farm
The Ticknor-Campbell House is also known as The Cobblestone Farm.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 505 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 4. submitted on November 13, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on March 7, 2017, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
