This small frame house
was likely built in the 1850's
by Phillip Peck. George W.
Anderson, for whom DeWitt's
Grand Army of the Republic
Post is dedicated, lived here
prior to the Civil War
in which he lost his life. — — Map (db m239641) HM
Constructed in the 1850's
for Joab and Olivia Baker.
Mr. Baker was one of the
first attorneys in Clinton
County. This house was
greatly remodeled in
the early 1900's by Levi
and Mabel Sibley. — — Map (db m239709) HM
Originally the private burial grounds for the Scott family, this Cemetery was made public by the Scotts in 1841. As one of the oldest burial grounds in the country, it is the resting place of many veterans from the War of 1812, Civil war and the . . . — — Map (db m239640) HM
Jerome and Estella Dills built
this large frame house about 1905
as a retirement home. It's
built in a style widely popular in
DeWitt at that time due the
many farmers retiring and settling
in the small village of DeWitt
during the first . . . — — Map (db m233934) HM
This Greek Revival style
house was constructed in
1855 by DeWitt merchant
Horatio Hunter. It originally
stood at 121 East Jefferson
Street. This portion of the
original house was moved
to this site by the
Shafley family in 1927. — — Map (db m233595) HM
This Greek revival style
house was built in the early
1850's by Riley J. Woodruff.
Mr. Woodruff was an early
DeWitt settler and cabinetmaker.
It was later owned by
Milton F. White, a general
merchant in DeWitt. — — Map (db m233966) HM
Herbert (Bert) Moon
retiree of REO, built this
house in 1913. It was one of
the first bungalow style
homes to be built in DeWitt.
Its low streamline appearance
was a sharp contrast to the
tall narrow house previously
popular in DeWitt. — — Map (db m239645) HM
riginally an Indian Path, this
road connected DeWitt with
the Capitol at Detroit and
Grand Haven on Lake Michigan.
It was opened as a military road
by the government in the late
1830's and at that time provided
settlers with the only access . . . — — Map (db m239677) HM
German Immigrant
Theodore Schavey who came
to America in 1854, built this
two story brick house in 1883.
This house is the high style
Italianate and features
bracketed eaves and a two
story five sided bay window. — — Map (db m239646) HM
David and Nancy Scott built
this home in the 1860's. The
house rests on the only
known uniform cobblestone
foundation that survives in
the DeWitt area. A sawmill
once stood behind the house
during the late 1800's. — — Map (db m239642) HM
Charles Scott built this upright and
wing farm home in the mid-1840's
after living in a log cabin on the
river bank. This house is by far
one of the finest and best preserved
examples of Greek revival style
architecture in Clinton County.
The . . . — — Map (db m239676) HM
Dr. Richard Simmons had
this one and a half story
frame house built in the late
1890's. It featured detailed
oak woodwork on the
interior. Dr. Simmons'
office was located in the
building now housing the
Family Barber shop. — — Map (db m233937) HM
Site of the First Jail and Sheriff's
residence in Clinton County. The
cells were located in the basement. Built by Wm. Utley for the
County in 1837 for $1078. The jail
was discontinued in 1857 when
the County Seat was moved to St.
Johns. — — Map (db m239708) HM
Built in the early 1850s, this
saltbox home was originally
located at 206 W. Main. Dr.
George Topping purchased it in
1856 and used it as an office and
drugstore. It was moved to its
present location about 1913. — — Map (db m233936) HM
This large two story house
was built about 1910 by
Knight and Harriet Van Fleet.
Mr. Van Fleet and other
members of his family were
noted quality builders early in
the twentieth century. — — Map (db m233967) HM
James Whitney is believed
to have built this upright
and wing home in the
early 1870's. It originally
stood at 403 W. Main and
was moved to its present
location in 1912 or 1913
by Earl Scott. — — Map (db m239644) HM
This two story brick house was
built in the 1870's by Addison
Woodruff to replace an earlier
home that sat on the site. Mr.
Woodruff was an early DeWitt
merchant. This house is
believed to have been the first
brick house built in
the Village . . . — — Map (db m233965) HM
This large two story house was built about 1910 for
Clayton and Clara Woodruff.
Mr. Woodruff and his
brother Mark Woodruff were
co-founders of Woodruff
Brothers Bank located in DeWitt. — — Map (db m239643) HM
