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The William H. Davenport House, also known as the Davenport-Curtis House, is a single-family home located at 300 East Michigan Avenue in Saline, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
This story is an attempt to provide history on who built and lived in that house. The house was built by William H. Davenport. William was born October 23, 1826 at Batavia, NY. He immigrated to Saline with his parents Beverley and Gertrude about 1827. William went to Saline's first one-room log cabin schoolhouse.
Sep 21, 2020 · This handsome two-and-a-half story residence, constructed in 1875, was the home of William H. Davenport (1826 – 1909), a prominent Saline citizen. In 1851, Davenport entered into a partnership with H. J. Miller in a general store.
Aug 21, 2018 · One of the highlights of driving on Michigan Ave in Saline is to get a glimpse of the ornate Davenport House. Alas, it is privately owned and not open to the public, as I would love to see it up close and tour the interior. According to the plaque outside, the house dates to 1875.
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Feb 28, 2017 · This handsome two-and-a-half story residence, constructed in 1875, was the home of William H. Davenport (1826-1909), prominent Saline citizen. (A historical marker located in Saline in Washtenaw County, Michigan.)
Built in 1876, the mansion has served as a home for two presidents of the Citizens Bank of Saline, William Davenport and Carl Curtiss, and is still owned by the Curtiss family. Davenport (1826-1909), the bank's founder, built the house, hiring prominent Detroit architect William Scott to design it.
William Davenport-Curtiss house at 300 E. Michigan Avenue. Beverley Davenport house visible in background. Drive on east and full porch.
