Josiah Beckley House

Source: http://www.aadl.org/buildings_1709pontiac

Josiah Beckley House. Source: aadl.org.

Built in 1834, this center-entry brick home is one of the oldest homes in Ann Arbor. Beckley built the home using his hand made bricks and is similar to his brother Guy Beckley’s home on 1425 Pontiac trail (http://aaobserver.aadl.org/aaobserver/40587). Josiah’s features side gable returns, symmetrically arranged six-over-six windows with shutters and interestingly, three black metal stars that are attached to iron rods that hold the brick walls in place (Wineberg 2014). The classical entrance with sidelights and specifically, the square engaged columns under a lintel emphasized by the woodwork may draw influence from ancient Greek temples.

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