National Register of Historic Places

Bird/Boyd Farm House

Byron, Genesee County, Michigan
Listed
November 26, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82000500

About this property

The Bird/Boyd Farm House is a single-family home located at 14215 Bird Road in Byron, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Brothers Elijah and Edward Bird were early settlers in this area, and owned the land this house sits on. It is reasonably certain that one of them constructed this house in about 1846. It was owned by the Bird family until at least the early 1980s. The Bird/Boyd Farm House is a L-shaped frame Greek Revival structure. The facade has a classically ornamented entrance, pilasters on the corners of the building, and a wide frieze with a boxed cornice running across the top. The ell portion of the house is fronted by a recessed porch.

Location

14215 Bird Rd.
Byron, Genesee County, Michigan
42.82786, -83.89950

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Middlesworth, Isaac R., Farm House
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0.2 mi
Byron Historic Commercial District
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2.3 mi
McCaslin, William Henry and Lucinda, Farm House
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2.7 mi
Genesee Avenue-Walker Street Historic District
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3.2 mi
Murray, James H., House
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4.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Bird/Boyd Farm House listed on the National Register?

Bird/Boyd Farm House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 26, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Bird/Boyd Farm House?

Bird/Boyd Farm House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bird/Boyd Farm House?

The period of significance for Bird/Boyd Farm House is recorded as the industrial era.

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