Shriner-Ketcham House
About this property
The Shriner–Ketcham House, also known as Lang House, is a private house located at 327 Shriner Street in Hastings, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1996 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Local dairy owner and farmer William Shriner and his wife Harriet purchased the land this house sits on in 1866. In 1868, he constructed this house, and extensively enlarged it in 1885. After his death, the Shriner estate sold the house and the surrounding five acres to John C. Ketcham and his wife Cora Ellen for the sum of $1,600. At the time, John C. Ketcham was the Barry County School Commissioner, and he went on to become a six-term US Congressman from 1920 to 1932. While owning the house, Ketcham added a rear kitchen and installed a bathroom. Cora Ellen Ketcham died while Ketcham was serving in Congress, and he remarried in 1924. Ketcham continued to live in this house until his death in 1941. In 1950, the house was purchased by Ed Caulkins, who did some substantial remodeling. The house has passed through a series of owners, and it is currently a private home. The Shriner–Ketcham House is a two-story brick Italianate structure with a low hip roof on a coursed, cut granite foundation. The windows are tall and narrow with arched heads. An early 20th century porch stretches across the front and a single story early 20th century addition is connected to the rear. It is one of only three brick Italianate houses in Hastings. On the interior, the first floor contains a living room with fireplace, a den, modern kitchen, dining are, and a laundry room. A large hallway opens onto a side porch. On the second floor are three bedrooms and a bath entered from a center hall.
Location
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Everything a full report reveals about Shriner-Ketcham House
This page lists Shriner-Ketcham House. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Questions about this property
When was Shriner-Ketcham House listed on the National Register?
Shriner-Ketcham House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 1987.
What type of historic resource is Shriner-Ketcham House?
Shriner-Ketcham House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Shriner-Ketcham House?
The period of significance for Shriner-Ketcham House is recorded as the industrial era.
Can I research the history near Shriner-Ketcham House?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Shriner-Ketcham House will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More in Barry County
Historic places, battles, and census history across Barry County.
Explore BarryCounty ›More historic places in Michigan
Browse all historic places in Michigan.
View Michiganhistoric sites ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near Shriner-Ketcham House will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.