Ward-Holland House
About this property
The Ward-Holland House is a private house located at 433 North Main Street in Marine City, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Captain Samuel Ward was known throughout Michigan as "Uncle Sam the Steamboat King." In 1819, Ward settled in Marine City and constructed a shipyard and a brickyard. He built this house about 1830, which at the time was described as being one of two brick houses between Detroit and the North Pole. Through the nineteenth century, the Ward family acquired extensive mercantile, shipping, and manufacturing interests, and dominated the shipping trade on the Great Lakes. Ward lived in this house until he died. In 1876, the house was purchased from Ward's estate by Robert Holland, also a shipbuilder. The Holland family owned the house until 1994, when it was sold to Lisa and Steve Kern. The Ward-Holland House is a two-story brick Greek Revival structure. The outer walls are solid brick, reportedly 16 inches thick, and the house is framed with hand hewn beams eight to twelve inches square. The house sits on a full basement made of massive stone. The house previously had a gingerbread style front porch; the current Greek Revival style portico was added at a later date. On the interior, there are seven rooms and three fireplaces. All the rooms had "Christian doors" where the paneling forms a cross.
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 Ward-Holland House
This page lists Ward-Holland 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 Ward-Holland House listed on the National Register?
Ward-Holland House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 13, 1972.
What type of historic resource is Ward-Holland House?
Ward-Holland House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Ward-Holland House?
The period of significance for Ward-Holland House is recorded as the industrial era.
Can I research the history near Ward-Holland 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 Ward-Holland House will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More in St. Clair County
Historic places, battles, and census history across St. Clair County.
Explore St. ClairCounty ›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 Ward-Holland House will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.