Yerkes, Joseph D., House
About this property
The Joseph D. Yerkes House was a single-family home located at 42580 Eight Mile Rd in Novi, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, and burned in 1989. In 1826, Joseph Yerkes, his sons William and John, and members of their family moved from Romulus, New York to Michigan and purchased land around Novi and Northville. One of those family members was Joseph D. Yerkes, the eldest son of William Yerkes. Joseph D. Yerkes was born in New York in 1819, and helped his father farm upon coming to Michigan. In 1848, Joseph purchased 80 acres from his father at this location. Between 1870 and 1872, he had a house built for himself, his wife, and their three children. Joseph Yerkes died in 1899. The house remained in the Yerkes family until 1959. By the late 1980s, the house had been abandoned for several years and was deteriorating. It was purchased in 1987 with the intention of preserving it; however, preservation efforts never got off the ground. The house was destroyed by fire on August 24, 1989. The "Yerkes Manor" subdivision was built on the location of the house. The Joseph D. Yerkes house was a two-story, hip-roof, Italianate structure with a projecting three-story mansard-roofed tower in the center of the facade. The main section measured 34 feet by 32 feet, with a 1+1⁄2-story rear kitchen ell measuring 20 feet by 21 feet. The front entrance was through double doors in the base of the tower, to one side of which was a small front porch has Gothic, ogee-arch detailing. The windows in the facade were all tall, narrow, double-hung one-over-one units with projecting caps supported by small brackets. Above, the house's broadly projecting eaves were supported by paired brackets, beneath which were centrally positioned roundel decorations. On the inside, the house had a large living room and parlor in the front of the house, separated by a rich wood archway with paneled double doors, and a dining room and library in the rear. The stairs to the second floor began in the living room and ran between the dining room and parlor. National Register of Historic Places listings in Oakland County, Michigan
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 Yerkes, Joseph D., House
This page lists Yerkes, Joseph D., 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 Yerkes, Joseph D., House listed on the National Register?
Yerkes, Joseph D., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1984.
What type of historic resource is Yerkes, Joseph D., House?
Yerkes, Joseph D., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Yerkes, Joseph D., House?
The period of significance for Yerkes, Joseph D., House is recorded as the industrial era.
Can I research the history near Yerkes, Joseph D., 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 Yerkes, Joseph D., House will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More in Oakland County
Historic places, battles, and census history across Oakland County.
Explore OaklandCounty ›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 Yerkes, Joseph D., House will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.