This catalog home was built in 1909 and owned by John and Rose Grout. Records show that a detached garage was also constructed in 1909. The Grouts were listed living in Whiteford Township, Mich. as of the 1900, 1910 and 1920 census records. He was listed as a farmer, so they must have been renting out this home from 1909 through 1926 while they owned it. Continue reading Sylvania Then & Now – 5804 Summit Street
This house was built in 1902 while owned by Henry Hubbard. Henry married Harriet Harroun-VanOrman in 1865, after her first husband, John VanOrman, was killed serving during the Civil War. Harriet had one child from the first marriage, Viola Clarabelle VanOrman, born 1858 and died 1930. With Henry Hubbard she had two children: Frederick Hubbard – born 1868 – died 1891; and Levi Collins Hubbard – born 1874 – died 1953. While they were still alive the Hubbard’s divided up their property along the east side of Summit Street among the three children. Continue reading Sylvania Then & Now – 5800 Summit Street
By Gayleen Gindy This Summit Street house is over 100 years old, and was built in 1919 while owned by Viola C. Smith. Her parents were John Vanorman and Harriett Harroun Vanorman Hubbard. Her full name was Viola Clarabelle Vanorman, and she went by Clara. Her father was killed in action during the Civil War when she was very young. Her mother was re-married to … Continue reading Sylvania Then & Now – 5778 Summit Street
This house was built in 1915 while owned by William Irwin. He sold it in 1916 to Raymond J. Comstock. In the 1920 census Comstock was living on Monroe Street in one of the old Comstock homes, and he was renting this home on Summit Street to Arza and Mildred Smalley and their children: Mabel, Charles and Franklin. Smalley was employed as a traveling salesman … Continue reading Sylvania Then & Now – 5762 Summit Street
By Gayleen Gindy This house was built in 1902 while owned by Nancy H. Buck and had many different owners over the next 120 years. It started out as a single family home with a 5758 Summit St. address. Her husband Enoch Buck had died in 1897 and this property transferred to Nancy in 1899. The house may have been built for Nancy to live … Continue reading Sylvania then & now – 5758 & 5760 Summit Street
The parcel where this house sits was originally supposed to be part of the route for the first railroad tracks through Sylvania. At that time Main Street was called Division Street because it divided David White’s town from William Wilson’s town. White had drawn his map for the Town of Whiteford in 1835. His town was to be established on properties east of Main Street, and his map showed the proposed railroad tracks running through his town. Continue reading Sylvania – Then and Now – 5736 Summit Street
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