James M. Jameson Farm

United States historic place

James M. Jameson Farm

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location| 10220 N. Parma Rd., Springport, Michigan
Coordinates| 42°22′49″N 84°36′02″W﻿ / ﻿42.38028°N 84.60056°W﻿ / 42.38028; -84.60056﻿ (James M. Jameson Farm)
Area| 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built| 1850 (1850)
Architectural style| Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.| 80001875[1]
Added to NRHP| July 15, 1980

The James M. Jameson Farm is a farmstead located at 10220 North Parma Road near Springport, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

## History

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James M. Jameson moved from New York State to Springport in 1835. Soon thereafter, he settled on the land on which this house stands and constructed a log house. He began farming, and teaching school in the winter. In 1841, he married Loretta Townley, and began concentrating more on farming.[2] Over the next decade, Jameson built one of the two largest farms in the area, and became a leading local citizen, being elected township supervisor several times. In 1850, Jameson constructed a new brick house. It was the first brick residence built in the township, and the unusually elaborate (for Michigan) house is one of the finest Greek Revival houses in south-central Michigan.[3] Jameson left the Springport area in 1876,[4] and died in Jackson, Michigan, in 1886.[2]

## Description

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The Jameson Farm includes the 1850 farmhouse along with an old barnyard area containing a barn-corncrib structure, sheep pen, implement shed, and the remains of an orchard. The 1850 farmhouse is an unusually large, elaborate, brick Greek Revival structure built in an L shape. It sits on a fieldstone foundation. The house consists of a two-story main section with a hip roof and a 1-1/2-story, flank-gable, side wing. A large ell extends to the rear. The house has wide cornices with returns and a frieze band below. A porch with Doric columns fronts the wing; a second small porch was formerly located in front of the entry door. The windows are double-hung, six-pane sash units, with iron lintels and sills on the front facade and sandstone lintels and sills on the other facades.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. ^ a b Ben A Joy (September 1910), Pioneer History of Springport Township, Springport Signal
3. ^ a b Robert O. Christensen (November 30, 1979), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: James M. Jameson Farm, File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Michigan, 1964 - 2013
4. ^ Historical Marker - L999A - Jameson Farm (Marker ID#:L999A) (PDF), Michigan DNR

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