Criffield-Whiteley House

The Criffield-Whiteley House is a private house located at 601 Main Street in Dowagiac, Michigan, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2016[1] and was designated a Michigan Historic Site in 2019.[2]

Criffield-Whiteley House
Location within the state of Michigan
Criffield-Whiteley House (the United States)
Location601 Main St., Dowagiac, Michigan, USA
Coordinates41°59′6″N 86°7′1″W
Built1897
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.16000818[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 2016

History

The Criffield–Whiteley House was constructed in 1897 by businessman and farmer, Charles Criffield, and his wife, Cora. In 1920, Ethel and Harry Whiteley purchased the house. Harry served three years in the Michigan Senate and 21 years on the Michigan Conservation Commission; Ethel was a founding member of the Captain Samuel Felt Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In 1960, Leroy and Martha Cox purchased the home, and in 1981 they sold it to Leon and Jane Anderson. Matthew and Allexia Money purchased the house in 2019.[2]

Description

It is a 2-1/2-story Queen Anne house sitting on a rubble fieldstone foundation which is made from large, carefully fitted pieces. The house is across from a triangular city park containing the Civil War Monument.[3]

References
  1. WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 11/28/2016 THROUGH 12/6/2016, National Park Serivice, December 16, 2016
  2. Hannah Holliday (September 19, 2019). "Criffield-Whiteley House earns Michigan Historic Marker". Leader Publications. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, Criffield-Whiteley House in Doawgiac
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