Orrin and Roxanne Fairman Kinyon House

The Orrin and Roxanne Fairman Kinyon House is a private house located at 7675 N. Ridge Road in Canton, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

Orrin and Roxanne Fairman Kinyon House
Location7675 N. Ridge Rd.
Nearest cityCanton, Michigan
Coordinates42°20′30″N 83°31′43″W
Area2.8 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1850
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSCanton Township MPS
NRHP reference No.00000649[1]
Added to NRHPJune 09, 2000

History

One of the earliest settlers in Canton Township was Elisha Kinyon; he and his wife Dilla first bought land in the area in 1831.[2] Elisha's son Orrin bought 120 acres (49 ha) from his father in 1834,[2] and in 1835 he married Roxanne Fairman.[3] The couple had eight children between 1836 and 1856, all sons,[3] and built this house in 1850. Only three of the couple's sons survived to adulthood; family tradition recounts that in 1849, Roxanne Kinyon accidentally poisoned two of her sons, and every day thereafter visited their graves for the rest of her life.[3]

Orrin Kinyon was active in township government, serving as Highway Commissioner, School Inspector, Justice of the Peace, constable, and Poor Director between 1835 and 1865.[2]

Description

The Orrin and Roxanne Fairman Kinyon House is a Greek Revival farmhouse, of post and beam construction, sided with wood and sitting on a stone foundation.[2] The rear room was once a summer kitchen, but at some point was integrated into the house proper.[2] Although the house sits on reduced acreage, outbuildings and the remains of an orchard still exist on the property.[2]

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Kosky and Glynn Associates (April 2000), Historic and Architectural Resources of Canton Township Multiple Property Submission Nomination Form, National Park Service
  3. Diane Follmer Wilson (1988), Cornerstones: a history of Canton township families, Canton Historical Society, p. 113
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