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United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service

National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form

Continuation sheet Item number

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Boundary Amendment for the Harold C. Brooks House (Jabez S. Fitch House), 310 N. Kalama­zoo Avenue, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan.

8. The grounds of the Brooks property are also significant for their landscaping, planned in 1921 by prominent Midwest landscape architect Jens Jensen. Jensen is best known for his work in Chicago in the early twentieth cent~ry. Serving as superintendent and chief landscape architect of that city•s West Park District from 1905 to 1920, Jensen designed Garfield, Columbus, Humbo1dt, Douglas, and Eckhart parks. In Michigan, along with the Brooks property, Jensen also designed the grounds of the Edsel B. and Eleanor Ford estate at Grosse Pointe Shores near Detroit.

9. Additional Bibliography

Condit, Carl W. The Chicago School of Architecture. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1964.

Condit, Carl W. Chicago, 1910-29: Building, Planning, and Urban Technology. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1973.

Eaton, Leonard K. Landscape Artist in America: The Life and Work of Jens Jensen. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1964.

10. Geographical information

Acreage of nominated property: 2.48 acres

Quadrangle name: Marshall

Quadrangle scale: 1:62500

UTM reference: not available

Verbal boundary description and justification:

The property nominated in this amended nomination includes the following properties in Block 3 in the Plat of the Lower Village: All of lots 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 9, and the north 70 feet of lot 4, except for the east 142.5 feet of the north 70 feet of lot 4 and the east 14.5 feet of the south 30 feet of lot 2. In the original nomi-nat ion for the Brooks House, only the part of the Brooks property directly adjacent to the house itself was included. It is now proposed to include the entire property for National Register purposes.

Property

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NPS Form 10·900-a (3-82)

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form

Continuation sheet Item number

OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84

Page

Boundary Amendment for the Harold C. Brooks House (Jabez S. Fitch House), 310 N. Kalamazoo Avenue, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan

8. The grounds of the Brooks property are also significant for their landscaping, planned in 1921 by prominent Midwest landscape architect Jens Jensen. Jensen is best known for his work in Chicago in the early twentieth century. Serving as superintendent and chief landscape architect of that city's West Park District from 1905 to 1920, Jensen designed Garfield, Columbus, Humboldt, Douglas, and Eckhart parks. In Michigan, along with the Brooks property, Jensen also designed the grounds of the Edsel B. and Eleanor Ford estate at Grosse Pointe Shores near Detroit.

9. Additional Bibliography

Condit, Carl W. The Chicago School of Architecture. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1964.

Condit, Carl W. Chicago, 1910-29: Building, Planning, and Urban Technology. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1973.

Eaton, Leonard K. Landscape Artist in America: The Life and Work of Jens Jensen. Chicaqo: The University of Chicago Press, 1964.

10. Georgraphical information

Acreage of nominated property: 2.48 acres

Quadrangle name: Marshall

Quadrangle scale: 1:24000

UTM reference: 16 667910 4682050

Verbal boundary description and justification:

The oroperty nominated in this amended nomination includes the following properties in Block 3 in the Plat of the Lower Village: All of lots 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 9, and the north 70 feet of lot 4, except for the east 142.5 feet of the north 70 feet of lot 4 and the east 14.5 feet of the south 30 feet of lot 2. In the original nomination for the Brooks House, only the part of the Brooks property directly adjacent to the house itself was included. It is now proposed to include the entire property for National Register purposes.

WASO Form· 177 ("R" June 1984)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

Brooks, Harold C., House (Jabez S. Fitch House) (Boundary Increase) Calhoun County MICHIGAN

'rv{ resubmission fr nomination by person or local government 0 owner objection 0 appeal

Substantive Review: 0 sample

Reviewer's comments:

0 request

Nomination returned for: ____ technical corrections cited below ____ substantive reasons discussed below

1. Name

2. Location

3. Classification

0 appeal

Category Ownership Public Acquisition

Status Accessible

4. Owner of Property

5. Location of Legal Description

6. Representation in Existing Surveys

Has this property been determined eligible?

'j. 1. Description

Condition

0 excellent

Ogood

Otair

0 deteriorated

0 ruins

0 unexposed

0 yes Ono

Check one

0 unaltered

0 altered

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

Q9. summary paragraph gJ completeness 't;lJ clarity 0 alterations/integrity 0 dates 0 boundary selection

Working No. t~A . ..::..R.:,__.....;9::.__.:;19=8=4'-----Fed. Reg. Date : -:<. 0 :S-. s-.s-~ ~ Date Due: ~'jr<f -- .£!-j!;._ Action: _dC(_ CCEPT ~-

___ RETURN ______________ _ _REJECT ________ _

Federal Agency: ------------------------

0 N R decision

Recom./Criteria v1~~/0r Reviewer &f~~ Discipline ~ 1P''~,~ Date f: tj ___ se contmuat1on sheet

Present Use

Check one

0 original site

0 moved date---------------

8. Significance

Period Areas of Significance- Check and justify below

Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph)

0 summary paragraph 0 completeness 0 clarity 0 applicable criteria 0 justification of areas checked 00 relating significance to the resou rce 0 context 0 relationship of integri ty to significance 0 justification of exception 0 other

9. Major Bibliographical References

10. Geographical Data

Acreage of nominated property - - -----OJ.Jadrangle name _ ___ _ _ UTM References

Verbal boundary description and justification

11. Form Prepared By

12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is:

national state local

State Historic Preservation Officer signature

title date

13. Other

0 Maps ~ ~ .; / ~Photographs - ~.,.et/ ~-v ~7 plo-J.r c;e4___. j ~e-~17

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Questions concerni ng this nomination may be directed to----------------- -------- ----

Signed ____________ _______ Date------------ Phone:------------

Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet

Missing Core Documentation

Property Name Brooks, Harold C., House (Boundary Increase)

County, State Reference Number Calhoun, Michigan 84001422

The following Core Documentation is missing from this entry:

X Nomination Form

_X_ Photographs

_X_ USGS Map

MICHIGAN DEPA R TMENT 0 F S TAT E

R I C H A R D H. A U S T I N SECRETARY OF STATE lANSING

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April 14, 1980

Ms. Carol Shull, Acting Keeper National Register of Historic Places Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 20243

Dear Ms. Shull:

MICHIGAN 48918

MICHIGAN HISTORY DIVISION

ADMINISTRATION, ARCHIVES, HISTORIC SITES, AND PUBLICATIONS 3423 N . Logan Street 517-373-0510

STATE MUSEUM 505 N . Washington Avenue 517-373-0515

I am submitting for your review an amendment to the Harold C. Brooks House (Jabez S. Fitch House), Marshall, Calhoun County, which was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. -Would you ki~dly direct a request for clarification to Kathryn Eckert, Supervisor of the Historic Sites Research Untt.

Sincerely,

/7 ? ~"-- ?7/7 . ;;5o~~ Martha M. Bigelow Director, Michigan History Division and State Historic Preservation Officer

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Date Information Requested/Date Put in "Hold" Dr <nver:

Date to Be Pulled from "Hold" Drawer: (30 Days from Date Requested)

Information Requested From:

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Information Requested/Reason Nomination Is Being Held:

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE

TELEPHONE REPORT

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I. SU • .IECT, PROJECT NO., ETC ,

TIME OF CAL.L.

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MICHIGA N DEPARTM ENT O F STAT E

RICHARD H. AUSTIN

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MIC~GAN HISTORY DIVISION December 1, 1983

SECRETARY OF STATE

Ms. Carol D. Shull, Supervisory Historian National Register of Historic Places Branch Interagency Resource Management Division National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, DC 20240

Dear Ms. Shull:

LANSING

MICHIGAN 48918

MICHIGAN HISTORY DIVISION

ADMINISTRATION, PUBLICATIONS RESEARCH , AND HISTORIC SITES 208 N. Capitol Avenue 517- 373-0510 STATE ARCHIVES 3405 N. Logan Street 517- 373-0512 MICHIGAN HISTORICAL MUSEUM 208 N. Capitol Avenue 517 - 373-3559

Enclosed are National Register of Historic Places nomination mate­ri a ls for an amendment to the Harold C. Brooks House (Jabez S. Fitch House), Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan, which was listed in the National Register in 1970. I certify that the intent-to-nominate notification requirements have been fulfilled. This property amend­ment is being submitted for listing in the National Register. No notarized statements of objection or written comments concerning this property were submitted to us prior to the submission of this nomination to you.

Please direct all questions concerning this nomination to Robert 0. Christensen, Regional Historic Preservation Coordinator (517/373-0510).

Sincerely,

777~/71~~~ ~~(a M. Bigelow, D1rector Michigan History Division and State Historic Preservation Officer

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Dr. Marth Bigelow Dh ctor, ry D1v.t.sion D part nt of ta 208 North Capitol L nsl.ng, iichig n 48918

D Dr. Bigelow:

Th nk you for your req st. to end the docu e tation for Calhoun Count~ , Mioh:1gan, which was list in th .N tJ.onal e

.. Harold c. Broo Ho er n July 17, 1970.

Aft

Hous • accepted.

Thank you for yo interest in accurate.

oerely,

Uerol D. Shul~TSgd .)

Carol D. Shull Chi! f of Re tion National R gtster of Historic Place Ill cy R ourc Div:isi.o

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