Turner-Dodge House
Dodge Mansion | |
Georgian Revival, Greek Revival | |
NRHP reference No. | 72000621[1] |
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Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 14, 1972 |
Designated MSHS | May 17, 1973 |
The Dodge Mansion, also known as Turner-Dodge House, is a historic house in Lansing, Michigan that was built in 1855. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1972 as Dodge Mansion.[1]
The Turner-Dodge House is now a museum and historical center dedicated to Lansing's early pioneers. The house sits in the
History
In 1847, the state legislature established a new capitol at the then substantially unsettled Lansing location. Merchant James Turner moved from Mason to the new settlement, selecting a home site at this location. In the 1850s, Turner built a large mansion on his property. He lived there until his death in 1869, after which his widow remained in the house.[3] Ownership of the house passed to his son James Munroe Turner, who lived there until his death. After this, James M's sister, Abbey, and her husband Frank Dodge purchased the house.[4] Abbey and Frank lived there with their children, including Franklin Dodge Jr., a Bureau of Investigation agent who became embroiled in controversy in the 1920s after his affair with George Remus's wife Imogene.
In 1900, the Dodges hired Lansing architect
Description
The Turner-Dodge House is a large
On the interior, the house has large classical doorways, multiple fireplaces, and beveled and leaded glass windows.[3]
See also
- Smith–Turner House, also NRHP-listed in Lansing
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Turner-Dodge House Archived 2013-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d William Lowery (August 29, 1972), NATIONAL REGISTER OP HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY -NOMINATION FORM: Dodge Mansion
- ^ a b c "Architectural History". City of Lansing. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
External links
- Turner-Dodge House - Lansing Parks & Recreation, official site