Description: John C. Patterson was born in Eckford, Calhoun County, Michigan on March 27, 1838. He graduated from Hillsdale College in 1864 and from the law department of the Albany Law School in New York in 1865. Though admitted to the bar in New York state, he returned to Michigan to study two years longer in the law office of William H. Brown. Following this additional apprenticeship, Patterson formed a partnership with Brown that lasted until the latter's death in 1895. As a lawyer, Patterson devoted himself exclusively to litigation in the state and federal courts, arguing cases before the state and US Supreme Court.In 1867, Patterson married Minnie Ward. They had two sons, George Leo and Frank Dean.In addition, Patterson was a trustee of Hillsdale College, also teaching a course in constitutional law at the college. Patterson served two terms in the Michigan State Senate, 1879-1880 and 1881-1882. In the Senate, Patterson served on the Taxation Committee and introduced legislation calling for the creation of a tax commission. He died May 24, 1910. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THE WILLIAM H. WELLS HOUSE IS A PRIVATE RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 2931 EAST JEFFERSON AVENUE IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN. IT WAS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IN 1985.THIS HOUSE WAS DESIGNED BY CORNELL ARCHITECT WILLIAM HENRY MILLER AND CONSTRUCTED IN 1889 BY THE VINTON COMPANY. AT THE TIME, THE PROPERTY WAS OWNED BY THE HEIRS OF WILLIAM CROUL. WILLIAM H. WELLS, A PARTNER IN THE LAW FIRM A PARTNER IN THE LAW FIRM OF WELLS, ANGELL, BOYNTON AND MCMILLAN, MOVED INTO THE HOUSE SOON AFTER IT WAS CONSTRUCTED, AND PURCHASED IT IN 1900. AFTER WELLS' DEATH, HIS WIDOW SOLD THE HOUSE TO ELLA BARBOUR, WHO OWNED THE HOUSE UNTIL 1949. THE UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PURCHASED THE HOUSE IN 1966 AND DONATED IT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT.[2] THE HOUSE WENT THROUGH A SUCCESSION OF OWNERS, AND WAS REFURBISHED IN 2000.[3] BANYAN INVESTMENTS LLC PURCHASED THE HOUSE IN 2015.[4]THE WILLIAM H. WELLS HOUSE IS A TWO-AND-ONE-HALF-STORY, 18,000 SQUARE FEET[3] ROMANESQUE REVIVAL MANSION, BUILT OF COURSED, ROCK-FACE STONE.[5] THE HOUSE IS BUILT ON AN IRREGULAR PLAN WITH AN ASYMMETRICAL, PICTURESQUE COMPOSITION.[5] THE ENTRANCE IS WITHIN A PROJECTION, AND A TURRET WITH A CONCAVE CONICAL ROOF AT ONE CORNER SITS AT ONE CORNER OF THE HOUSE.[5] OTHER BAYS PROJECT RANDOMLY FROM THE MAIN STRUCTURE. A 4500 SQUARE FOOT[3] 1+1⁄2-STORY CARRIAGE HOUSE IN RED BRICK AND CLAPBOARD WAS BUILT AT THE REAR OF THE HOUSE IN 1891.[5] THE HOUSE IS SIGNIFICANT AS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF ROMANESQUE RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE IN DETROIT AND FOR ITS ASSOCIATION WITH ARCHITECT WILLIAM HENRY MILLER. ---- SEE PHOTOS !!! NO RESERVE, SHIPPING AND HANDLING IS $2.00 IN USA, OR $4.00 FOREIGN. I COMBINE SHIPPING COSTS ON MULTIPLE ITEM TO SAVE YOU MONEY. CHECK MY VERY HIGH FEEDBACK !!!!!
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