Address:
506 South Oakland Street
Saint Johns, MI 48879
1861
Colonial Revival
General Oliver Spaulding
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The house was nearly lost in the fall of 1992 when a fire started from a workman's paint removal equipment. The original 3rd floor was lost. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries.
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The shell/loss of the 3rd floor - a result of the 1992 fire.
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Approximate date - the how was acquired by Charles and Mary Babcock.
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Oliver L. Spaulding was the first owner of the home. During the Civil War, he served in the Union Army as a captain in the 23rd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment where he was eventually promoted to Colonel. He also served as Michigan's Secretary of State in the late 1860s.
