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Charles MacCallum House
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Location 1227 W. Sugnet, Midland, Michigan
Area less than one acre
Built 1935 (1935)
Architect Alden B. Dow
Architectural style Prairie School
MPS Residential Architecture of Alden B. Dow in Midland 1933--1938 MPS
NRHP reference No. 89001442
Added to NRHP December 4, 1989

The Charles MacCallum House is a single-family home located at 1227 West Sugnet Street in Midland, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

History

Dr. Charles MacCallum was a Midland physician, In early 1935, he asked Alden Dow to design a house to place on a lot near Midland Country Club's golf course. After several design iterations, Dow produced plans for this house. Erection began in December 1935, by the Bay City Stone Company; the house was completed in 1936.

Description

The Charles MacCallum house is a brick structure set out in an asymmetrical L shape, with a smaller, taller section pointing toward the road and a longer leg running parallel. A long entryway is sheltered underneath a broad overhanging roof.

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