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Barnes Castle Front View

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Description:
A photograph likely taken not long after the completion of this home. Built by railroad tycoon Orlando Mack Barnes in 1875-1876, located at 137 West Main Street overlooking the Grand River. The "castle" was designed by L. D. Grosvenor and built at a cost of $40,000. It had six stairwells and nine fireplaces, among other details. Barnes' son Orlando Fleming Barnes maintained the house into the 1920s. Both served as Mayor of Lansing.
Data Provider:
Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
Collection:
Local History Photograph Collection
Subject Topic:
Ingham County (Mich.), Lansing (Mich.), Houses, Main Street West, and Malcolm X Street
Language:
English
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated
URL:
http://cadl.pastperfectonline.com/archive/B556E4ED-7E52-4967-A115-887922544863