Building Number: HEN-175-5 County: Henry Location of Negatives: L-NWOHPO (1HA) Present Name: DeSutter House Other Name(s): Yeager Farm Location: 206 Lagrange, near Dodd Street: Yeager Street City: Napoleon U.T.M. Reference: 16 739970 4586570 Structure Type: Building On National Register?: N Is it eligible?: Part of Estab. Hist. Dist.?: N District Potential?: | Name of District: Thematic Category: C & B Date(s) or Period: circa 1880 Style or Design: Italianate Architect or Engineer: Contractor or Builder: Original Use: Farmstead Present Use: Residence Ownership: Private Owner: Mary K. DeSutter Open to Public?: N Local Contact: Henry County Historical Society Other Surveys: | No. Stories: 2 Basement?: Foundation: Brick Walls: Brick Roof Type: Hipped/Capped Front Bays: 2 Side Bays: 2 Wall Treatment: Shutters Plan Shape: Square Changes: Altered Interior Condition: Exterior Condition: Good Preservation Underway": Y Endangered?: N By What?: Visible from Road?: Y Distance to Road: 100 ft. |
Frontage on Road:
100 ft. approx. |
Further Description:
Hipped roof with a glazed cap. Simple brackets support eave, and spring from within wide freize. Windows are all 2/2 with plain lug sills. Newer porch has been added to and runs across 1st story facade. No ornaments around windows, all openings flat-topped. |
History and Significance:
Good farmhouse, now part of city. On land purchased by Henry Yeager, Sr. in the 1850's from William Dodd, the original landowner. Henry Yeager farmed this area till 1888, during which time this house was built. His son William Yeager farmed the land after 1888, and until 1933. It has long been the DeSutter farm, where Leo and Mary DeSutter operated a wholesale vegetable business. Still owned by Mary DeSutter. |
Description of Environment and Outbuildings:
On corner lot in city residential section, on fringe of rural area. Some farm buildings still adjacent to house, including 'tin sheeting' covered barn. Nearby Yeager St. named after Yeager family. | Sources of Information:
Henry County Courthouse
Observation
City Directories | Preparers:
T. Ligibel | Organization:
NWOHPO | Date:
1977 |
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