Cliffs Plantation

The land of the Mount Hope Plantation was acquired by Thomas and Alexander Henderson, two planters of Scottish descent, in 1828.^[3] When Thomas Henderson died in 1857, it was inherited by his son John W. Henderson, an 1853 graduate of Oakland College.^[3]

Construction of the 1+1⁄2-story house began in 1856, and it was completed in 1858.^[3] It was built for John W. Henderson and his wife, Ellen Newman.^[3] In 1868, it was acquired by John Coulson, the former owner of Belvidere, another historic mansion purchased by Henderson shortly after.^[3] It was later sold to the Brown family, until it was purchased by Mr Meade Hufford in 1979.^[3]

The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.^[3] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 18, 1980.^[2]