Gamaliel Thompson House
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| Location | 101 Summit Street Hudson, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 41°51′06″N 84°21′14″W / 41.85167°N 84.35389°W |
| Built | 1890–1891 |
| Architect | John Matthes and Co. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000952[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 3, 1975 |
| Designated MSHS | February 22, 1974 |
The Gamaliel Thompson House is a former residential structure located at 101 Summit Street in the city of Hudson in westernmost Lenawee County, Michigan. It was designated as a Michigan State Historic State on February 22, 1974, and soon after listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 3, 1975.[1][2] It is located two blocks south of the Heman R. Goodrich House. The Thompson House now serves as the William G. Thompson House Museum.[3]
Gamaliel Thompson was born near the village of Fort Ann, New York in 1843. In 1861 he moved from New York State to Hudson, obtaining work as a clerk and bookkeeper. He later became involved in general merchandising, and in 1867, with the founding of the banking firm of Perkins, Osborn, and Co., became associated with the banking business. He and his family eventually bought out the other owners of the bank, and by the 1890s the bank was known as Thompson's Savings Bank, with Gamaliel Thompson as vice-president.[4]
In 1890, Thompson hired John L. Matthes and Company of Adrian to construct this house at a cost of $6,500. It was finished the following year. The house has been owned by the Thompson family since it was built.[2] It no longer functions a home, but in 2004 was turned into the William G. Thompson House Museum housing the collections of the Thompson family.[3]
