Lanphere-Pratt House
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| Location | 90 Division St., Coldwater, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 41°56′16″N 85°0′8″W / 41.93778°N 85.00222°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1870 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001237[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 20, 1990 |
The Lanphere-Pratt House, also known as the Pratt-Morency House, is a private house located at 90 Division Street in Coldwater, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
Alvin T. Lanphere was born in 1834, and manufactured lightning rods in Coldwater. In about 1870, he began work constructing this house. By 1875, the house was reportedly not completely finished, and Lanphere exchanged houses with Jacob Franklin Pratt.[2]
Pratt was born in 1829, and moved to Coldwater in about 1855. Pratt was part-owner in a tannery and in a boot manufacturer. Later, Pratt founded the Coldwater Cutter Company, which manufactured sleighs and children's sleds. Pratt lived in this house until his death in 1907. Pratt's son, Allen J. Pratt, inherited the house, and also became president of the Coldwater Cutter Company. Allen Pratt lived in this house until 1933, when the firm went bankrupt. In 1934, Alfred G. Morency, the owner of a brass works, purchased the house.[2]
The Morency family lived in the house until 1963. Mr. and Mrs, Gerald Zavitz purchased the house in 1975.[2]
