Pritchard's Outlook Historic District
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Pritchard's Outlook Historic District | |
 Orson G. Vahue House (203 Cutler) | |
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 Interactive map showing the location for Pritchard’s Outlook Historic District | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Park Dr., Walnut, Crescent, and Davis Sts., Allegan, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°31′46″N 85°51′20″W / 42.52944°N 85.85556°W |
| Area | 19.8 acres (8.0 ha) |
| Built | 1836 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian |
| MPS | Allegan MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000265[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 8, 1987 |
Pritchard's Outlook Historic District is a primarily residential historic district, roughly bounded by Park Drive, Walnut Street, Crescent Street, and Davis Street, in Allegan, Michigan. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
The first houses built in Allegan were constructed for the Allegan Company in what is now the mill area in the heart of the city in 1836. As the commercial district there grew, at least four of these houses were moved to new locations within what is now the Pritchard's Outlook Historic District. These four houses still exist, located at 220 Pine, 500 Cedar, 334 Cutler, and 416 Cutler. A short time after the Allegan Company houses were built, John Askins, a carpenter and millwright from Rochester, New York, built his private home downtown. In 1863, it was moved to 417 Monroe.[2]
In 1838 and 1839, some of the first houses with in the district were built at 409 and 415 Monroe. Reflecting the influx of residents into Allegan, more houses were constructed through the 1860s and 1870s, representing a broad range of building and architectural types, and housing many of Allegan's prominent early settlers. Early residents include foundry owner Alby Rossman, O. T. Booth, merchant Albert Stegeman, Colonel Elisha Mix, Colonel William Williams, and General Benjamin Pritchard. Allegan grew slowly in the 1880s, and few houses date to this period. However, growth restarted in the late 1890s and early 1900s, and later structures in the neighborhood date to the first portion of the 20th century.[2]
