Rowe House (Milford, Michigan)
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| Nearest city | Milford, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°37′21″N 83°38′53″W / 42.62250°N 83.64806°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1855 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000959[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1975 |
The Rowe House is a single-family home at 2360 Lone Tree Road, northwest of Milford, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
Squire W. Rowe was born in 1815 in Camillus, New York. After marrying his wife Dolly, he moved to Michigan in 1835 and purchased 40 acres and began farming. Squire Rowe was influential in the community, serving 21 terms as township supervisor. Squire and Dolly Rowe had the house built for them in 1855. Squire continued being active in the community, raising a company for the 13th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Civil War and serving as a member of the state legislature in 1865. His ill health prevented more active service, and he died in 1866.[2]
The Rowe House remained in family hands until 1908. In 1953, Squire and Dolly's great-granddaughter Margaret Rowe Mastick and her husband Earl repurchased the property and restored the house.[2]
