Royal Aldrich House
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| Location | 31110 W. 11 Mile Rd., Farmington Hills, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°29′06″N 83°21′24″W / 42.48500°N 83.35667°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000755[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 19, 1994 |
The Royal Aldrich House is a single-family house located at 31110 West 11 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1] It is one of a few remaining Greek Revival style houses in southeast Michigan still located on the site where built.[2]
In 1823, Esek Aldrich of Farmington, New York purchased this land. In 1839, Esek's 24-year-old son Royal moved from New York to Michigan to make a fresh start after the death of his wife and daughter. Shortly after his move, Royal married Betsey Janette Stevens, the daughter of a local farmer. The couple eventually had three children: Almeron, Bruce and Erin. In 1843, Royal constructed this Greek Revival farmhouse on his property.[2]
Royal Aldrich died in 1856, passing the farm to his wife and children. In 1870, the farm was sold to Frederick Bade, a German immigrant. The Bade family owned the farm until the middle to the 20th century. In the post-World War II housing boom, the farm land was subdivided, and the house served as a duplex for a time.[2]
