by A. K. Hoagland.<\/p>\n

Architect: Charles Archibald Pearce
\nLocation: 200 Hubbell St., Houghton
\nBuilt: 1901
\nDemolished: after 1928 (1960s?)<\/p>\n

Although this building no longer stands, it is an interesting example of a house built to accommodate Michigan Tech (then called the Michigan Mining School) students and faculty.\u00a0 Situated directly across from campus, and most likely obliterated in the creation of Townsend Drive to expand the campus, the house was designed for multiple living arrangements.<\/p>\n

Elba Johnson, the widow of Welcome B. Johnson, commissioned this building and lived here until after 1912.\u00a0 The newspaper noted \u201cfour distinct divisions to the house\u201d: a main residence, two flats, and a dorm-like space in the attic.\u00a0 \u201cThe front and most elaborate will be a complete dwelling of ten rooms, with pantry, closets, halls, etc.\u00a0 There will be hardwood floors and oak finish on the principal rooms and modern conveniences will be provided.\u00a0 The feature will be a terrace about the north and east sides 14 feet wide with sandstone retaining wall.\u00a0 Special attention is to be given to plumbing and most of the bedrooms will have stationary wash stands.\u201d^{1<\/sup><\/p>\n}

On the back (west side), divided by a fire wall from the main house, were \u201ctwo four-room flats, having separate entrances and exits.\u00a0 Each flat will be complete in itself and all the conveniences provided for the larger portion of the building will be duplicated in each one of the smaller sections.\u201d\u00a0 The fourth accommodation was the third floor, which extended over the entire building and was to be \u201cdivided into 12 sleeping rooms, which will be for rent.\u00a0 On this floor will be bathrooms, closets, etc., and it will doubtless supply a long felt want.\u201d^{2<\/sup><\/p>\n}

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