George J. Kempf House

The George J. Kempf House is a privately owned residential house located at 212 East Kilbuck Street in the city of Tecumseh in Lenawee County, Michigan. It was designated as a Michigan State Historic State and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1986.[1][2] It is located just around the corner from the Joseph E. Hall House.

George J. Kempf House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Michigan State Historic Site
Location within the state of Michigan George J. Kempf House (the United States)
Location	212 East Kilbuck Street Tecumseh, Michigan
Coordinates	42°00′04″N 83°56′33″W
Built	1905
Architect	George Kempf
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Late Victorian, Queen Anne
MPS	Tecumseh MRA
NRHP reference No.	86001570[1]
Added to NRHP	August 13, 1986

History

The house was built in 1905 by architect George Kempf and embodies a mix of Colonial Revival, Late Victorian, and Queen Anne Style architecture. It is significant on the local level as a stylish turn-of-the-century, two-story house. George Kempf lived in the house, and he and his brother Henry built many local homes in Tecumseh around this time.[2]

Description

The Kempf House is a low, asymmetrical, two-story structure with an irregular plan. It has a hipped roof with additional gables and three dormers in the front. The central dormer contains two windows along with a triangular sunburst design in the gable peak; the smaller dormers to each side echo the decorative elements of the central dormer. The house is covered with clapboard. The front also contains a large porch with Tuscan columns.[3]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 21, 2011.
2. State of Michigan (2009). "Kempf, George J., House". Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
3. National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form: George J. Katl>f House