Location
Mackinac Island, MI
Completion Date
2014
National Historic Landmark

National and State Register Listed

The Michigan governor’s summer home was originally built in 1902 for a prominent lawyer and railroad man who helped develop Mackinac Island as a tourist destination. It is a large Shingle style structure with hipped roof, exposed rafters, and gabled dormers. Porches fronting three sides of the home overlook the Straits of Mackinac. It was acquired by the state in 1945 and is an integral part of the Mackinac Island National Historic Landmark and a structure of great significance. It is often used to entertain visiting dignitaries.

In 1995, Richard C. Frank, FAIA, prepared a Historic Structure Report/Master Plan to evalu- ate the structure’s existing exterior and interior conditions and recommend appropriate preser- vation and rehabilitation activities, including architectural elements, furnishings, mechanical/ electrical/and structural systems, and landscaping.

Beginning in 2011, HopkinsBurns prepared documents for the restoration and reconstruction of the original historic windows. In 2012 restoration documents were produced for the roof with cedar shingles and copper flashings to match the original roof. Also documents for the renovation of the existing 10 bathrooms was completed.