Liberty Hyde Bailey Birthplace

Liberty Hyde Bailey Birthplace
Location 903 Bailey Ave., South Haven, Michigan
Coordinates 42°23′31″N 86°15′50″W / 42.39194°N 86.26389°W / 42.39194; -86.26389Coordinates: 42°23′31″N 86°15′50″W / 42.39194°N 86.26389°W / 42.39194; -86.26389
Area less than one acre
Built 1853 (1853)
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 83000892[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 18, 1983
Designated MSHS January 18, 1963[2]

The Liberty Hyde Bailey Birthplace, now the Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum, is a farmhouse located at 903 Bailey Avenue in South Haven, Michigan, and is significant as the birthplace and childhood home of horticulturist Liberty Hyde Bailey. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1963[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

History

This farmhouse was built in 1853-1858 by Liberty Hyde Bailey Sr., and stood on his 80-acre farm.[2] In 1858, Liberty Hyde Bailey was born in this house; the younger Bailey spent 19 years living here, learning about the local wild animals and plants.[2] He entered Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) in 1878, and went on to become a well-known horticulturist, botanist and cofounder of the American Society for Horticultural Science.

In 1918, Frank E. Warner purchased the Bailey farm, and lived there until his death in 1926.[3] In 1937, the property which the house stands on was presented to the city of South Haven for use as a memorial to Dr. Bailey.

Description

The Liberty Hyde Bailey Birthplace is a 1-1/2 story Greek Revival house clad in clapboard and sitting on a fieldstone foundation. A single-story rear section was added some time after the original construction. The interior has plaster walls and ceilings with plain board trim. The first floor contains sitting and dining rooms, a kitchen, abedroom, and a storage room. The second floor contains three bedrooms and a small library.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bailey, Liberty Hyde, Birthplace". Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Historic Sites Online. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum". Retrieved October 29, 2013.

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