The Larsen Home

ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1902-1903 Born in Denmark, Hans B. Larsen, along with his two brothers, arrived in Manistee in the mid-1860s. About 1874, the three Larsen brothers opened a small store in Manistee dealing in second-hand goods. Through careful business...

The Leonard Home

ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1874 Born in Vermont in 1823, Azro B. Leonard learned the lumber trade spending over 15 years in Wisconsin. Through his Milwaukee contacts, Leonard purchased property in Manistee and commenced operations locally. Azro was sent to...

The Laird Home

ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: 1882 The Victorian Gothic home has remained relatively unaltered. It was built in 1882 by Captain Laird, official harbormaster Born to Scottish parents in England, world-renowned ship captain John Laird arrived in Manistee in 1868 to...

The Engelmann Home

ARCHITECT: Unknown CONSTRUCTED: Circa late 1860s This Italian Villa style home was probably built shortly after the Civil War. Around 1878, it was occupied by Michael Englemann, who had arrived in Manistee in 1848. After working for lumberman Joseph Smith, Engelmann...

The Duncan Home

ARCHITECT: Ferry and Class CONSTRUCTED: 1903-1904 Lumberman and businessman James Duncan began the construction of this three-story home in 1903. Detailed in elegance, the home was designed by well-known Milwaukee architects, Ferry and Class while local men Charles...