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Paulson House
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| Nearest city: | AuTrain, Michigan |
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| Area: | less than one acre |
| Built: | 1883 |
| Architect: | Paulson,Charles |
| Architectural style: | Log Cabin |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72000590[1] |
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| Added to NRHP: | November 9, 1972 |
| Designated MSHS: | February 11, 1972[2] |
The Paulson House in Au Train, Michigan was built in 1883. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a state of Michgan Historic site in 1972.[2]
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The Paulson House was built in 1883 by Charles Paulson, a Swede who had worked as a miner in Ishpeming and Negaunee.[2] Paulson homesteaded the surrounding area, growing cabbages.[3] He also owned a local gravel pit.[3] The upper floor of the cabin was used as a school room in the early part of the 20th century. Paulson and his wife lived in the cabin until their deaths in 1925.[2]
One of Paulson's daughters continued to live in the house until her death in the 1930s.[3] The Russell family lived in the house from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s.[3] The house was vacant for some time, until the 1970s when it was extensively rehabilitated both inside and out.[2]
The house is now a museum.[3]
The Paulson House is a 1-1/2 story, side-gable, L-shaped house, constructed of cedar logs.[2] The main section measures 25 feet by 29 feet; a single-story addition measures 12 feet by 18 feet. The logs are V-notched, and the gables are covered with vertical siding.[2]
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