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Davenport House
300 E. Michigan [
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You can’t go inside, or even walk on the park-size lawn, but this mint green 1876 home (also known as the Curtiss Mansion) is worth seeing from the sidewalk. Built by banker William Davenport, it’s one of the finest examples of Second Empire architecture in the state.
Wellers'
555 W. Michigan [
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(734) 429-2115
This former Henry Ford mill and factory on the banks of the Saline River is on the National Register of Historic Places. On the 10-acre property are complete banquet and reception facilities, an outdoor “dance gazebo pavilion,” and a place for riverside weddings. Open house every Sat. 10 a.m.-noon, private tours available. wellers2@aol.com, wellersweddings.com
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