Proposed South Milford Historic District Contributing Buildings
South Main Street
Site- Huron River and its mill ponds from River Road on the east to Peters Road on
the west.
Site- Wells Brothers Foundry, east side of Main Street on south bank of Huron River.
Moved to this site from North Main Street in 1865. Razed in 1910. Parking lot now
on site. Historical marker.
125- One-story steel frame cement-block and yellow brick commercial building. Rounded
corners on the front. Large two-story metal addition. 1941
210- Significant structure. See narrative.
218- Significant structure. See narrative.
222- Significant structure. See narrative.
314- Two-story wood frame, vinyl-sided, cross-gabled house. Textured cement-block
foundation and porch. Gabled porch with tapered square wood, vinyl-clad porch columns.
New fish-scale shingles in gables. 1909
318- Story-and-a-half wood frame, wood- and shingle-sided Bungalow. Textured cement-
block foundation and porch. Porch across front with tapered square wood pillars.
Wide dormers on front and back of roof. Original window sash throughout. 1926
324- Significant structure. See narrative.
325- Two-story wood frame, aluminum-sided Italianate cube. Two-story wing on north,
one-story rear wing. 2/2 windows. 1877
426- Two-story wood frame, vinyl-sided side-gabled Greek Revival house. One-story
wing on north, one-story rear wing. Return eaves. ca.1858
433- Story-and-a-half wood frame, vinyl-sided front-gabled Greek Revival house. Retains
return eaves, gable moldings and entablatures. One-story wing on north and small
one-story wing on rear. 1847
505- Story-and-a-half wood frame, vinyl-sided side-gabled house. One-story wing on
south. Front porch. 1848
515- Story-and-a-half wood frame, vinyl-sided side-gabled house. One-story wing on
south. Enclosed porch on front. May have been Greek Revival. 1853
515- Wood frame early carriage barn. 19th Century
519- Story-and-a-half wood frame, aluminum-sided Victorian Gothic house. One-story
wing on south. Enclosed porch. ca. 1871
615- Story-and-a-half wood frame, wood-sided side-gabled Victorian Gothic house.
Cross gable on front. Full width front porch with decorative columns. 1882
615- Two early wood frame outbuildings. 19th Century
Huron Street
East
125- Two-story wood frame, vinyl-sided gabled-ell house. One-story rear wing. 6/6
windows. Porch in ell. 1869
125- Wood frame, wood-sided barn.
300- Story-and-a-half wood frame, wood-sided side-gabled commercial building, formerly
railroad depot. Three through-the-cornice dormers. Original bay on east. 1871
305- Story-and-a-half wood frame, vinyl-sided side-gabled Greek Revival house. Shed-roof
addition on rear. Porch on front. Eyebrow windows. 1846
335- One-story wood frame, wood-sided Greek Revival house with side gable on west
and front gable on south. Return eaves and wide trim in front gable. 1846
Site- Ruggles saw mill, first mill in Milford. On southwest bank of Huron River,
north of East Huron Street. Built in 1832, destroyed after 1856. Potential for archaeological
investigation.
Site- Armstrong grist mill. On northeast bank of Huron River, north of East Huron
Street. Across from site of Ruggles saw mill. Built in 1839, used as slaughter house
in 1870’s, destroyed in 19th Century. Potential for archaeological investigation.
West
124- Two-story wood frame, aluminum-sided American Foursquare. Hipped roof with hip-roofed
gable in front. Textured cement-block foundation and porch. 1926
135- One-story wood frame, wood-sided front-gabled house. Small projecting wing on
west. Gabled porch with tapered square columns on front. Shingles in gables. Textured
cement-block foundation. 1925
212- One-story wood frame, wood-sided front-gabled house. Projecting enclosed entry.
Textured cement-block foundation. Gabled wing on west. 1930
212- Wood frame barn, probably originally belonging to 218 W. Huron. 19th Century
218- Wood frame, vinyl-sided two-story front-gabled upright with two-story west wing.
West wing was original house with long rear wing, Greek Revival returns. East upright
was added in 1887. 1839
224- Story-and-a-half wood frame, side-gabled aluminum-sided Bungalow. Enclosed porch
with cobblestone foundation and supports. Gabled dormer in roof front. House is on
site of 1845 Presbyterian Church and the two large evergreens in front stood in front
of that church. 1922
300- Story-and-a-half side-gabled wood frame, aluminum-sided house with shed-roof
rear addition. Small enclosed front porch. Cobblestone foundation. 1839
334- Story-and-a-half front-gabled wood frame, wood-sided house. Much remodeled.
1839
Site- Public Square, established in 1837 when Mead’s Addition was platted. Now called
Southside Park. Green expanse with large trees and recently constructed log house.
Playground equipment. Fire station on NW corner. 1837
335- Significant structure. See narrative. 1874
400- Story-and-a-half wood frame, wood- and stucco-sided side-gabled Bungalow. Enclosed
brick front porch. Dormer in roof front. Wood frame garage of period of house. Wood
frame chicken house. 1919
414- Significant structure. See narrative. 1871
420- Two-story wood frame, wood-sided Italianate cube with hipped roof. Six-over-six
windows with shutters. Projecting bay and enclosed porch on west. Stone carriage
step with name of builder in rear. House was remodeled in 1930. 1860
531- Two-story wood frame, asbestos-sided front-gabled Late Victorian. Enclosed front
porch. Small one-story wing on east. ca. 1881
532- Story-and-a-half wood frame, vinyl-sided front-gabled house with one-story rear
wing. Former tannery. 1844
General Motors Road
506- Two-story wood frame, wood-sided crossed-gable house. Through-the-cornice dormer
on west front.. Drip moldings on windows. Moved westward and remodeled in 1941. before
1843
514- Story-and-a-half wood frame, wood shingle-sided gabled-ell. Bracketed hoods
over both front entries. Five very old evergreens in front yard. 1845
524- Two-story wood frame, wood-sided gabled-front Greek Revival house. Gable moldings
and return eaves. Entry framed by Asher Benjamin style pilasters. Early side porch
now enclosed. One-story addition on west. 1846
Washington Street
East
104- Two-story wood frame, wood-sided gabled-ell Victorian Gothic. Porch in ell.
4/4 windows with drip moldings. New one-story wing on northwest corner. One-story
rear wing. Small grove of large old evergreens on west. 1868
119- Two-story wood frame, wood-sided front-gabled upright with story-and-a-half
wing Greek Revival. Enclosed porch in ell. Gable moldings, return eaves and entablatures
with eyebrow windows. One-story rear wing. Cobblestone foundation. 1867
124- Two-story wood frame, wood-sided Victorian Gothic front-gabled upright with
story-and-a-half wing. Shed-roof rear addition. Four-over-four windows. Textured
cement-block enclosed porch in ell. 1871
West
215 - Wood frame, asbestos-sided Greek Revival. Story-and-a-half front-gabled center
part with projecting one-story wings on east and west. Area between side wings now
enclosed. Two-story wing on rear, probably raised from early one-story wing. Return
eaves, some 9/6 windows and cobblestone foundation Small wood garage with one-panel
door and barn-type doors, probably formerly a small barn. 1842
223- One-story wood frame, wood-sided cross-gabled house. Attached garage. 1900
309- One-story wood frame, aluminum-sided house. Projecting enclosed entry. Textured
cement-block foundation. Ca. 1928
313- Story-and-a-half wood frame, wood-sheathed, wood-sided gabled-front Greek Revival.
Early side-gabled wing across rear. Returns removed, but placement still visible.
Four-over-four windows. 1839
335- Two-story wood frame, aluminum-sided gambrel-roofed house. Formerly a barn.
Enclosed front porch. Textured cement-block foundation. One-story gabled wing on
west. Ca. 1870/1937
401- Two-story wood frame, wood-, asbestos- and vinyl-sided side-gabled house. Textured
cement-block porch across front, with cement-block and square wood columns. Two-story
addition on west. 1870
431- Two-story wood frame, vinyl-sided front-gabled upright with story-and-a-half
wing. Enclosed porch in ell with cross gable above. One-story shed-roof addition
on rear. 1930’s-style garage. 1872
Dean Street
319- Story-and-a-half wood frame, asbestos-sided, side-gabled house with shed-roof
rear addition. One-story wing on south. Small porches on front and in southeast corner
of south wing. Faces Public Square. First frame house in village. 1836
320- Story-and-a-half wood frame, aluminum-sided side-gabled Greek Revival house.
Two one-story wings on rear. Return eaves removed. Front porch with square wood columns.
before 1844
320- One-story wood frame, board-and-batten-sided barn. Very original but much deteriorated.
19th Century
Oakland Street
110- Story-and-a-half wood frame, vinyl-sided gabled-T Victorian Gothic. Porch in
ell with scrolled wood baluster and scrolled wood rail above. Cross gable above porch.
Scrolled wood trim in all gables. Bay windows on east and north with pediments above
and panels below. Paired windows with drip moldings and triangular peak. 1872
116- Story-and-a-half wood frame, vinyl-sided side-gabled Victorian Gothic. Cross
gable on front with Eastlake trim. 4/4 windows. ca. 1872
119- Two-story wood frame, wood-sided front-gabled Victorian Gothic with story-and-a-half
wing. One-story wing on rear. Porch in ell. 4/4 windows. 1871/72
Water Street
113- Two-story wood frame, wood-sided front-gabled Greek Revival with one-story wing.
Shed-roof addition on wing. Return eaves and entablature. Textured concrete-block
enclosed porch in ell. Moved from S. Main St. in 1874. 1842
204- Two-story wood frame, aluminum-sided upright Victorian Gothic with one-story
wing. Enclosed gabled cobblestone porch and cobblestone chimney. One-story rear wing.
1871
Clinton Street
227- One-story wood frame, aluminum-sided front-gabled Craftsman-Bungalow house.
Entry on side. Extended and elaborated rafter ends on gables. Two small gables on
south side. 1925
Peters Road
Site- Fuller Grist Mill. First grist mill in Milford. Built by Luman Fuller in 1834,
razed in 1911. Site now under water of Hubbell Pond which was created in 1911. Historical
marker.
Site- Peters Woolen Mill. Built in 1840’s by Jacob Peters, third owner of Fuller
Grist Mill. Razed in 1911 when Hubbell Pond was created. Site now under water. Historical
marker.
138- One-story wood frame, wood-sided side-gabled building. Lower level is made of
a primitive cement and raised above ground. Chimney is of same material. Raised porch
on front, facing river. Former cooperage. Ca. 1840’s
211- One-story wood frame, aluminum- and cobblestone-sided remodeled Greek Revival
house. Extension added on west. First floor, front porch, side entry, chimney and
one-story wing on east all covered with cobblestones. Large hip-roofed dormer on
roof of west extension. Former miller’s house. Ca. 1840’s
Second Street
104- Significant structure. See narrative
Non-Contributing Structures
South Main Street, Non-Contrib.
106- One-story concrete block, gable-ended wood and aluminum-sided commercial building.
Back wing aluminum-sided. 1945
120- One-story concrete block, wood- and brick-faced office building. 1966
204- Two buildings. Two-story wood frame, brick veneer commercial buildings. Much
remodeled. 1845/1860’s
211- One-story concrete block, wood sided commercial building. One-story concrete
block wing. 1940
224- One-story concrete block commercial building. 1958
303- One-story concrete block, brick front commercial building. 1955
425- One-story wood frame, vinyl-sided gable-ended house. 1988
605- Story-and-a-half wood frame, vinyl-sided Victorian Gothic house. One-story wing
on south. Recessed entry with gable above. Two early wood frame outbuildings. 1871
Huron Street, Non-Contrib.
East
104- One-story concrete block commercial building. 1955
115- One-story concrete block commercial building. 1976
300- Large concrete-block front-gabled commercial building. 1991
313-315- Two-story concrete block commercial building. Large wing on rear. 1967
West
120- One-story brick faced concrete block commercial building. 1956
105- One-story concrete block commercial building. One-story wing. 1965
134- One-story concrete block brick faced commercial building. 1965
320- Two-story wood frame, wood-sided, cube-shaped house. Hip-roofed. Attached garage.
1993
325- Concrete block gable-ended fire station with five roof dormers. 1959
508- Wood frame, wood-sided tri-level. Enclosed porch. Attached garage. 1976
512- Wood frame, vinyl- and stucco-sided tri-level. Front porch. Attached garage.
1976
516- Wood frame, vinyl- and brick-faced tri-level. Front porch. Attached garage.
1976
520- Wood frame, wood-sided tri-level. Front porch. Attached garage. 1976
524- Wood frame, vinyl- and stucco-sided tri-level. Front porch. Attached garage.
1976
Mill Street, Non-Contrib.
311- Story-and-a-half cross-gabled, aluminum-sided day care center. 1949
114- Two-story wood frame brick- and vinyl-faced house. Attached garage. 1972
Story-and-a-half concrete block house. Gabled dormer in roof front. 1941
West
101- Two-story front-gabled wood frame, aluminum-sided, stone-faced house. One-story
wings on south and west. 1846
112- Two-story wood frame, vinyl-sided Victorian Gothic house. One-story wings on
north and west. Extensively remodeled. Ca. 1870’s
115- Story-and-a-half wood frame, asbestos-sided side-gabled house. Large evergreen
tree remaining from earlier 1860’s house formerly on site. 1945
128- One-story wood frame, aluminum-sided, hip-roofed house. 1948
181- One-story wood frame, wood- and vinyl-sided side-gabled house. Projecting attached
garage. 1987
212- One-story brick front-gabled hip-roofed house. 1935
325- Story-and-a-half wood frame, aluminum-sided side-gabled house. 1977
409- Two-story wood frame, vinyl-sided house. Two-story porch on front. Two-story
rear addition. Extensively remodeled. Before 1843
Dean Street, Non-Contrib.
310- Story-and-a-half wood frame, wood-sided side-gabled house. Three gabled dormers
in roof front. 1976
Oakland Street, Non-Contrib.
111- One-story wood frame, aluminum-sided side-gabled manufactured house. 1972
114- Two-story wood frame, vinyl-sided house with attached garage. 1995
115- One-story wood frame, vinyl-sided side-gabled house. Front projecting attached
garage. 1985
Water Street, Non-Contrib.
150- One-story wood frame, vinyl-sided side-gabled house. 1960
Clinton Street, Non-Contrib.
216- Two-story wood frame, vinyl-sided front-gabled upright with one-story wing.
Enclosed porch. One-story wing on rear. Extensively remodeled. 1845
219- Two-story wood frame, aluminum-sided house. Small one-story wing on north. Full-width
porch on front. Extensively remodeled. 1872
222- One-story wood frame, vinyl-sided cross-gabled house. 1967
234- Two-story brick apartment building. 1969