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Perry-Stratton House
222 Hancock St |
This 2-story wooden frame house, one of the
oldest structures in Hancock, escaped the 1869 fire, It is the birthplace of Mary Chase
Perry Stratton, born in 1867, the founder of Pewabic Pottery. The building exhibits
elements of Greek Revival and Colonial Revival styles. The form of the house is
appropriate for narrow lots, while the full-width columned porch adds a sense of grandeur
to this simple building. Notice the decorative features such as the window crowns and
attic fanlight.
This house exemplifies the use of many houses as both residences
and businesses. Dr. Perry, a physician, added the western wing for his medical practice.
After he was murdered on his way to tend a sick miner in 1877, the Perry family moved to
lower Michigan where Mary developed her interest and skill in pottery. She named her
pottery type and company after her childhood memory of the local Pewabic Mine. Pewabic
Pottery, founded in 1903 @ in conjunction with the Arts and Crafts Movement, developed a
reputation for unrivaled glaze formulations and firing techniques. The company's handmade
ceramiridescent architec@ tiles are still being turned the Detroit company. Pewabic is the
Native word for "clay with a copper color". |