Photo from 2003-2004
Architectural Survey Cards, Histories, House Highlights
Architectural Survey Cards, Histories, House Highlights
17 Lafayette Avenue SE is located in Heritage Hill. It was built in
1875. It's architectural significance is
EXCELLENT.
Past owners include
Walter S. Austin.
Description
Walking Tour
Comments
The person who built this house is unknown. However, Ezra T. Nelson resided here at the turn on the century. (from 1903) Mr. Nelson, president of the Nelson Matter Furniture Co. was born in 1824 in Mass. Where he attended elementary, high school and college at Cambridge. In 1836 he came to visit his brother here but it wasn't until 1844 that he settled permanently, and entered the employ of Henry R. Williams.
Geographic coordinates are 42.96278°N, 85.661784°WLatitude: 42°57′46.008″N
Longitude: 85°39′42.422″W.
