W.H.L. McCourtie Estate
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The W. H. L. McCourtie Estate, originally called Aiden Lair and now known as McCourtie Park, is a recreational park located at 10426 South Jackson Road (at US 12) in Somerset Center, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1991[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1] The site may contain the country's largest collection of el trabejo rustico (known in French as faux bois),[3] the Mexican folk art tradition where wet concrete is sculpted to look like wood.[2]
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W. H. L. McCourtie Estate | |
Location | 10426 S. Jackson Road at US 12, Somerset Center, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 42°3′8″N 84°24′30″W |
Area | 42 acres (17 ha) |
Architect | George Cardoso, Ralph Corona |
Architectural style | Folk art, rustic |
NRHP reference No. | 91001984[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 24, 1992 |
Designated MSHS | January 17, 1991[2] |
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