Gordon Hall, Dexter

Name: Gordon Hall
Address: Dexter, United States

#2 among attractions in Dexter

Greek Revival architecture

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Gordon Hall, also known as the Judge Samuel W. Dexter House, is a private house located at 8341 Island Lake Road in Dexter, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1958 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The house is unique in Michigan for its balance, large scale, and massive hexastyle portico. The structure is also significant as the dwelling of Judge Samuel W. Dexter, a pioneering Michigan resident and land baron who had a substantial impact on early development of Washtenaw County and other sections of the state. The house was later owned by Dexter's granddaughter Katharine Dexter McCormick, a pioneering research scientist, suffragist, and philanthropist. In its early days, Gordon Hall hosted at least two, and possibly three United States presidents, and it was almost certainly a stop along the Underground Railroad. ()

Built: 1844 (180 years ago)Coordinates: 42°20'25"N, 83°53'55"W

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Gordon Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dexter-Huron Metropolitan Park, Delhi Metropark, Motawi Tileworks, Peach Mountain Observatory.

1.8 miE
Park
Dexter-Huron Metropolitan Park, Dexter
46 min walk • Dexter–Huron Metropark is a 122-acre park on the Huron River in the Huron-Clinton system of metro parks. The park has three picnic areas, a children's play area, a softball diamond, fishing, and canoe launching. A Metropark daily or annual vehicle permit is required for entry.
4.7 miE
Park, Outdoor activities
Delhi Metropark, Ann Arbor
119 min walk • Delhi Metropark is a park in the Huron-Clinton system of metro parks. It is an 81-acre park on the Huron River located five miles northwest of Ann Arbor.
3.3 miSE
42°17'49"N • 83°52'12"W
Motawi Tileworks, Ann Arbor
85 min walk • Museum
4.5 miNW
Observatories and planetariums
Peach Mountain Observatory, Pinckney State Recreation Area
114 min walk • The Peach Mountain Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Michigan. It is located near the village of Dexter, Michigan, about 20 kilometers northwest of Ann Arbor.
0.9 miE
Greek Revival architecture
James Litchfield House, Dexter
22 min walk • The James Litchfield House is a private house located at 3512 Central Street in Dexter, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The house is an excellent Michigan example of a "basilica type" Greek Revival house.
2.7 miW
42°20'13"N • 83°57'1"W
Dexter Blueberry Farm, Dexter
68 min walk • Farm
4.6 miN
Observatories and planetariums
Portage Lake Observatory, Pinckney State Recreation Area
117 min walk • The Portage Lake Observatory was an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Michigan. It was located near the village of Dexter, Michigan, about 20 kilometers northwest of Ann Arbor.