Historic home, Commerce Township, since 1837
Andrews-Leggett House
Still standing, photographed 2017
- Built
- 1837
- Style
- Greek Revival
- Standing
- 189 years
The Andrews-Leggett House at 722 Farr St, built in 1837. The family, the architect, the block it belongs to and what stands there today.
Then and now
Photographed 2017
Today, from the street
What is there now
Standing
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.
The story
The house at 722 Farr St went up in 1837, when Michigan was still a young state of farms, mills and river landings.
The style is Greek Revival, Late Victorian, and the details still show it.
Most homes like it are lived in, so enjoy it from the sidewalk.
The Andrews-Leggett House is a single-family home located at 722 Farr Street in Commerce Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The house contains the only documented examples of 1830s-40s stenciled wall decorations in Michigan.
Timeline
- 1837 Built Greek Revival, Late Victorian
- 2026 Today 189 years and still standing
Where it is
722 Farr St., Commerce Township
Google has no street picture right at this spot. The map still shows it.
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Andrews-Leggett House, Commerce Township, Oakland County, Michigan, 2017 Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Andrews-Leggett House from the street today Photo: Street View, 2024
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.