Historic home, Canton, since 1844
John and Eliza Barr Patterson House
Photographed standing in 2010
- Built
- 1844
- Style
- Greek Revival
- Standing
- 182 years
The John and Eliza Barr Patterson House at 6205 N. Ridge Rd, built in 1844. The family, the architect, the block it belongs to and what stands there today.
Then and now
Photographed 2010
Today, from the street
What is there now
Standing and lived in
- Lived in by its owner Homestead exemption on file Source: County parcel records
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026.
The story
The house at 6205 N. Ridge Rd went up in 1844, when Michigan was still a young state of farms, mills and river landings.
The style is Greek Revival, and the details still show it.
Most homes like it are lived in, so enjoy it from the sidewalk.
The John and Eliza Barr Patterson House is a private house located at 6205 N. Ridge Road in Canton, Michigan, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
Timeline
- 1844 Built Greek Revival
- 2026 Today Standing and lived in
Where it is
6205 N. Ridge Rd., Canton
On this map
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
More from Canton in the 1840s
Around the block
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- The Col. Frank J. Hecker House in Detroit, Michigan, United States, seen here from across Woodward Avenue, is listed on..., 2008 Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- John_Patterson and Eliza Barr House, Wayne County MI, 2010 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- John and Eliza Barr Patterson 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.