French-Allen House

French-Allen House is a Michigan historical marker in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, dedicated 2022.

Kalamazoo County · dedicated 2022 · 418 Stuart Avenue, Kalamazoo

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Dorr O. French (1861-1919) built this Queen Anne-style house designed by H. B. Flagler in 1895. It included butternut moldings, stained-glass windows, decorative plasterwork, and a forest-scene mural in the dining room. French operated a law firm, served as justice of the peace, and was a circuit court commissioner in Kalamazoo. Harold B. Allen (1896-1983) bought the house in 1928. Allen worked for the Upjohn Company from 1932 to 1961 and served as finance director and corporate secretary. He held leadership roles in many Kalamazoo service organizations.

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