The Burnham House

Circa 1837

SOLID BRICK HOME

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Moved by Deitz House Moving Engineers, Inc. *** Muskegon, MI **** U.S.A.

Built in 1837 by Nathan Burnham, this Greek Revival style house is the oldest home in Ann Arbor.  After standing 161 years on the banks of the Huron River, on Sunday, February 8, 1998 the house was transported 1 mile to its' new home overlooking the beautiful Nichols Arboretum.  There it will be converted to the Urban Environmental Education Center.

FUN FACTS

• The recycling of this structure saves a total embodied energy in the building - calculated at 1,195,674,971 BTU this equals;
• 47.8 tons of coal.
• 350,329 kWh of electricity.
• a 2x4 roughly 70 miles long.
• The recycling of this structure also saved approximately 150 cubic yards of landfill space.

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