Historic Home & Barn Moved By Henry Ford 4 Day National Estate Sale Farmington Hills

Wed, Sep 24, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thu, Sep 25, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Fri, Sep 26, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat, Sep 27, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

EBER DURHAM HOUSE - This attractive Greek Revival House was built in 1845 by Stephen Jennings, as early owner of the Sixteen Mile House (now the Botsford Inn). He built the house as a wedding gift for his daughter Jane when she was married Eber Durham. A civic minded individual. Durham served the community as a Highway Commissioner, Justice of the Peace and Drain Commissioner. In 1924 Henry Ford purchased the house and restored it as a private residence. It was moved to this site in 1983. 4 DAY NATIONAL ESTATE SALE SEPT. 24, 25, 26, & 27, 2025 -WED., THURS., FRI., & SAT., 9-6PM Many Original Content Items Including: original Arts & Crafts Missi on Oak Buffet Circa 1905 Oak Dinning Table 6' With Extensions 12'L Mission Oak Dinning Chairs Antique Elizabethan Tudor Court Oak Cupboard Rare Antique Heavy Rare Seth Thomas Calendar Clock Works Original Too Family Antique Apothecary Cabinet With Original Porcelain Handles Rare Tiger Oak Secretary Desk Bookcase Circa 1880's Collection of antique crocks, large collection of signed oil paintings, prints, watercolors and other fine arts pieces. Silver flatware sets. Glassware, cookware, linens, quilts. Large collection of rare pennants, beds, over 200 to 300 books most antique and vintage. File Cabinets Metal. Antique Tools. TOO MUCH TO LIST !!!! Here are some historical visuals related to the Stephen Jennings House and the Botsford Inn in Farmington, Michigan—including period images and architectural context: Relationship Between Henry Ford and the Stephen Jennings HouseHistorical BackgroundAround 1841, Stephen Jennings purchased and converted an existing house into a tavern—later known as the Botsford Inn. At the same time, he built a Greek Revival-style residence immediately to the east for his own use Wikipedia.The Jennings house, along with another family residence built for his daughter Jane upon her marriage to Eber Durham in 1845, were located adjacent to the inn Wikipedia. Henry Ford’s Role and ActionsIn 1924, Henry Ford purchased the dilapidated Botsford Inn and its surrounding property. He moved the structure back from the road and initiated a high-quality restoration, transforming it into a historical site The Henry FordWikipedia.As part of his restoration plan, Ford also had both the Stephen Jennings house and the nearby Eber Durham house relocated and fully restored: The Durham house became the residence for Ford’s on-site caretakers (Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shaw).The Jennings house was repurposed to house some of Ford’s workers on the property The Henry Ford. Summary at a GlancePropertyBuilt / Purchased byHenry Ford’s ActionPurpose After Ford’s InterventionBotsford InnOriginally built 1836; bought by Jennings 1841Purchased (1924), moved, restoredPreserved as a historic inn and restored landmarkJennings HouseBuilt ~1841 by Stephen JenningsRelocated, restoredUsed as worker housing by FordDurham HouseBuilt ~1845 by Jennings for daughterRelocated, restoredServed as caretaker residence In Summary Henry Ford's connection to the Stephen Jennings House (and the adjacent Durham House) was part of his broader effort to preserve local history in Michigan—similar to his broader vision embodied in Greenfield Village. After acquiring the Botsford Inn, he took deliberate steps to safeguard and repurpose the neighboring historic homes associated with Stephen Jennings, integrating them into his restored heritage landscape. MORE DETAILED PHOTOS WITH MANY ANTIQUES FROM THE ORIGINAL RESIDENCE WE WILL UPDATE DETAILS OF DESCRIPTIONS AND DETAILS OF HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS. ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT MICHAEL HARTT AT 313-885-5600 HISTORIC HOME & BARN MOVED BY HENRY FORD 4 DAY ANTIONAL ESTATE SALE IN FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN MANY ORIGINAL CONTENTS