117 W Ridge St, Ishpeming, MI 49849

Description

Some homes simply provide a place to live; others become the backdrop for a lifetime of stories. The Otto Eger Home at 117 Ridge Street is one of those rare places. A high-style Victorian designed by Ishpeming architects Demar & Lovejoy for Otto Eger, Esq. More than 135 years later, the original plans and drawings remain with the home, preserving an extraordinary record of its design and craftsmanship. Imagine welcoming guests through the enclosed front porch, opening the pocket doors between rooms, and hosting dinners beneath soaring ceilings surrounded by abundant milled woodwork and stained and leaded beveled-glass windows. In winter, the grand staircase practically c...