Frank Murphy Birthplace

	Frank Murphy Birthplace
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Michigan State Historic Site
	Frank Murphy Birthplace, 1969
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Location	142 S. Huron St.; Harbor Beach, Michigan
Coordinates	43°50′33″N 82°39′5″W / 43.84250°N 82.65139°WCoordinates: 43°50′33″N 82°39′5″W / 43.84250°N 82.65139°W
Area	less than one acre
NRHP reference No.	71000394
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 22, 1971
Designated MSHS	February 17, 1967

The Frank Murphy Birthplace, located at 142 S. Huron St. in Harbor Beach, Michigan, is the birthplace of U.S. Supreme Court justice and Michigan governor Frank Murphy. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 22, 1971.^[1] The City of Harbor Beach operates the Frank Murphy Memorial Museum in the home.^[2]

History[]

This house was owned by John F. Murphy, Frank's father, who used one wing of it as a law office. Frank Murphy was born in the home on April 13, 1890.^[3] The family later moved into a larger house next door, which is also part of the Frank Murphy Memorial Museum.^[4]

Description[]

The house is a 1 ½-story frame building with clapboard siding and a gable roof. The upper windows are double-hung, six-over-six units. A small, single-story wing is attached to the side, which was used as a law office by John F. Murphy, Frank's father. The interior has a simple four-room layout, and contains a number of furnishings originally owner by the Murphy family.^[3]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Frank Murphy Museum". City of Harbor Beach. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
^ ^a ^b William Lowery (March 10, 1970). "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM: Frank Murphy Birthplace".
^ "Museums". City of Harbor Beach. Retrieved December 2, 2017.

External links[]

Museums - City of Harbor Beach Parks and Recreation

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[2] "Frank Murphy Museum". City of Harbor Beach. Retrieved November 19, 2015.

[nom-3] William Lowery (March 10, 1970). "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM: Frank Murphy Birthplace".

[4] "Museums". City of Harbor Beach. Retrieved December 2, 2017.

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