Dubuar House, 371 E. Main St

371 E. Main Street

This house was built by James A. Dubuar in 1875. Dubuar owned the J. A. Dubuar Lumber Company just across Griswold. Dubuar constructed the home for his daughter and son-in-law when they were married. When Dubuar died in 1919 the company and house were sold to Henry Ford. Ford used the house as a residence for his plant manager, Harry Marburger. In 1941 ford sold the home to Mike Allen who lived in the main portion and ran Allen Monuments from the ground level basement. Although the interior has been extensively remodeled throughout the years, it retains many original features