Wing House Museum
Open Year-Round
3rd Saturday of the Month from Noon until 4:00 p.m.
or by appointment
(517) 278-2871
Step back in time to a less complicated life when water came from the cistern, there was a fireplace in every room for heat and forms of elegance could be found in decor to glassware. The Wing House Museum located at 27 S. Jefferson Street in Coldwater, Michigan is a prime example of 19th century Second Empire architecture. Learn how families worked and thrived in the late 1800’s at this home museum that is one of the few open year-around to the public.
The home was built for newlyweds Jay and Frances Chandler in 1875. Discover the turn of events that led to the dissolution of their marriage and the subsequent sale of their beautiful home to prominent businessman Lucius Wing in 1882.
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The home was purchased from the Wing Family and became home to the Branch County Historical Society. The Society hosts an annual Holiday Home Tour and Old Fashioned Wassail the first Saturday in December, Friday Night Desserts following Tibbits professional players performances, they host private dinners, luncheons and other fund raisers to keep this jewel maintained.
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Branch County Historic Marker Sites
Branch County Courthouse Site
31 Division Street-Coldwater
Branch County
Cannon Park-Coldwater (downtown)
Bronson Public Carnegie Library
207 N. Matteson-Bronson
The Chicago Road
Roadside Park west of Bronson on U.S. 12-Bronson (2 miles west of Bronson on U.S. 12)
Coldwater Downtown Historic District
W. Chicago St. from Division to Clay Sts.-Coldwater
Doll, (Benedict) House
665 W. Chicago St.-Coldwater
East Chicago Street Historic District
Chicago St. from Wright St. to Division St. including parks-Coldwater
East Chicago Street Historic District (Boundary Increase
I)
Roughly, Pearl St. between Hudson and Lincoln Sts.-Coldwater
East Chicago Street Historic District (Boundary Increase
II)
Roughly, Church St. from Jefferson to Daugherty Sts., Hull
St. from Morse St. to Park Pl., and Park from Church to Hull-Coldwater
First Presbyterian Church
52 Marshall St.-Coldwater
Fisk, Abram C., House
867 E. Chicago Rd.-Coldwater
General John G. Parkhurst House
55 North Clay Street-Coldwater
Governor Cyrus Luce House
Northeast corner of Division and East Washington Streets-Coldwater
Harriet Quimby-Informational Designation
Branch County Memorial Airport-Coldwater (3 miles west of Coldwater on U.S. 12)
Lanphere--Pratt House
90 Division St.-Coldwater
Marshall Street Historic District
Roughly bounded by Taylor, Hull, N. Hudson, Montgomery and
Clay Sts.-Coldwater
Methodist Episcopal Church
126 Marshall Road-Coldwater
Michigan Library Association-Informational Designation
12 East Chicago Street-Coldwater
Quincy Library
11 N. Main Street-Quincy
South Monroe Street Historic District
89--175 and 90--146 S. Monroe St. and 17 Park Ave.-Coldwater
Stancer--Road--North Coldwater River Bridge
Stancer Rd. over N. Coldwater Rd.-Union Township
State Public School at Coldwater
620 Marshall Road-Coldwater
Tibbits Opera House
14 South Hanchett Street-Coldwater
Union City Methodist Episcopal Church
200 Ellen St.-Union City
US-12--Coldwater River Bridge
Old US 12 over Coldwater Bridge-Coldwater
1883 Victorian Train Depot
27 S. Park Street-Coldwater
West Pearl Street Historic District
155--225 and 160--208 W. Pearl St.-Coldwater
Wing House
27 S. Jefferson St.-Coldwater (517) 278-2871
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