The Thomas Mansion was completed in 1938 in Hartford MI

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The Thomas Mansion was completed in 1938 in Hartford MI

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The Thomas Mansion was completed in 1936
(click here to see original 1936 photo)

The photo above was taken in the fall of 2000 by Emma Sefcik

Adorned in the splendor of fall beauty, the Thomas Mansion is a welcoming site on your return home for a virtual visit to Hartford, Michigan. Anyone who ever lived in or passed through our rural community quickly recognizes the mansion as it greets homefolk and visitors to Hartford. Modern day Chicago-to-Detroit travelers catch a glimpse of the mansion's majestic beauty as they pass by on a busy I-94 highway about 1/2 mile away. Construction on the 20-room mansion started in 1936 and was completed in 1936. A remarkable focal point of our heritage for generations, the mansion remains an awesome portrait in the history of Hartford.

Click on the links below to read other historic news articles about the mansion when it first became part of the History of Hartford:

May 20, 1936 - Thomas Mansion Article - Quicksand
November 3, 1936 - P.A. Thomas Home at Hartford will be Southwest Michigan Show Place
March 17, 1937 - Leaders of Jersey Cattle Industry Are Guests of Dr. P.A. Thomas Here
August 10, 2008 - Hartford Mansion becomes group home

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