Saline City Council is deeply exploring the purchase of the Davenport House or Curtiss Mansion, the historic home and property located at Michigan Avenue and Old Creek Drive.
“Tonight, the City of Saline stands at the threshold of a truly rare opportunity. one that speaks to our values, our past, and the kind of community we aspire to be,” Mayor Brian Marl said at Tuesday’s meeting. “The Davenport Curtis Mansion is more than just a historic property. It is timeless, a unique and special asset truly distinct to the Saline community. It is not often that a city is given the opportunity to reclaim a landmark of this magnitude and purpose it for the public good.”
The city has been exploring the issue for months. At Tuesday’s special meeting, city council voted 6-0 (Rice absent) to approve the purchase of real property located at 300 E. Michigan Ave., known as the Curtiss Mansion and Davenport House…