Earl Young

Architect, Deceased Person

1889 – 1975

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Who was Earl Young?

Earl A. Young was an American architect, realtor and insurance agent. Over a span of 52 years, he designed and built 31 structures in Charlevoix, Michigan but was never a registered architect. He worked mostly in stone, using limestone, fieldstone, and boulders he found throughout Northern Michigan. The homes are commonly referred to as gnome homes, mushroom houses, or Hobbit houses. His door, window, roof and fireplace designs were very distinct because of his use of curved lines. Young's goal was to show that a small stone house could be as impressive as a castle. Young also helped make Charlevoix the busy, summer resort town that it is today.

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Born
Mar 31, 1889
Mancelona
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Michigan
Died
May 24, 1975
East Jordan

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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