Editing Gill House (section)

== Historical Background ==

* '''Construction date:''' 1902–1904
* '''Original purpose:''' Private residence for Bloomer and Nellie Stewart Gill
* '''Architect:''' Louis Kamper, noted Detroit architect
* '''Notable events:'''
** Hosted visits from Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and Harvey Firestone
** Allegedly hosted gatherings following the funeral of President Warren G. Harding in 1923
** Owned by the Gill family for decades, later purchased by the Talbot family
** Under current restoration and preservation efforts by Preserving Galion, Inc.
* '''Key timeline moments:'''
** 1818 – David Gill, the family's ancestor, arrives in the area
** 1902–1904 – Construction of the Gill House
** 1990s – Ownership passes to the Talbot family
** 2000s–present – Preserving Galion, Inc. begins restoration efforts