Parish Rectory

The Parish Rectory was built in 1908 as the residence for the pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. It was designed by Donaldson and Meier, a prominent Detroit architectural firm. The rectory's professional design reflects the prosperity and ambition of the Hubbardston parish in the early 20th century — a community of Irish immigrants and their descendants who had built one of the largest churches in Ionia County and now sought a fitting residence for their priest. Father Eugene R. Fox lived in the rectory during his nearly 50-year pastorate (1938-1986).