What does the Honolulu House ornament show?

Honolulu House in Marshall, Michigan, seen from the front: a pagoda-roofed central tower, a long raised veranda with ornate brackets, an arched base and a broad front stair.

Why is there a Honolulu House in Michigan?

Abner Pratt, a former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, served as U.S. consul in Hawaii. After returning to Marshall he built the house in 1860 to recall the islands, with a wide veranda and rooms painted with tropical scenes.

What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?

A three-inch round of faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon. The line-drawn art is printed so the open areas let the crystal show through. It comes in a white or gold gift box, is made to order in the USA and ships free in the U.S.

Is this ornament an official Marshall souvenir?

No. It is original art by Merlin Classics, an independent shop, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any town office, museum or organization.

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Marshall Michigan Holiday Ornament - Honolulu House

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Honolulu House, Marshall's 1860 island villa, pagoda tower and long veranda on crystal.

There is nothing else like it in Michigan: a house with a pagoda-topped tower and a deep raised veranda, set down beside a small-town fountain circle as if it had drifted in from the Pacific. The ornament shows it square-on, with the bracketed porch, the arched base and the broad front stair.

Marshall people give this house to each other. It is a three-inch round of faceted crystal glass on a red ribbon, printed so the open areas of the drawing let the light through, in your choice of a white or gold gift box. It suits the neighbour who opens a home for the annual tour, the graduate moving away, and anyone who grew up being driven past it. For collectors of American houses it is a true one-off, and it reads clearly even at three inches.

Quick Facts — Honolulu House Ornament

› Subject: Honolulu House, the 1860 tropical villa on the Marshall fountain circle

› Town: Marshall, Michigan

› Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon

› Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through

› Packaging: white or gold gift box

› Made to order in the USA

› Ships free in the U.S.

Abner Pratt, a former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, served as United States consul in Hawaii and came home wanting the islands with him. He built the house in 1860, mixing Italianate and Gothic Revival forms with a wide tropical porch and rooms painted with island scenes. He died in 1863. The house was restored in the twentieth century and has been open to visitors for decades.

Marshall is known for one of the finest collections of nineteenth-century houses in the Midwest, and this is the one that goes on the postcards. It lasts because it is a little improbable, a homesick man's souvenir built full size.

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Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.