{"product_id":"marshall-michigan-holiday-ornament-honolulu-house","title":"Marshall Michigan Holiday Ornament - Honolulu House","description":"\u003c!-- Marshall Michigan Holiday Ornament - Honolulu House | new build, Winter Walk WW1-05 | order: hook, pitch with facts, QUICK FACTS, story --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Version: R4.3SP town ornament | GKP (number assigned at run) R1 19\/36 + R2 15\/31 = 34\/67 (50.7%) | 2026-11-11_002 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Keywords: 25 published, volume-tier ordered | article:tag 14 | FAQPage x4 | Buttons: four-slot standard, 1 top \/ 1 bottom --\u003e\n\u003c!-- IP Clean | Content audit: PASS --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eSee All Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonolulu House, Marshall's 1860 island villa, pagoda tower and long veranda on crystal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarshall 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-facts-box\" style=\"background:#f7f7f7; border:1px solid #e3e3e3; border-radius:6px; padding:16px 20px 8px; margin:20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#555; margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eQuick Facts — Honolulu House Ornament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Subject: Honolulu House, the 1860 tropical villa on the Marshall fountain circle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Town: Marshall, Michigan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Packaging: white or gold gift box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Made to order in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Ships free in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbner 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarshall 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/all-products\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eShop All Towns \u0026amp; Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-meta\" style=\"display:none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"victorian house, marshall gifts, marshall mi, marshall michigan, honolulu house, honolulu house marshall, marshall christmas ornament, marshall christmas parade, michigan christmas ornament, michigan gifts, michigan ornament, michigan souvenirs, pagoda house, victorian house ornament, honolulu house marshall michigan, marshall historic home tour, marshall mi christmas, marshall mi history, marshall michigan christmas, marshall michigan historic homes, marshall michigan home tour, marshall ornament, michigan christmas gifts, victorian house christmas ornament, victorian house gifts\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"victorian house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"marshall gifts\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"marshall mi\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"marshall michigan\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"honolulu house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"honolulu house marshall\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"marshall christmas ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"marshall christmas parade\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"michigan christmas ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"michigan gifts\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"michigan ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"michigan souvenirs\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"pagoda house\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"victorian house ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the Honolulu House ornament show?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"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.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Why is there a Honolulu House in Michigan?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"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.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"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.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is this ornament an official Marshall souvenir?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"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.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Merlin Classics","offers":[{"title":"One size \/ Circle + White Gift Packaging","offer_id":51591518617817,"sku":"18800171148785352872","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"One size \/ Circle + Gold Gift Packaging","offer_id":51591518650585,"sku":"18742820318218039614","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/9374\/9465\/files\/10658259819990251043_2048.jpg?v=1794454598","url":"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/marshall-michigan-holiday-ornament-honolulu-house","provider":"Merlin Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}