Benton House (Lansing, Michigan)

Designed by Bush, Thomas, and Lee, the Benton House was the first brick building built in Lansing. One of the earliest hotels in the area, it became the focal point of Upper Village, the area now known as REO Town. Opening in 1848, the four-story hotel Cahill razed the building. A few years later, Cahill sold the land to Ransom E. Olds, who built his house where the hotel once stood. == References ==