INN-MICHIGAN (continued from page 44) bles, chairs and rockers and are ac- cented with art glass lamps. The din- ing area features big round tables where guests gather for the Scandi- navian breakfast buffet. In decorating the house in period furnishings and art, the Lawrences acquired an impressive and ever- growing collection of arts and crafts pieces. Their extensive research on the subject and surplus collecting led them to open the East Road Gallery, which specializes in mission oak fur- niture, art pottery, decorative acces- sories from the late 1800s and early 1900s and compatible contemporary art. Ed runs the shop on weekends and publishes Antique Shop direc- tories for Michigan and Indiana. "Many people come to The Peb- ble House because of the specialty design," says Jean Lawrence. "But the inn is ideal for anyone who loves the lake, the dunes and the small re- sort town atmosphere. 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Hunter Blvd. • Bimi ingham 258-5788 fi The National House, Michigan's oldest operating inn, is located just off I-94 in Marshall, a town national- ly recognized for its outstanding cross-section of authentic 19th cen- tury architecture. The Greek Revival style inn was built in 1835 as a stage- coach stop on the route between De- troit and Chicago. Itwas restored in 1976 and named to the National Reg- ister of Historic Places when it re- opened as a bed & breakfast in time for the Bicentennial celebration. A beam and brick open-hearth fireplace warms and welcomes visi- tors in the downstairs entryway, while an upstairs sitting lounge with fireplace also provides a cozy retreat. The 16 guests rooms, which range from intimate quarters to two-room suites, all have private baths and are furnished in elegant Victorian or ro- mantic French Country decor. A con- tinental breakfast with a wide selection of home-baked goods and afternoon tea is served in the coun- try-style dining room. Turreted Queen Armes, Italianate villas and Gothic Revival and Greek Revival homes are among the 130 historic buildings in Marshall. The National House, overlooks the Brooks Memorial Fountain and the clock tower that serves as the Town Hall. Directly across from the foun- tain circle is the "Honolulu House Museum, built in 1860 by Abner Pratt, the first U.S. Consul to the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands. The town is also home to Win Schuler's flagship restaurant. In addition to Marshall Antiques Market weekends on June 18-19, July 16-17, Sept 17-18 and Oct 15-16, oth- er coming events include "Fiesta of the Fifties" parade of vehicles June 24-26, the annual Independence Day celebration, "Welcome to My Gar- den" tours on July 9 and 10, the Cal- houn County Fair Aug. 14-20, the National House romantic garden walk Aug. 14 and the annual historic home tour Sept 10-11. At other times during the year, National House sponsors afternoon tea lectures, can- dlelight tours and mystery week- ends. Bunn-Pher Hill Bunn-Pher Hill, near the Pinck- ney Recreation Area, is a country re- treat only an hour from Detroit and 20 minutes from Ann Arbor. The rambling cottage on Baseline Lake is the residence, studio and guest- house of fiber artist and Wayne State University instructor Urban Jupena. When Jupena bought property on a dirt road in Livingston County in 1976, his friends kidded him that he was going out to "bunny and gopher" land. He promptly named the week- end getaway Bunn-Pher Hill (a com- bination of the first part of bunny and last letters in gopher). The original structure was a horse barn built in the 1920s. Jupena added a salt-glazed silo, brought to the site piece by piece from Brighton, and turned the barn into a unique resi- dence. The silo, now functioning as a fireplace and chimney, stands as the focal point of the three-story lodge room, the favorite gathering place for guests. Two guest rooms occupy the second floor and share a balcony sitting room overlooking the fireplace and the garden beyond. In 1979 Jupena.added a weaving studio and new areas to display his collection of antiques and contem- porary arts and crafts. Two guest suites with screened porches that look out on a garden pond were built in 1984. They are both furnished with Native American and arts and crafts objects. Depending on how you count the spaces, the barn has grown to a 15- or 20-room house filled with art, in- cluding the artist's own wall-hang- ings, rugs and pillows. In addition to being treated to a house of art, guests enjoy the hospitality of Jupena and partner Steve Levicki and the serene .