George M. Nason (1859-1929) built this house in 1907-08 as a monument to his family’s success in the lumbering business. The Nason family had emigrated from Northampton, England, to Buffalo, New York, in 1832. George’s father, Robert (1831-1907), came to Chesaning in 1852 and engaged in farming and lumbering. In 1861 he purchased 1,500 acres of land about five miles from Chesaning and erected a sawmill. For over a decade, he also engaged in prosperous land speculative activities and by 1881, he was considered to be one of Chesaning’s wealthiest men. The Georgian Revival style house features stately Ionic columns on the exterior, and a grand circular opening between the first and second floor dominates the interior. Nason family members lived in the house until 1945, and it remained a private residence until 1980, when it was opened to the public as an elegant dining establishment called the Chesaning Heritage House.