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But the conductor, John Gilbert, wasn’t quite speaking literally, as the Gilbert Mansion was where he lived with his family. His father had made a fortune in lumber, and Gilbert worked on the Michigan Central Railroad as a conductor. In 1862, he built what is regarded as one of Ypsilanti’s most iconic homes.