Detroit's wealth of architectural talent!

**Patrick** · August-18-12, 09:46 PM

Ah, you are correct...always been intrigued by that house.

**p69rrh51** · August-19-12, 12:12 AM

[QUOTE=Patrick;336618]Do you know anything about the Charles Helin mansion? It burned ages ago and one of America's largest "butterfly" collections was lost. I guess afterwards, Helin rented or bought the William Fisher home in PW. I think a firefighter died fighting the blaze too...it may have been built originally by a Buhl.

The Helin mansion was originally built for J. Burgess Book. There is no need to go on about the Book Bros. Although they did a considerable amount of work with Louis Kamper the mansion on Windmill Pointe Drive was not designed by him. In fact the architect is lost to history. Included are a couple images of the home. I was there watching the fire but I do not remember any fireman who died. I also included an image of Windmill Pointe Drive just before any homes were built there.

**p69rrh51** · August-19-12, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by Patrick

The Dwyer estate in GP
Attachment 15263

From The Architectual Review look at the top of the page.

**stromberg2** · August-19-12, 12:36 PM

Thanks, P69 and Patrick! This is what the Forum started out about. I'm very appreciative for all you have done, keep 'em coming!

Patrick, are those images you posted last night all demolished now?

Stromberg2

**Patrick** · August-19-12, 12:45 PM

Hey there...some of the buildings in the pictures I posted are now gone...all the non residential designs have been taken down..

**p69rrh51** · August-19-12, 01:41 PM

A Bonnah & Chaffee design. Includes an image from an ad featuring Indian Village Manor.

Indian Village Manor Apartments 8120 East Jefferon built in 1921 East Jefferson Residential Historic District Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · August-19-12, 01:45 PM

For Neilr a Clarence Day design.

7660 LaSalle Boulevard built in 1924 Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · August-19-12, 01:48 PM

An Alvin Harley design.

1734 Chicago Boulevard built in 1922 Boston-Edison Historic District Detroit, MI.

**Patrick** · August-19-12, 04:07 PM

Ok, not Detroit proper, but this is the Pine Knob Mansion designed by HA O'Dell for Colonel Sydney Dunn Waldon in 1927.

http://pineknobmansion.com/history/index.html

**p69rrh51** · August-19-12, 10:15 PM

Just for Patrick and thx for the info. A David Allen Wright design.

93 Cloverly built in 1927 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

**p69rrh51** · August-19-12, 10:17 PM

A J. Ivan Dise design.

164 Lothrop built in 1949 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

**p69rrh51** · August-19-12, 10:19 PM

A James R. Smith design.

229 Lothrop built in 1950 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

**p69rrh51** · August-20-12, 09:51 AM

A Marcus Burrowes design.

17383 Ponchartrain built in 1925 Detroit Golf Club Subdivision Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · August-20-12, 10:02 AM

A George Graves design. Includes an image from a 1922 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

1040 Bishop built in 1922 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

**p69rrh51** · August-20-12, 10:10 AM

A Spier & Gehrke design.

Engine #44 21 West Seven Mile built in 1921 Detroit Fire Department Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · August-20-12, 07:22 PM

An H. Sanborn Brown design.

101 Lewiston built in 1938 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

**p69rrh51** · August-20-12, 07:25 PM

A design by H. F. Beyster Corporation.

188 Merriweather built in 1931 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

**p69rrh51** · August-20-12, 07:29 PM

A Gerald M. Merritt Design.

287 Moran built in 1931 Grosse Poine Farms, MI.

**p69rrh51** · August-20-12, 10:56 PM

Lowell just upped my space limit and I had a post a couple pics! School by Malcolmson & Higginbotham. I was very happy to see the school under going renovation/restoration!

Duane Doty Elementary School 10225 Third Avenue built in 1908 Detroit Public Schools Detroit, MI.

One of 80 schools in the city nominated for inclusion on the national register.

**p69rrh51** · August-20-12, 10:59 PM

An Austin A. Howe design.

Frederick William Von Steuben Elementary School 12300 Linnnhurst built in 1930 Detroit Public Schools Von Steuben Neighborhood Detroit, MI.

One of 80 schools in the city nominated for inclusion on the national register.

**p69rrh51** · August-20-12, 11:01 PM

An Omer Bouschor design.

631 Pemberton built in 1936 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

**p69rrh51** · August-21-12, 06:25 PM

Looks like even W. Hawkins Ferry is human. Long attributed to Raymond Carey by Ferry the John M. Dwyer home at 372 Lakeland turns out to be designed by George Hunt Ingraham. Included are images from a 1909 issue of the Western Architect.

372 Lakeland Street built in 1909 City of Grosse Pointe, MI.