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**p69rrh51** · January-06-19, 10:59 AM

Ladder Compony #8, Detroit Fire Department, 3905 West Vernor built in 1893 Hubbard Farms, Detroit, MI.

Designed by John Scott & Company.
Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · January-13-19, 02:01 PM

Designed by Mildner & Eisen.

1) Modern Laundry Building, 3705 East Jefferson Avenue built in 1913 Rivertown, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: 1950's?
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.
2) Image of the building from a 1917 issue of The American Architect.

**p69rrh51** · January-13-19, 02:09 PM

Designed by Steffens & Habermas for S. C. Hadley. 217 Merriweather built in 1937 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes An image of the house from a 1937 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

Builder: S. C.. Hadley

**p69rrh51** · January-13-19, 02:17 PM

Designed by Earl L. Confer. Saint Christopher's Episcopal Church, 20750 West McNichols built 1952-1953 Holcomb Community, Detroit, MI. Includes an article/rendering featuring the church from a 1952 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Cornerstone placed: November 2, 1952
Currently New St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church.

**p69rrh51** · January-13-19, 03:07 PM

Designed by Fred Swirsky for Adler & Rush. Apartment Building, 600 Brainard built in 1916 Midtown, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-20-19, 06:05 PM

Designed by Gustave A. Mueller for Joseph H. Lume. Alt Heidelberg Cafe & Restaurant, 1307-1309 Broadway built 1907-1908 Broadway Avenue Historic District, Detroit, MI. Includes a notice featuring the building from a 1907 edition of the Detroit Free Press and An article/rendering from a 1908 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

The building is still standing the front façade was removed in the 1920's.

Image from the Burton Historical Collection, circa 1907.

**masterblaster** · February-07-19, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by Gustave A. Mueller for Joseph H. Lume. Alt Heidelberg Cafe & Restaurant, 1307-1309 Broadway built 1907-1908 Broadway Avenue Historic District, Detroit, MI. Includes a notice featuring the building from a 1907 edition of the Detroit Free Press and An article/rendering from a 1908 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

The building is still standing the front façade was removed in the 1920's.

Image from the Burton Historical Collection, circa 1907.

What an absolutely phenomenal facade! Someone bring back the original facade and German Beer hall!

**p69rrh51** · January-20-19, 06:10 PM

Designed by J. H Gustav Steffens. Hotel Edsel 4616 Calhoun built in 1926 Dearborn, MI. Includes an article/photograph/advertisement featuring the building from a 1926 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Builder: Malow-Barry Company
Demolished: Date unknown to me

Better known as the Hotel Dearborn.
Image from the archives of the Detroit Historical Society, circa 1940.

**p69rrh51** · January-20-19, 06:14 PM

Designed by Charles N. Agree for Abraham Cohen. Seville Apartments, 3160 Second Avenue built 1925-1926 Midtown, Detroit, MI. Includes an article/rendering/advertisement featuring the building from a 1926 edition of the Detroit Free Press, and renderings of the building from the Burton Historical Collection, dates unknown.

Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

**masterblaster** · February-07-19, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by Charles N. Agree for Abraham Cohen. Seville Apartments, 3160 Second Avenue built 1925-1926 Midtown, Detroit, MI. Includes an article/rendering/advertisement featuring the building from a 1926 edition of the Detroit Free Press, and renderings of the building from the Burton Historical Collection, dates unknown.

Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

What a show-stopping building! A great loss for the Cass Corridor indeed.

**p69rrh51** · January-20-19, 06:20 PM

Designed by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls for Theodore Hinchman. 224 Vendome built in 1924 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes images of the house from a 1932 issue of The Architectural Forum.

**p69rrh51** · January-27-19, 05:38 PM

Designed by Mildner & Eisen.

Koppitz-Melchers Incorporated Brewery, 151 Dubois Street built 1934-1936 Rivertown, Detroit, MI. Includes a

n image of 151 Dubois from a 1939 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

Demolished: 1964
Image from Wayne State University's VIrtual Motor City Collection, circa 1936.
The brewery was acquired by Goebel in the late 1940's.

**p69rrh51** · January-27-19, 05:44 PM

Designed by Mason & Rice for Hiram Walker & Sons. 634 Devonshire Road built in 1888 Walkerville, Windsor, Ontario Canada.

One of six 2 family houses designed for Hiram Walker & Sons on Devonshire. One of the 6 was razed in the early 1920's to make way for a bank.
Image from forum.skyscraperpage.com, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · January-27-19, 05:47 PM

Designed by George D. Mason & Company for Harley G. Higbie.
1) 191 Lakeshore Road built in 1926 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, circa 1926.
2) An image of the house from a 1930 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

Demolished: 1988

**dissaver** · February-03-19, 05:56 AM

An interesting fact related to this home is that Higbie's son was one of the original developers of Vail CO.

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by George D. Mason & Company for Harley G. Higbie.
1) 191 Lakeshore Road built in 1926 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, circa 1926.
2) An image of the house from a 1930 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

Demolished: 1988

**p69rrh51** · February-03-19, 12:29 AM

Designed by Obed Wait. Court House and Capitol Building, Capitol Park, built 1823-1828 Downtown, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: 1893
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · February-03-19, 12:30 AM

Designed by Charles Lum. Bank of Michigan Building, 105 West Jefferson built in 1836 Downtown, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, circa 1881.

**p69rrh51** · February-03-19, 12:38 AM

Designed by George Hunt Ingraham for Dwight Cutler.

5447 Woodward Avenue built 1909-1910? Midtown, Detroit, MI. Includes a

n image of the house from a 1911 issue of The Brickbuilder.

Demolished: Date unknown to me.
Image from the archives of the Library of Congress, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · February-03-19, 12:41 AM

Designed by Donaldson & Meier for Ransom Gillis. Brick Barn/Carriage House, 205 Alfred built in 1883 Brush Park Historic District, Detroit, MI. Includes a list of commissions being executed by Donaldson & Meier from a 1883 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
The barn was the first studio for Pewabic Pottery from 1903-1906.
Image from 63afred.com, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · February-10-19, 05:51 PM

Designed by Albert Kahn for Jerome Ackerman.

Commercial Block, 4400 Woodward Avenue built in 1922 Midtown, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · February-10-19, 05:54 PM

Designed by C. F. J. Barnes.

Federal State Bank Branch, 14301 East Jefferson built in 1916 Jefferson-Chalmers Historic Business District, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · February-10-19, 05:58 PM

Designed by J. Ivan Dise.

130 East Long Lake Road built 1928-1929 Bloomfield Hills, MI. Includes

a rendering of the house from the Bloomfield Historical Society, date unknown.

Builder: Frank Couzens

**p69rrh51** · February-10-19, 06:02 PM

Designed by Rupert H. Koch for Hary Graham.

5205 Kensington built in 1930 East English Village, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · February-21-19, 06:22 AM

Designed by Albert Kahn. Detroit Sheet Metal Works, 1200 Oakman Boulevard built in 1929 Oakman Boulevard Community, Detroit, MI. Currently

Focus: Hope

**p69rrh51** · February-21-19, 06:26 AM

Designed by Theodore Rogvoy. Wagner Oldsmobile Incorporated, 9001 Woodward Avenue built 1948-1949 Piety Hill Neighborhood, Detroit, MI. Includes a rendering of the building from a 1948 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.