Detroit's wealth of architectural talent!

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A design by McGrath & Dohmen.



Saint Veronica Roman Catholic Church 21440 Universal Avenue built in 1958 Eastpointe, MI.

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A design by Henry T. Brush.



110 West Forest built in 1877 Warren-Prentis Historic District Detroit, MI.

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Another tudor from Omer Bouschor.



1265 Buckingham built in 1937 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

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A design by Henry T. Brush.



110 West Forest built in 1877 Warren-Prentis Historic District Detroit, MI.

I wonder if that house had fish scale up by the attic window originally,is that another church in the background?

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My favorite Almon C. Varney design in the city.



4235 Avery built in 1902 Woodbridge Historic District Detroit, MI.

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I wonder if that house had fish scale up by the attic window originally,is that another church in the background?

Old Main at WSU, also was Central High School.

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Although its been discussed here before its one of my favorite homes in the city and most likely the largest home residing outside of an historic district in the city. At 8,100 sq. ft. a Hans Gehrke Design.



7604 LaSalle Boulevard built in 1926 Detroit, MI.

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A design by Beckett & Akitt. The building was originally designed around a large tree.




Grosse Pointe News Building 99 Kercheval built in 1926 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

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A Smith, Hinchman & Grylls design in a relatively unknown historic district.



1806 Oakman Boulevard built in 1928 Oakman Boulevard Historic District Detroit, MI.

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Although its been discussed here before its one of my favorite homes in the city and most likely the largest home residing outside of an historic district in the city. At 8,100 sq. ft. a Hans Gehrke Design.

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7604 LaSalle Boulevard built in 1926 Detroit, MI.

It is big and it is fine. The windows in the living room and the study are really french doors opening to either the terrace or balconettes.
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To me, that side of that block of LaSalle Blvd. has what were several of Detroit's finest houses

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Another LaSalle Boulevard design this time by J. Ivan Dise. Does anyone know if LaSalle has ever been proposed for any of the historic designations?

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Another Charles Kotting design in Grosse Pointe.



725 Grand Marais built in 1925 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

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One of Richard Marr's excellent apartment buildings in the area.



Georgian Apartments 1801 West McNichols built in 1925 Palmer Park Boulevard Historic District Highland Park, MI.

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Although its been discussed here before its one of my favorite homes in the city and most likely the largest home residing outside of an historic district in the city. At 8,100 sq. ft. a Hans Gehrke Design.



7604 La Salle Boulevard built in 1926 Detroit, MI.

This house is diagonally across from one of my favorite houses in the city.
Both have La Salle address's but have more frontage on Lamothe. Is there a reason you can think of they weren't addressed on Lamothe? Was La Salle a more prestigious address. I just find it a bit odd.

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Another LaSalle Boulevard design this time by J. Ivan Dise. Does anyone know if LaSalle has ever been proposed for any of the historic designations?

From one of my previous posts.

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This house is diagonally across from one of my favorite houses in the city.
Both have La Salle address's but have more frontage on Lamothe. Is there a reason you can think of they weren't addressed on Lamothe? Was La Salle a more prestigious address. I just find it a bit odd.
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To answer your question: Yes, absolutely.

For a an interesting discussion of that stretch of LaSalle Blvd. here's a link to a thread from a couple of years ago.

http://www.detroityes.com/mb/showthr...t=7604+LaSalle


Wheels, see post #15 on the link.

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To answer your question: Yes, absolutely.

For a an interesting discussion of that stretch of LaSalle Blvd. here's a link to a thread from a couple of years ago.

http://www.detroityes.com/mb/showthr...t=7604+LaSalle


Wheels, see post #15 on the link.

Thank you for the info. Very stately street at one time.

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The LaSalle Gardens Apartments stood on the SE corner of LaSalle Gardens South and 14th acros from Thirkell School. J. Phillip McDonnell was the architect.





It was vacated and then demolished IIRC around 1980 or so.

Notice the heavy portico held up by the 6 elegant columns, the balustrade surrounding the roof and the large front terrace which several of the front apartments could access from 3 sets of French doors. All of the apartments, even the small ones, seem to have windows on 3 sides. This would have been a nice feature in the days before air conditioning.

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I just want to say Thanks! to pr69 and all who post on this thread - you are doing a wonderful job of reminding me of why I have always loved Detroit's architecture, as well as documenting what is still left and how much we are losing. It is both heartbreaking and inspiring! [[and much better reading than complaining and finger-pointing). Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

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I just want to say Thanks! to pr69 and all who post on this thread - you are doing a wonderful job of reminding me of why I have always loved Detroit's architecture, as well as documenting what is still left and how much we are losing. It is both heartbreaking and inspiring! [[and much better reading than complaining and finger-pointing). Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

YW! There is more to be cataloged! Suprisingly most are in relatively good or restorable condition we just need to band together and save as much as we can.

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Even one of Packard's fiercest competitors knew who to go to when building a new factory. Albert Kahn's factory for Pierce-Arrow.


Pierce-Arrow Factory Elmwood and Great Arrow Avenues Buffalo, NY.

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A design by Lane, Davenport & Meyer.



324 Touraine built in 1938 Grosse Pointe Farms, Mi.

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A George Mason design.



606 Taylor built in 1908 Detroit, MI.

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An image of 606 Taylor from the George Mason archive Burton Historic Collection Detroit Public Library.

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This home in Boston/Edison at 1261 Chicago Blvd., SE corner of Chicago and Byron was designed by Richard Marr:



Curious to know if these two houses, both on the south side of Boston Blvd. between 3rd and the Lodge, were also designed by him:

885 W Boston Blvd



1141 W Boston Blvd



Any info you could share would be greatly appreciated...thanks!