Detroit's wealth of architectural talent!

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A design from Henry T. Brush.



Orchard Lake Chapel 5171 Commerce Road built in 1874 Orchard Lake, MI.

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A William Stratton design. Also includes an image from a 1912 issue of The American Architect.



1438 Iroquois built in 1911 Indian Village Historic District Detroit, MI.

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Three images FairHolme the estate of Elmer D. Speck 585 Lakeshore built in 1914. One a handful of designs by Pittsburgh based architect Albert H. Spahr along Lakeshore. The mansion was razed in 1959. They are from a 1916 issue of The Architectual Record.

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Just before he designed the Lee Plaza this is what Charles Noble was working on.



226 Moran built in 1928 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

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Eight years later Augustus O'Dell and Wirt Rowland would design a home across the street.



221 Moran built in 1936 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

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A William Kuni design.



948 Barrington built in 1924 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

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A relative unknown Lyle Zisler. I was very impressed with his personal home at 641 South Oxford.



641 South Oxford built in 1937 Grosse Pointe Woods, Mi.

1025 Audubon built in 1939 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

833 Park Lane built in 1939 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

Here is another Lyle Zisler design - 705 Pemberton Rd. in Grosse Pointe Park, built in 1937. I'm also including a construction photo of the home as well as a professional photo of Lyle Zisler himself [[circa 1940).

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Here is another Lyle Zisler design - 705 Pemberton Rd. in Grosse Pointe Park, built in 1937. I'm also including a construction photo of the home as well as a professional photo of Lyle Zisler himself [[circa 1940).

Thx for the update. I had a feeling 705 might a design of his. I will add this to the growing list of Zisler designs. The image of Zisler looks like a classic 1930's movie star photograph, very nice!

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Quite a cul de sac! 3 of 4 homes in the cul de sac were designed by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls, Marcus Burrowes, and Chittenden & Kotting.


1012 Bishop built in 1921 Grosse Pointe Park, MI-SHG
1018 Bishop built in 1921 Grosse Pointe Park, MI-Marcus Burrowes
1020 Biship built in 1922 Grosse Pointe Park, MI-Chittenden & Kotting
An image for 1020 Bishop from a 1922 issue of Michigan Architeact and Engineer.

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A Donaldson & Meier design.



17615 Hamilton Drive built in 1925 Detroit Golf Club Subdivision Detroit, MI.

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An Isadore M. Lewis design. Includes an image from a 1922 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.



Regent Court Apartments 2535 West Grand Boulevard built in 1921 Detroit, MI.

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A Harry S. Angell design.



Church of the Covenant 740 East Grand Boulevard built in 1922 East Grand Boulevard Historic District Detroit, MI.

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A Richard Marr design.



19535 Cumberland Way built in 1923 Palmer Woods Historic District Detroit, MI.

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House by Spier & Gehrke.



1744 Chicago Boulevard built in 1922 Boston-Edison Historic District Detroit, MI.

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A J. Ivan Dise & Clair Ditchy design. Includes a drawing from a 1922 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.



986 Lochmoor built in 1924 Grosse Pointe Woods, MI.

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Not certain of the architect/90 Arden Park-Detroit, MI/Grinnell residence

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Stormfeltz residence/E. Boston-Detroit, MI

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Bernard Stroh residence/Detroit, MI

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A never-realized plan by Bloodgood Tuttle for a home in Palmer Woods. He was an amazing talent and the main architectural force behind designing Meadowbrook Hall.

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The Dwyer estate in GP

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TP Stephens home/529 E. Boston/Detroit, MI

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Sloman residence/155 Chicago/Detroit, MI-not sure, but maybe a design by Marr or Mason

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YMCA by Mason and Rice in 1886 by Mason and Rice

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County Jail by John Scott and Co.

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Residence of HJ Meier
Residence of JM Donaldson
[[Of Donaldson and Meier fame)