Detroit's wealth of architectural talent!

**p69rrh51** · January-01-13, 12:29 PM

A Carl Habermes design.

721 Pemberton built in 1936 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-01-13, 12:32 PM

A Bloodgood Tuttle design for Neilr.

2205 Chicago Boulevard built in 1920 Boston-Edison Historic District Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-03-13, 01:00 PM

A Marcus R. Burrowes design.

1005 Cadieux built in 1925 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-03-13, 01:02 PM

A Wallace Frost design.

187 Pilgrim built in 1925 Quarton Lake Estates Birmingham, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-03-13, 01:04 PM

A design by Richard H. Marr.

75 Devon Road built in 1928 Bloomfield Hills, MI.

**Neilr** · January-04-13, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by Bluenote132003

... Do similar areas such as Boston-Edison, Palmer Park, or Indian Village also have neighboring areas that share the upscale designs in more affordable housing? Or is it all coincidence...? Thanks!

I've put up several posts on this thread with examples of what I refer to as the Cadillac and Buick models of the same basic design. Here's another excellent example of the concept.

This substancial country French style house is on Edison.
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Then a block over on Atkinson are two other houses that follow, with some variations, the same design. They basically mirror, or bookend, each other across their common driveway.
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These Edison and Atkinson houses are, to me, the Buick models of the design.

Several blocks over, at 1937 Boston Blvd., is the Cadillac model. This house is referred to as The Fred Sanders [[Sanders Bakery) House. I'm including a link to a sales listing for the house. If you have a minute, scroll through the pictures and you'll see why I refer to this as the "Cadillac Model."
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http://realestate.aol.com/homes-for-...6_M47569-28606

I don't know the architect but if you know who did any one of them, you'll have the key to the remaining three.

**p69rrh51** · January-04-13, 08:02 PM

Neilr the pair on Atkinson were built by Herbert K. Barber. There are several drawings by Bloodgood Tuttle prepared for Barber that are posted on this thread. 2511 on the right was sold to architect Rupert W. Koch. Another interesting drawing I am enclosing is from J. Ivan Dise from Michigan Architect and Engineer for modest homes. Also included is the final report for the Atkinson Avenue Historic District featuring 2503 and 2511.

**p69rrh51** · January-04-13, 08:14 PM

Images of 2503 and 2511 Atkinson taken last fall

**Neilr** · January-04-13, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Neilr the pair on Atkinson were built by Herbert K. Barber. There are several drawings by Bloodgood Tuttle prepared for Barber that are posted on this thread. 2511 on the right was sold to architect Rupert W. Koch. Another interesting drawing I am enclosing is from J. Ivan Dise from Michigan Architect and Engineer for modest homes. Also included is the final report for the Atkinson Avenue Historic District featuring 2503 and 2511.

Thanks for the info. I noticed in the AA Historic District Report that Clarence Day lived at 1652 Atkinson in the early 1920's.

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**p69rrh51** · January-04-13, 10:38 PM

Neilr while the final reports are usually pretty comprehensive they never include all the info available. The Dise design is one of several glaring omissions I have seen in this and other final reports.

**p69rrh51** · January-05-13, 10:39 AM

A Donaldson & Meier design for Southofbloor.

745 Virginia Park built in 1915 New Center Historic District Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-05-13, 10:43 AM

A design by Robert A. Calder.

386 McKinley built in 1947 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-05-13, 10:46 AM

A design by Hugh B. Clement.

1575 Virginia Park built in 1913 Detroit, MI

**p69rrh51** · January-07-13, 02:24 AM

A William Kuni design.

636 Pembertong built in 1938 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-07-13, 02:26 AM

A George Pottle design for Southofbloor.

7380 LaSaalle Boulevard built in 1916 Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-07-13, 02:33 AM

W. Hawkins Ferry's childhood home designed by William Stratton. This dwelling and 2 homes designed by Ferry are about to go on the chopping block so Beaumont can have a larger parking lot.

638 Notre Dame built in 1938 City of Grosse Pointe MI.

**AUSSIE** · January-07-13, 07:34 PM

U should add 8200 Mack Ave. to that list, but i am biased i suppose!

**p69rrh51** · January-07-13, 08:43 PM

Its already listed look for a large group of Louis Kamper posts.

**AUSSIE** · January-07-13, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Its already listed look for a large group of Louis Kamper posts.

Roger that!

I have a hard time finding how to do search function here? Can you please give me the link.

Another outstanding house is 22 Webber Plc Grosse Point

http://www.trulia.com/property/10341...hores-MI-48236

"It cost the wealthy Webber family $476,079.49 to build" Dont forget that .49 cents!

I don't get the price:

2007 $1,877,556
2008 $ 695,000
2012 $1,195,000

FYI: They have cut $200k from when it was first listed

The 2008 buyer is trying to flip it at near double purchase prices.

Its going nowhere, been for sale for more than a year+

More price cuts to come me think....

Cheers

**p69rrh51** · January-07-13, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by AUSSIE

Roger that!

I have a hard time finding how to do search function here? Can you please give me the link.

Another outstanding house is 22 Webber Plc Grosse Point

http://www.trulia.com/property/10341...hores-MI-48236

"It cost the wealthy Webber family $476,079.49 to build" Dont forget that .49 cents!

I don't get the price:

2007 $1,877,556
2008 $ 695,000
2012 $1,195,000

FYI: They have cut $200k from when it was first listed

The 2008 buyer is trying to flip it at near double purchase prices.

Its going nowhere, been for sale for more than a year+

More price cuts to come me think....

Cheers

22 Weber is posted with the Leonard Willeke images. With 48 pages I do not remember where all the images are located.

**Jimaz** · January-07-13, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by AUSSIE

I have a hard time finding how to do search function here? Can you please give me the link....

Bottom of the page. DETROITYES NAVIGATION. Search Forums.

It's not simple. Experiment. Best of luck.

**p69rrh51** · January-09-13, 01:00 AM

A Leonard Willeke design.

1010 Three Mile built in 1927 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-09-13, 01:10 AM

A Louis Kamper design.

2130 Iroquois built in 1914 Indian Village Historic District Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-09-13, 01:14 AM

A design by William Henry Miller.

2931 East Jefferson Avenue built in 1889 East Jefferson Avenue Residential Historic District Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-10-13, 01:34 PM

A Frank E. Hill design.

2211 Iroquois built in 1915 Indian Village Historic District Detroit, MI.

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