Detroit's wealth of architectural talent!

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Designed by Meade & Hamilton for Sebastian S. Kresge. 70 West Boston Boulevard built 1914 Boston-Edison Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the house from the online Packard archives Detroit Public Library.

The automobile is a Packard 733, standard eight, seventh series, 8-cylinder, 90-horsepower, 134.5-inch wheelbase, 7-person sedan [[body type #404). W. Boston Blvd. was a popular area for Packard photographers.

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Designed by Charles A. Platt for Russel A. Alger Jr. The Moorings 32 Lakeshore Road built in 1910 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes an image of the house from the online Packard archives Detroit Public Library.

Alger was one of the group of original investors who brought Packard to Detroit from Warren, OH.
The automobile is a Packard 116 first series single six, 6-cylinder, 52-horsepower at 2400-rpm, 116-inch wheelbase, 5-person sedan [[body type #192)

[Gistok]

Thanks P6944h51!! And for those of you not familiar with the Russell A. Alger Jr. house... today it is the centerpiece of the Grosse Pointe War Memorial center and gardens, located on Lakeshore Road just east of Fisher Rd.

[Lowell]

Great research and juxtapositions! Thanks P6944h51.

[Patrick]

There is one house I've always wondered about on Chicago Blvd and LaSalle. It is on the SE corner...beautiful limestone facade. Anyone know of this home?

[Neilr]

There is one house I've always wondered about on Chicago Blvd and LaSalle. It is on the SE corner...beautiful limestone facade. Anyone know of this home?

I was in this house many years ago. It's very ornate with a living room to the right of the front door and a smaller one to the left. Behind the big living room is the dining room with glass doors that open to a terrace. The elegant staircase rises in the middle of the wide central hall with passages on both sides. On the landing is a large south-facing stained glass window. IIRC, the basement was nicely finished with a terrazzo floor. One oddity, I thought, was that there were no fireplaces in the house. The owner at that time told me there was a duplicate of the house in Florida.

[[Patrick I'm sending you a private message.)

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Designed by MacFarlane, Maul & Lentz for Frederick H. Andrus. 1429 Iroquois built in 1912 Indian Village Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the house from the Packard archives of the Detroit Public Library.

The automobile in the image is a Packard 336, third series eight, 8-cylinder, 106-horsepower, 136-inch wheelbase, 5-person phaeton [[body type #291).

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Designed by Trowbridge & Ackerman for Truman Newberry. Drybrook 123 Lakeshore built in 1914 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes an image of the house from the online Packard archives Burton Historical Collection.

Demolished: 1950s.
Newberry was a member of the investment group that brought Packard to Detroit from Warren, OH.
The automobile in the image is a Packard 901 eight, ninth series, 8-cylinder, 110-horsepower, 129.5-inch wheelbase, 5-person sedan [[body type #503).

[Neilr]

Designed by Trowbridge & Ackerman for Truman Newberry. Drybrook 123 Lakeshore built in 1914 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes an image of the house from the online Packard archives Burton Historical Collection.

Demolished: 1950s.
Newberry was a member of the investment group that brought Packard to Detroit from Warren, OH.
The automobile in the image is a Packard 901 eight, ninth series, 8-cylinder, 110-horsepower, 129.5-inch wheelbase, 5-person sedan [[body type #503).

From The American Architect, 1920. The picture is identified as "House of James H. Newberry..." I'm guessing it's just a mistake in the name. The front of the house is at the top of the drawing of the floor plan.

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Designed by Alpheus W. Chittenden for Julius Haas. 484 East Grand Boulevard built in 1905 Islandview Neighborhood Detroit, MI. Includes an image from the Packard Archives of the Detroit Public Library circa 1907.

The driver of the automobile is Henry B. Joy, and the passenger is Frederick Alger.
The automobile is a Packard 4-cylinder, 30-horsepower, 108-inch wheelbase, 2-person roadster with rumble seat, special fitments, headlamps and folding victoria top.

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The historic image has quite a bit going on. Designed by Samuel C. Falkinberg, Colonial Apartments 1005 Parker Street built in 1901 West Village Historic District Detroit, MI. Designed Designed by Jenke, Venman & Krecke, Parkstone Apartments 1415 Parker built in 1925 West Village Historic District Detroit, MI. Designed by J. Will Wilson, Parkhurst Apartments 1130 Parker built in 1922 West Village Historic District Detroit, MI. The automobile in the image is a 1935 Hudson Six Convertible. Also included is an image taken 11/3/14 from the corner of E. Lafayette and Parker.

[Patrick]

Hey Neil and p69rrh51...I have another "mystery" house challenge. This one is a fairly large Tudor located on the NE corner of LaSalle and Atkinson. I had a friend at WSU that lived around the block and she didn't know much about the house. That whole neighborhood west of the Lodge has some amazing gems [[most are hidden).

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Designed by Van Leyen & Schilling. Casino on Belle Isle built in 1908 western end of the Island Detroit, MI. Includes an image from the National Automotive Collection Detroit Public Library circa 1911.

The automobile in the image is a 1911 Abbott-Detroit.
The building is often attributed to Albert Kahn.

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Designed by Van Leyen & Schilling. Casino on Belle Isle built in 1908 western end of the Island Detroit, MI. Includes an image from the National Automotive Collection Detroit Public Library circa 1911.

The automobile in the image is a 1911 Abbott-Detroit.
The building is often attributed to Albert Kahn.

Even the city of Detroit Recreation Dept.'s web page mis-attributes the Casino to Kahn.

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Designed by Anderson & Jordan for Zachariah Chandler. Corner of West Fort and Second built in 1858 Downtown Detroit, MI.

Demolished: unknown to me.

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Designed by Rupert W. Koch. 305 University Place built in 1917 City of Grosse Pointe, MI.

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Designed by William E. N. Hunter. East Grand Boulevard Methodist Episcopal Church 7050 Gratiot Avenue built in 1908 East Grand Boulevard Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes An image of East Grand Boulevard Methodist Episcopal Church circa 1910, and an article featuring the church from an October 4, 1908 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

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From the archives of the National Automotive Collection of the Detroit Public Library. The description of the image reads, view of motorists in 1910 Everitt car; Tudor style house in background. Handwritten on back: Everitt, 1910.

The Tudor in the background belonged to John F. Dodge. Designed by Smith Hinchman & Grylls. 75 East Boston Boulevard built in 1906 Arden Park-East Boston Historic District Detroit, MI.

Barney Everitt would build a house a block away in 1916.

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Designed by Frederick J. Winter for Byron F. "Barney" Everitt. 90 Arden Park built in 1916 East Boston-Arden Park Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1919 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

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Designed by Benjamin & Straight for Col. Jesse Vincent. 15500 Windmill Pointe Drive built in 1928 Grosse Pointe Park, MI. Includes images from the archives of the Grosse Pointe Historical Society.

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Designed by Hugh T. Keyes for Emory W. Clark. 635 Lakeshore Road built in 1934 Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI.

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Designed by Goossen & Feldmann for F. H. Russ. 131 Arden Park Boulevard built in 1912 Arden Park-East Boston Boulevard Historic District Detroit, MI.

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Designed by Kenneth S. Frazier. Civic Theatre 12327 Kelly Road built in 1941 Detroit, MI.

Capacity: 1,455

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Designed by Peter Dederichs. 2548 Field built in 1907 Islandview Neighborhood Detroit, MI.

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Designed by Frank A. Miles for George Renaud. 31 Renaud built in 1930 Village for Grosse Pointe Shores, MI.