Detroit's wealth of architectural talent!

[p69rrh51]

I forgot to post this earlier in the week.

Unfortunately this the only image I have found of the house.

Built by John Sherman. 1701 Iroquois built in 1908 Indian Village Historic District Detroit, MI.

The house was razed sometime in 1918 or 1919, most likely razed when 1723 Iroquois was built.

Article from a 1908 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

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Designed by Boston based architect John Lyman Faxon. First Congregational Church 31 East Forest Street built in 1891 Woodward Avenue Lower Piety Row Detroit, MI.

1920's addition to the back of the building designed by Albert Kahn.

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Designed by Robert Finn. Hotel Imperial 26 Peterboro built in 1923 Charlotte-Peterboro Historic District Detroit, MI.

Currently COTS Homeless Shelter.

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Designed by Richard H. Marr. Terrace northwest corner of Longfellow & Dexter built in 1923 Detroit, MI.

One of three identical terraces designed by Marr. Surprisingly two of the three still survive. I tried to take an image of the other terrace but the group hanging out on the front porch of the abandoned terrace did not look they wanted to have their picture taken.

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Designed by Lundblad & Lundblad.
1) Hotel Billinghurst 71-73 West Willis built in 1923 Midtown Detroit, MI.
2) Hotel Prenford 11626 Woodward Avenue built in 1922 North End Detroit, MI.

The Hotel Prenford is currently the Normandie Hotel.

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Designed by Pollmar & Ropes. 1656 West Grand Boulevard built in 1914 Detroit, MI.

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Designed by Wells D. Butterfield. Second Baptist Church 3809 Eighteenth Street built in 1899 North Corktown Detroit, MI.

Currently Greater St. James F. B. H. Church of God of the America's

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Designed by H. H. Hallett for Daniel D. Herman. 2294 Atkinson built in 1919 Atkinson Avenue Historic District Detroit, MI.

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Desinged by Kastler & Hunter. North Woodward Methodist Episcopal Church 8300 Woodward Avenue built in 1901 North End Detroit, MI.

Demolished: 1920?
Image from a 1907 issue of the American Architect and Building News

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Designed by C. Howard Crane. United Atrists Theatre 933 South Broadway built in 1927 Los Angeles, CA.

Currently part of Ace Hotel Los Angeles.
Image from Wikipedia circa 2010's.

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Designed by C. Howare Crane. Michigan Theatre 425 West Western Avenue built in 1930 Muskegon, MI.

Currently the Frauenthal Center for the Perfoming Arts.
Image from Cinema Treasures circa 2000's

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Designed by C.D. Goodman and C. Howard Crane. Amherst Theatre 1004 rue Sainte Catherine Est built in 1925 Montreal, QC.

Currently the Theatre L'Olympia.
Image from Cinema Treasures circa 2000's.

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Designed by C. Howard Crane. Earle Theatre 513 13th Street N. W. built in 1924 Washington, D.C.

Currently know as the Warner Theatre.
Image from Wikipedia date unknown.

[Neilr]

Chene Park is celebrating its 30th Anniversary. It was designed by the Detroit firm of Schervich, Vogel, & Merz.




http://www.turnerconstruction.com/ex...k-amphitheater
You can see the pre-Riverwalk cement silos still standing in the first photo.

http://www.freep.com/story/entertain...klin/32157721/

http://detroit1701.org/Chene%20Park.html

[Richard]

Any more info on Billinghurst ? I tried a search with no results,looks like an interesting project , thanks

[Neilr]

p69rrh51 got some well-deserved recognition in this Sunday’s freep for his work documenting Detroit’s architectural heritage. Keep up the good work!


http://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2015/08/21/detroit-architecture-gravel-facebook-grosse-pointe/31918639/

[Kathleen]

Kudos to p69rrh51!! You do an outstanding job, both here and on your FB pages, in sharing the architectural heritage and treasures of this region!!! Thank you!!!

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Designed by Lawrence B. Jameson. 18295 Santa Barbara built in 1936 Bagley Neighborhood Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the house from a 1941 issue of Michigan Architect & Engineer.

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Designed by Paul Tilds. Jewish Community Center 18100 Meyers built in 1957 Bagley Neighborhood Detroit, MI.

The building cost approximately 3.5 million dollars to build.
Currently Northwest Activities Center

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Designed by Bonnah & Chaffee. Cadillac Storage 11745 Rosa Parks Boulevard built in 1923 Dexter-Linwood Neighborhood Detroit, MI.

Currenly World Medical Relief.

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Designed by Isadore M. Lewis. Tushiyah United Hebrew School 609 East Kirby built in 1922 Tushiyah United Hebrew School of Detroit-Scott Memorial Church Historic District Detroit, MI.

Currently Kirby Center Lofts
Ongoing restoration/renovation

[kathy2trips]

Outstanding ornamentation on these two beauties! NOBODY builds like this anymore, except maybe Randall Davis.

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Designed by Mark M. Conklin for Edith M. Bruce. 959 Burlingame built in 1913 Woodward Village Detroit, MI.

The house cost approximately $6,000 to build.

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Designed by Lancelot Sukert. Saint Cyprian Episcopal Church 6114 28th Street built in 1938 Detroit, MI. Includes an ad featuring the church from a 1938 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

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Designed by the City of Detroit Engineering Department. Benjamin Franklin 13651 East McNichols built in 1950 LaSalle College Park Neighborhood Detroit, MI.