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**p69rrh51** · October-12-16, 12:48 AM

Designed by John Scott & Company. Peoples State Bank Branch 3400 Bagley built in 1910 Mexican Village, Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1911 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

**canuck** · October-12-16, 06:18 AM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by John Scott & Company. Peoples State Bank Branch 3400 Bagley built in 1910 Mexican Village, Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1911 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Nice to see this one managed to keep a fair bit of architectural integrity. A very handsome building indeed.

**Honky Tonk** · October-12-16, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by canuck

Nice to see this one managed to keep a fair bit of architectural integrity. A very handsome building indeed.

And the food wasn't bad either. As you can see in the photo, Justin Verlander and his wife, patronized the place quite a bit. I'm hoping one of the Millennials will pick it up and turn it into a upscale, high-end, Kraft taco palace, with organic, locally-grown, gluten-free, hand made, taco shells.

**p69rrh51** · October-18-16, 01:29 PM

Designed by George C. Oldfield for Arnold Hassig. 1064 Seyburn built in 1906 West Village Historic District Detroit, MI.

At the time this house was built Oldfield was a staff architect for Gerard, Stormfeltz & Lovely.

**p69rrh51** · October-18-16, 01:30 PM

Designed by Verner, Wilhelm & Molby. George Washington Elementary School 13000 Dequindre built in 1925 Detroit Public Schools Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the building from Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Collection, circa 1925.

Extensive remuddling

**p69rrh51** · October-18-16, 01:33 PM

A first time post for Detroityes, a house in Birmingham razed for a big footprint house.
Designed by Frazeur T. Slater for William T. Dust. 376 Ferndale Avenue built in 1924? Birmingham, MI.
Demolished: 2011
Image from a 1925 issue of Afterglow magazine.

A link to the house when it was still standing in 2009.

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.5495...7i13312!8i6656

**p69rrh51** · October-18-16, 01:37 PM

Designed by Joseph E. Mills. Tuomey Brothers Building 1514-1520-1522 Woodward Avenue built in 1907 Lower Woodward Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the building from the Burton Historical Collection, circa 1910, an article from a 1907 edition of the Detroit Free Press and an image from a 1947 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

Extensive alterations designed by Charles N. Agree for Lane Bryant in 1946.

**GMan** · October-18-16, 05:19 PM

"A first time post for Detroityes, a house in Birmingham razed for a big footprint house.
Designed by Frazeur T. Slater for William T. Dust. 376 Ferndale Avenue built in 1924? Birmingham, MI.
Demolished: 2011"

Wow! What a shame tearing something of style down for Monster Block style house.

G.Man

**p69rrh51** · October-24-16, 10:54 AM

Designed by Charles Kotting for Walter O. Briggs. 3570 Walbri Drive built 1924-1925 Blomfield Hills, MI. Includes images from the May 1925 issue of Afterglow magazine.

A link to an article featuring the house from a September 28, 2014 edition of USA Today.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/l...ture/16264315/

**p69rrh51** · October-24-16, 10:56 AM

Designed by Ira H. Benjamin for Guy L. Cottington. 101 Farrand Park built in 1915 Highland Heights-Stevens' Subdivision Historic District Highland Park, MI.

**p69rrh51** · October-24-16, 10:57 AM

Designed by H. E. Beyster & Asscoiates, Incorporated. Westinghouse Electric Supply Company Sales Office and Warehouse 2211 West Edsel Ford Service Drive built in 1951 Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the building from a 1951 edition of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

Builder: O. W. Burke Company

**p69rrh51** · October-24-16, 11:05 AM

Designed by Louis W. Klein. Saint Stephen Lutheran Church 8300 Chamberlin built in 1918 Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · October-30-16, 01:15 PM

Designed by Albert Kahn for Eugene H. Sloman. 301 East Hancock built in 1905 Midtown, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: 1990's
Pre-1921 address: 115 East Hancock.
The house cost approximately $10,000 to build.
Image from the State Historic Preservation Office, circa 1976.

**p69rrh51** · October-30-16, 01:16 PM

Designed and buil by J. J. Berger. 1025 Buckingham built in 1935 Grosse Pointe Park, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1935 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · October-30-16, 01:17 PM

Designed by Joseph E. Mills & Son for L. G. Grimm. Funeral Car Garage 6327 Linwood built in 1920 Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1920 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · October-30-16, 01:19 PM

Designed by Ted Rogvoy. Kinsel's Warehouse and Office Building 15120 Third built in 1948 Highland Park, MI. Includes a rendering of the building from a 1948 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

**p69rrh51** · November-07-16, 03:22 PM

Built by R. C. Ranke. 16660 LaSalle Boulevard built in 1931 Martin Park, Detroit, MI. Includes a rendering of the house from a 1931 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · November-07-16, 03:25 PM

Designed by Roland C. Gies for William Meyer. 701 Taylor built in 1910 Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · November-07-16, 03:32 PM

The 1935 Better Style Home

Designed by Merritt & Cole. The 1935 Better Style Home 324 McMillan built in 1935 Grosse Pointe Farms. Includes articles/advertisements featuring the eight different builders involved with the project.

Eight local builders cooperated to build this house, George E. Argo, J. J. Berger, Guy E. Moffit, Walter H. Mast, Wilbert Calhoun, Edward V. Monahan, James J. Monahan, and M. H. Decker.

**p69rrh51** · November-07-16, 03:35 PM

Designed by Hugh B. Clement. Pilgrim Congregational Church 7621 Linwood built 1916-1917 LaSalle Garden Neighborhood Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the church from the Burton Historical Collection circa 1926.

Currently Shrine of the Black Madonna.

**p69rrh51** · November-14-16, 12:35 AM

Built by D. J. Kennedy and Son for James D. Kennedy. 1027 Burns built 1903-1904 Indian Village Historic District, Detroit, MI.

James D. Kennedy was a principle in D. J. Kennedy & Son contractors. Daniel J. Kennedy was the other principle.

**p69rrh51** · November-14-16, 12:36 AM

Designed by Varney & Winter for John T. Lovett. 1228 Edison built in 1915 Boston-Edison Historic District Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · November-14-16, 12:38 AM

Designed by Louis Kamper. Michigan College of Medicine and Surgery 605 Porter built in 1904 Downtown, Detroit, MI. Includes a rendering of the builidng from a 1904 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown

**p69rrh51** · November-14-16, 12:44 AM

Designed by Albert E. French. Independent Order of Odd Fellows Temple, American Eagle Lodge #441, 331 East Bethune built 1903-1904 North End, Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1903 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from the State Historic Preservation Office, circa 1976.