Burbrook - Now a Fabulous Ruin
See Also: Burbrook Resotored and Marcus E. Burrowes
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The historic Burbrook estate in Farmington Hills, discussed at length here and designed by famed architect Marcus Burrowes, has fallen into sad disrepair and its fate seems in question as this recent forest walk discovery reveals.
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As shown in previous pictures in Burbrook was in the process of being re-roofed. Now it sits abandoned, weed infested and the roofing stalled.
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The force of its well pushes out from a leak corroding its pipes and flooding the ground.
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And here we have the reason. It appears that the roofing had proceeded without permit.
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To the side a diving board extends over a leaf-filled kidney-shaped pool.
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This view displays the gracious manor and its rear large lawn.
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A small broken window provided this interior view of the left end of the above picture...
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...while this dim view through a front window displays a part of the stairway.
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Perched on ridge 40 feet above the Upper Rouge River, the three acre plot forms an island of private property inside Farmington Hills' Heritage Park.
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Overgrown by vegetation and roof rotted through, Burbrook's separated garage melts into the forest.
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Its state of disrepair and location at the end of a winding dirt road make the future of this fascinating mansion very uncertain.
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Update on Historic Burrowes home in Farmington
Saw this article on Burbrook which is Marcus' Burrowes house in Farmington. My Grandmother was his daughter and there are many happy memories of this house in our family.
Burrowes home in disrepair; owner faces fines
http://www.hometownlife.com/article/...t|Farmington|s