Designed by Pollmar & Ropes. Woodstock Apartments 473 Peterboro built in 1916 and Woodstock Apartments Annex 489 Peterboro built in 1917 Midtown Detroit, MI. Includes An image of the buildings from the Library of Congress archives circa 1920.
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Designed by Pollmar & Ropes. Woodstock Apartments 473 Peterboro built in 1916 and Woodstock Apartments Annex 489 Peterboro built in 1917 Midtown Detroit, MI. Includes An image of the buildings from the Library of Congress archives circa 1920.
Designed by C. Howard Crane. Somerset Apartment Hotel 1523 East Jefferson built in 1922 East Jefferson Avenue Residential Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes An article featuring the Somerset from a 1922 issue of the Detroit Free Press.
Demolished: 2013
Thx to Detroiturbex for providing the image if the building.
The original building and alterations designed by Mildner & Eisen. Goeschel Building 3200 Gratiot built in 1914, altered in 1931 Detroit, MI. Includes an image before the building was reconfigured during the widening of Gratiot in the mid 1930's from the Burton Historical Collection circa 1915. An article from the Sept. 9 1914 Detroit Free Press, and an image of the front elevation for the alterations from Feb. 25 1931.
Thx to Kari Smith for the image of the blueprint.
Every once in a while, p69rrh51, when catch up on your outstanding Detroit architectural thread I become mindful of how much you share and how much I appreciate what I have learned and discovered from your efforts. I'm sure it is a sentiment shared by the thousands who have visited your truly hall of fame thread.
Your passion, energy and sharing generosity are simply amazing and a prime example of the better angels of the internet. Thanks and keep up the good work.
The Edward Fisher house is on this year's Boston-Edison's Holiday Home Tour. The tour is already sold out, however this Detroit News online article has many great interior pictures of the house.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neilr
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/lif...sion/20269219/
Wow, looks awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neilr
Designed by Wiedmaier & Gay. 1405 Three Mile Drive built in 1929 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.
The firm is noted for their apartment building designs. This house is one of few residences I have found designed by them.
Designed by H. Augustus O'Dell for H. Augustus O'Dell. 1945 Tiverton built in 1926 Bloomfield Hills, MI. Includes images of the foyer and dining room floor. The floor is made from pieces of every type of marble used in the Fisher Building.
Designed by Donaldson & Meier. Terrace 6388-6436 John R. built in 1898 Midtown Detroit, MI.
Henry Meier's granddaughter passed away on 12/9/14 at age 90.
Designed Stevens & Blume. 63 Virginia Park built in 1903 New Center Historic District Detroit, MI.
Designed by Chittenden & Kotting. Engine #35 Detroit Fire Department 8229 Beaubien built in 1914 North End Detroit, MI.
Designed by Mason & Kahn. 70 Virginia Park built in 1901 New Center Historic District Detroit, MI.
Designed by George L. Fisher. 319 West Montana built in 1916 Detroit, MI.
Designed by C. Howard Crane for Walter E. Parker. 38 McKinley Place built in 1914 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes an image of the original onion skin blueprints that came with the house.
Beautiful as always, p69rrh51.
One that W. Hawkins Ferry got wrong. This house is attributed to Raymond Carey in Buildings of Detroit. Designed by George Hunt Ingraham for John M. Dwyer. 372 Lakeland Street built in 1909 City of Grosse Pointe, MI. Includes images of the house from a 1909 issue of the Western Architect.
George Hunt Ingraham was a Bostonian who had an office in Detroit for a few years.
The house was moved approximately 100' and rotated 90 degrees.
Designed by Robert O. Derrick. Grosse Pointe Club 6 Berkshire Place built in 1923 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.
Also known as the "Little Club"
Designed by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls. Country Club of Detroit 220 Country Club Drive built in 1927 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.
The clubhouse is the second building on this site the original Albert Kahn designed 1922 clubhouse burned down shortly after the building was completed.
Designed by Boston based architect Guy Lowell. Grosse Pointe Yacht Club 788 Lakeshore Road built in 1929 Grosse Pointe Shores, MI.
The GPYC celebrated its 100th anniversary this year.
Thx Islandman!Quote:
Originally Posted by Islandman
Quote:
Originally Posted by p69rrh51
Do you mean that the house was lifted and displaced after initial construction?
Yes the house was moved from the middle of what is now Lakeland to its present location.Quote:
Originally Posted by canuck
Designed by Harry T. Smith for Christian M. Larsen. 840 Philip built in 1914 Jefferson-Chalmers Neighborhood Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1914 issue of the Detroit Free Press.
Designed by Nettleton & Kahn. 99 Chandler built in 1901 North End Detroit, MI.
One of five similar designed houses by Nettleton and Kahn around the city.
Designed by J. Will Wilson. Temple Baptist Church 6125 Fourteenth Street built in 1920 King Solomon Baptist Church Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the church from the Burton Historical Collection circa 1925.