Detroit's wealth of architectural talent!

**p69rrh51** · March-25-18, 05:13 PM

Designed by Arthur DesRosiers. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, 18430 Utica built in 1949 Roseville, MI. Currently part of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina Parish.

**p69rrh51** · March-25-18, 05:18 PM

Designed and built by William H. Kuni. 3411 Sherbourne built in 1934 Sherwood Forest Historic District, Detroit, MI. Includes An advertisement featuring the house from a 1935 edition of the Detroit Free Press. Harry W. Bronson was the first owner of the house

**p69rrh51** · March-25-18, 05:21 PM

Designed and built by L. C. Miller. 18620 Muirland built in 1929 University District, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · March-25-18, 05:26 PM

Designed by J. H. Gustav Steffens for Frank W. Lindemann.

503 Washington built in 1927 City of Grosse Pointe, MI.

Includes a

rendering of the house from a 1929 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

**Maof** · March-25-18, 05:38 PM

Been a while since I took a peak at this thread. Thanks for taking the time to post them.

**Lombaowski** · March-25-18, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by George F. Depew for Edward J. Lynn. 4203 Trumbull built 1890-1891 Woodbridge Historic District, Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from an 1891 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

From what I have been told the house has found a new owner.
Extensive remuddling

This is an incredible gem. Anyone have any updates on this one?

**p69rrh51** · March-26-18, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by Maof

Been a while since I took a peak at this thread. Thanks for taking the time to post them.

You are welome Maof!

**milt721** · March-27-18, 11:41 AM

Odd that your last post had a Washington home listed. Any info on the ones that burned? Also [[another topic), any info on the former Aloma theater at Charlevoix and Wayburn?

**p69rrh51** · March-28-18, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by milt721

Odd that your last post had a Washington home listed. Any info on the ones that burned? Also [[another topic), any info on the former Aloma theater at Charlevoix and Wayburn?

Designed by H. Sanborn Brown for Dr. C. M. Skau.

577 Washington built in 1935 City of Grosse Pointe, MI.

Includes a

n article/rendering featuring the house from a 1935 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: 2018

**p69rrh51** · March-28-18, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by milt721

Odd that your last post had a Washington home listed. Any info on the ones that burned? Also [[another topic), any info on the former Aloma theater at Charlevoix and Wayburn?

Designed by Building Service Bureau/Ernest C. Thulin architect. Grosse Pointe Park Theatre 15001 Charlevoix built in 1924 Cabbage Patch Grosse Pointe Park, MI. Includes an article from the Grosse Pointe Review circa 1930.

Renamed the Aloma in 1930, the theatre closed in 1955.
Currenty the Thomas Hardware Company.

**p69rrh51** · April-01-18, 05:57 PM

Designed by Gordon W. Lloyd. Grace Episcopal Church, located at the northeast corner of Second Avenue and West Fort Street built 1868-1869 Downtown, Detroit, MI.

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

**p69rrh51** · April-01-18, 06:01 PM

Designed by Albert H. Jordan. First Congregational Church, corner of West Fort and Washington Boulevard built in 1854 Downtown, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: 1892
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · April-01-18, 06:02 PM

Designed by Peter Dederichs. Our Lady of Sorrows Belgian-Holland Catholic Church, 2964 Meldrum built in 1911? Islandview Neighborhood, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: 1963
Image from the archives of the Detroit News, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · April-01-18, 06:04 PM

Designed by Malcomson & Higginbotham. Central Christian Church, northeast corner of Ledyard & Second Avenue built in 1891 Midtown, Detroit, MI.

Demolished; unknown to me
Image from the Burton Historical Collection circa 1895.

**milt721** · April-03-18, 02:00 PM

Thank you so much for your answers!

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by Building Service Bureau/Ernest C. Thulin architect. Grosse Pointe Park Theatre 15001 Charlevoix built in 1924 Cabbage Patch Grosse Pointe Park, MI. Includes an article from the Grosse Pointe Review circa 1930.

Renamed the Aloma in 1930, the theatre closed in 1955.
Currenty the Thomas Hardware Company.

**p69rrh51** · April-03-18, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by milt721

Thank you so much for your answers!

You are welcome milt721.

**p69rrh51** · April-08-18, 10:55 PM

Designed by John Scott & Company for Frank G. Allen. Allendale, 1619 11th Avenue built in 1906 Moline, IL. Includes a rendering featuring the house from the catalog for a 1909 Architectural Exhibition held at The Detroit Museum of Art. Image from Google Maps, circa 2017
Currently Moline School District no. 40 administrative offices.

**p69rrh51** · April-08-18, 10:57 PM

Designed and built by Ralph T. Lee.

920 Bedford built in 1926 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

**p69rrh51** · April-08-18, 11:06 PM

Built by Mattias W. Huber

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19595 Stratford built 1929-1930 Sherwood Forest Historic District, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · April-08-18, 11:12 PM

Designed by F. W. Beal.

733 Seyburn built in 1905 West Village Historic District Detroit, MI.

Includes

a rendering of 783 Seyburn from an 1893 issue of Scientific American Architects and Builders Edition.

**canuck** · April-08-18, 11:20 PM

That last house is lookin' at you funny with dem little windas above the entrance.
It also looks like it's gonna gobble ya up, don't it?

Somethin' out of a Pixar movie.

**EastsideAl** · April-09-18, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by Building Service Bureau/Ernest C. Thulin architect. Grosse Pointe Park Theatre 15001 Charlevoix built in 1924 Cabbage Patch Grosse Pointe Park, MI. Includes an article from the Grosse Pointe Review circa 1930.

Renamed the Aloma in 1930, the theatre closed in 1955.
Currenty the Thomas Hardware Company.

This was a theater my dad went to a lot as a kid. My grandparents owned a bar nearby for a few years and they'd give my dad a little money to go to the movies while they got some work done. Later on, after it closed as a theater, the Aloma itself was a bar for several years.

**p69rrh51** · April-16-18, 10:57 PM

Designed and built by the Miller-Storm Company. 1240 Bishop built in 1925 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

**p69rrh51** · April-16-18, 11:03 PM

Built by the Schowalter Brothers.

19585 Stratford built in 1928 Sherwood Forest Historic District, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · April-16-18, 11:07 PM

Designed by Malcomson & Higginbotham.

D. Bethune Duffield Elementary School 2715 Macomb built in 1927 Detroit Public Schools Elmwood Park Neighborhood Detroit, MI.

Currently Bunche Preparatory Academy.