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**p69rrh51** · January-28-20, 05:19 AM

I have been looking for information on this house for a long time. I stumbled across the info recently doing some research in the Freep.

Designed and built by Ernest Nuppenau for Ernest Nuppenau. 489 Ledyard built 1874-1875 Cass Park, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: 1950's?
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

Nuppenau was a builder and manufacturer of windows in the city.

**p69rrh51** · January-28-20, 05:23 AM

Designed by Rogers & MacFarlane for Jane Owen. 8326 East Jefferson Avenue built in 1896 Indian Village Historic District, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from an 1898 issue of The Inland Architect & News Record.

**p69rrh51** · January-28-20, 05:27 AM

Designed by George W. Hoffman. 1028 Kensington built in 1928 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

**masterblaster** · January-28-20, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by Donaldson & Meier for David Stott. Arcadia Dance Hall, 3527 Woodward Avenue built 1912-1913 Midtown, Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the building from Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Collection, date unknown.

Demolished: 1972
First image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

The older gentleman who opened a cafe in the restored Cass Plaza Apartment building stated that there was a skating rink at Woodward and Stimson where the long-stalled mixed-use project [[once called the Mondrian, then the Woodward) is/was to located. Your post confirms what the gentleman says is true.

This mixed-use project might be revived by the Platform
https://imgur.com/a/XweK0lH/

**p69rrh51** · February-08-20, 04:04 PM

Designed by Muehlman & Farrar. Saint Luke's Episcopal Church, 540 West Lewiston built in 1929 Ferndale, MI. Includes an article/photograph featuring the church from a 1929 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · February-08-20, 04:06 PM

Designed by George V. Pottle for James W. T. Knox.

112 Edison built 1907-1908 Boston-Edison Historic District, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · February-08-20, 04:08 PM

Designed by J. Ivan Dise.

Mason Elementary School, 19635 Mitchell built 1930-1931 Conant Gardens, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · February-08-20, 04:11 PM

Designed by C. F. J. Barnes for Daniel D. Frisbee. 81 Atkinson built in 1907 Piety Hill, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · February-19-20, 02:36 PM

Designed by Williams & Coughlan for Lloyd L. Axford. 858 Ellair Place built 1926-1928 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

Demolished: date unknown to me
Image from the archives of Higbie Maxon Agney, Inc., date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · February-19-20, 02:39 PM

Desinged by Mortimer L. Smith. 103 Edmund Place built in 1880 Brush Park Historic District, Detroit, MI. Includes an advertisement featuring the house from a 1880 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: 1983
51 was the pre-1921 address.
Image from the State Historic Preservation Office, circa 1976.

**p69rrh51** · February-19-20, 02:42 PM

Designed by Herbert & Francis Schmidtz for Morris Ziegelman. 19150 Berkley built in 1948 Sherwood Forest Historic District, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · February-19-20, 02:44 PM

Designed by Paul Tilds. Beth Abraham Synagogue, 8100 West Seven Mile built 1950-1951 Pembroke Neighborhood, Detroit, MI.

Currently: Messiah Baptist Church

**p69rrh51** · February-28-20, 04:40 PM

Designed by George V. Pottle for Earle C. Howard. 718 Longfellow buil in 1912 Boston-Edison Historic District, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · February-28-20, 04:45 PM

Designed by George Hunt Ingraham for Dwight Cutler.

5447 Woodward Avenue built 1909-1910? Midtown, Detroit, MI. Includes phtotographs/floorplan of the house from a 1911 issue of the Brickbuilder.

Demolished: Date unknown to me.
Image from the archives of the Library of Congress, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · February-28-20, 04:48 PM

Designed by Dunlap & Palmer.

Hupp Motor Car Company Factory, northwest corner of East Milwaukee and Mt. Elliot built 1911-1912 Poletown, Detroit, MI.

Builder: E. P. Decker & Company
Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Collection, circa 1912.

**p69rrh51** · February-28-20, 04:52 PM

Designed by Rogers & MacFarlane for Arthur McGraw.

8353 East Jefferson Avenue built in 1895 Indian Village Historic District, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from an 1899 issue of The Inland Architect and News Record.

**p69rrh51** · March-11-20, 07:58 PM

Designed by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls for David B. Hinchman. 155 Irvine Lane built in 1950 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes a page from a set of the original plans for the house from the archives of Logan Wakely, circa 1950.

Extensive alterations

**p69rrh51** · March-11-20, 08:02 PM

Designed by Mason & Rice for John D. Mouat. Moat Flats, 4141 Lincoln built in 1895 Woodbridge Farms Historic District, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from The Inland Architect and News Record, circa 1896.

**p69rrh51** · March-11-20, 08:06 PM

Designed by Harry J. Farwell. Slovak Holy Trinty Lutheran Church, 4159 Oliver built 1923-1924 City Airport Neighborhood, Detroit, MI. Includes an article/rendering featuring the church from a 1923 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Current status unknown to me

**p69rrh51** · March-11-20, 08:29 PM

Designed by Louis A. Simon. United States Post Office-Jefferson Station, 10721 East Jefferson Avenue built 1939-1940 East Village, Detroit, MI. Includes an article/rendering featuring the building from a 1939 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Builder: Henry Dattner.

**p69rrh51** · March-20-20, 09:28 AM

Designed by George F. Diehl. Saint Joan of Arc Parish School, 22415 Overlake built in 1946 St. Clair Shores, MI.

Extensive alterations

**p69rrh51** · March-20-20, 09:33 AM

Designed by Horatio P. Wilson for the Casino Company. Majestic Theatre, 1449 Woodward Avenue built in 1908 Downtown, Detroit, MI. An article/rendering featuring the theatre from a 1908 edition of the Detroit Times.

Opened: November 26, 1908
Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Collection, circa 1911.
An existing building was remodeled to create the theatre.

**p69rrh51** · March-20-20, 09:38 AM

Designed by Diehl & Diehl. Saint Clement Roman Catholic Church 25330 Van Dyke Avenue built 1960-1961 Centerline, MI.

Currently: Part of Saint Mary, Our Lady Queen of Families Parish.

**p69rrh51** · March-20-20, 09:42 AM

Designed by Julius Hess for Julius Robinson.

3415 Woodward Avenue built 1874-1875 Midtown, Detroit, MI.

Ground breaking: July 31, 1874
Demolished: Sometime before 1920
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · March-31-20, 12:03 PM

Designed by Louis Kamper.

Tappan Intermediate School, 11775 American built 1928-1929 Detroit Public Schools, Detroit, MI. Includes a

n article/rendering featuring the building from a 1929 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from Schools In & About Detroit 1931.