Detroit's wealth of architectural talent!

**archfan** · January-01-19, 04:07 AM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by Cyril E. Schley. The Ruth, Detroit Times Model Home 9015 Ruth built in 1928 Allen Park, MI. Includes an advertisement featuring the house from a 1929 edition of the Detroit Times. Builder: W. D. Block Corporation

This looks like the Shenandoah [[on Shenandoah Street, what a surprise!).

**archfan** · January-01-19, 04:11 AM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by Cyril E. Schley. The Ruth, Detroit Times Model Home 9015 Ruth built in 1928 Allen Park, MI. Includes an advertisement featuring the house from a 1929 edition of the Detroit Times. Builder: W. D. Block Corporation

The Balfour appears to have lost its timbers!

**archfan** · January-02-19, 02:22 AM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by Cyril E. Schley. The Ruth, Detroit Times Model Home 9015 Ruth built in 1928 Allen Park, MI. Includes an advertisement featuring the house from a 1929 edition of the Detroit Times. Builder: W. D. Block Corporation

The final one was the hardest. The windows, chimney, and entrance match the Angelique, but it appears the brick has been covered with siding, for whatever reason. These street view images are poor, so Benjamin, if you have real photos coming, I'm looking forward to them!

**Alley** · January-02-19, 08:40 AM

My friends bought this house in October, and are currently restoring it in hopes to 'create a space for Writers & Artists to lodge, learn, and show work.' They have their work cut out for them, but are very capable and it will be nice to see the final product. Here is a Facebook info page they put together, as well as their Indie GoGo crowdfunding page

Originally Posted by Neilr

Another house by Detroit architect Lyle F. Zisler:

This deco style house at 235 Holbrook was built for W. J. Roxborough in 1940.

When I look at a house like this, I look past the bad landscaping and cheap fencing. If you also would, you should notice the beautifully proportioned multi-paned windows with their keystones, the nice [[slightly sagging) front porch surmounted by a delicate deco railing, the recessed flat roof gable, the simple belt course and cornice, the slightly projecting center section set off by quoins which also bracket the corners. To me, this house is one of Detroit's [[many) hidden jewels.

Please refer to p69rrh51's post #134 on page 6 of this thread and art_deco_lover's post #657 on page 27 for more discussion and pictures of other work by Zisler in Detroit and Grosse Pointe.

**p69rrh51** · January-02-19, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by Patrick

See the link below for a photo of 2254 Chicago Boulevard before a fire took out the roof:

http://findingeliza.com/archives/17191

Patrick, most of the requests require heading to the cardex file and dealing with BSEED. I do not have the time to check them out at the moment. When I get the time I will let you know what I find.

**p69rrh51** · January-06-19, 10:49 AM

1) Designed by Peter R. Rosello. Bethel A. M. E. Church 585 Frederick built in 1924 Detroit, MI.
Image form the archives of the Detroit Historical Society, date unknown.
2) An article/rendering featuring the church from a 1924 edition of the Detroit Free Press.
3) A rendering of the church from a 1924 edition of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

Builder: Sachs & Lehner
Cornerstone placed: April 27, 1924
Demolished: 1974?

**p69rrh51** · January-06-19, 10:51 AM

Designed and built by Albert E. Bill. Lancashire Castle, 18510 Lancashire built in 1928 North Rosedale Park, Detroit, MI. Includes an advertisement featuring the house from a 1928 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · January-06-19, 10:56 AM

Designed by Steffens & Habermas for S. C. Hadley. 221 Merriweather built 1936-1937 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

Builder: S. C. Hadley

**p69rrh51** · January-06-19, 10:59 AM

Ladder Compony #8, Detroit Fire Department, 3905 West Vernor built in 1893 Hubbard Farms, Detroit, MI.

Designed by John Scott & Company.
Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · January-13-19, 02:01 PM

Designed by Mildner & Eisen.

1) Modern Laundry Building, 3705 East Jefferson Avenue built in 1913 Rivertown, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: 1950's?
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.
2) Image of the building from a 1917 issue of The American Architect.

**p69rrh51** · January-13-19, 02:09 PM

Designed by Steffens & Habermas for S. C. Hadley. 217 Merriweather built in 1937 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes An image of the house from a 1937 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

Builder: S. C.. Hadley

**p69rrh51** · January-13-19, 02:17 PM

Designed by Earl L. Confer. Saint Christopher's Episcopal Church, 20750 West McNichols built 1952-1953 Holcomb Community, Detroit, MI. Includes an article/rendering featuring the church from a 1952 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Cornerstone placed: November 2, 1952
Currently New St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church.

**p69rrh51** · January-13-19, 03:07 PM

Designed by Fred Swirsky for Adler & Rush. Apartment Building, 600 Brainard built in 1916 Midtown, Detroit, MI.

**EastsideAl** · January-13-19, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by Arthur DesRosiers. Temple Baptist Church, 10100 Grand River Avenue built 1951-1954 Detroit, MI. Includes Part of an article featuring the church from the May 24, 1954 edition of the Detroit Free Press. The church was originally designed to hold 4,000 as Temple Baptist had a membership of 14,00 at the time.

Currently Straight Gate International Church.

In between its use by the churches, this building was owned by the Detroit Board of Education and named the Adlai E. Stevenson Building. It was used for educational programs, public meetings, administrative functions, and rented out for various civic occasions. Prophet Jones' lavish funeral was held there in 1971. I gave a speech there when I was in 7th grade as part of a series of events for the then new magnet schools.

Here is a picture of it when it was Temple Baptist:

**p69rrh51** · January-20-19, 06:05 PM

Designed by Gustave A. Mueller for Joseph H. Lume. Alt Heidelberg Cafe & Restaurant, 1307-1309 Broadway built 1907-1908 Broadway Avenue Historic District, Detroit, MI. Includes a notice featuring the building from a 1907 edition of the Detroit Free Press and An article/rendering from a 1908 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

The building is still standing the front façade was removed in the 1920's.

Image from the Burton Historical Collection, circa 1907.

**p69rrh51** · January-20-19, 06:10 PM

Designed by J. H Gustav Steffens. Hotel Edsel 4616 Calhoun built in 1926 Dearborn, MI. Includes an article/photograph/advertisement featuring the building from a 1926 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Builder: Malow-Barry Company
Demolished: Date unknown to me

Better known as the Hotel Dearborn.
Image from the archives of the Detroit Historical Society, circa 1940.

**p69rrh51** · January-20-19, 06:14 PM

Designed by Charles N. Agree for Abraham Cohen. Seville Apartments, 3160 Second Avenue built 1925-1926 Midtown, Detroit, MI. Includes an article/rendering/advertisement featuring the building from a 1926 edition of the Detroit Free Press, and renderings of the building from the Burton Historical Collection, dates unknown.

Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · January-20-19, 06:20 PM

Designed by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls for Theodore Hinchman. 224 Vendome built in 1924 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes images of the house from a 1932 issue of The Architectural Forum.

**p69rrh51** · January-27-19, 05:38 PM

Designed by Mildner & Eisen.

Koppitz-Melchers Incorporated Brewery, 151 Dubois Street built 1934-1936 Rivertown, Detroit, MI. Includes a

n image of 151 Dubois from a 1939 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

Demolished: 1964
Image from Wayne State University's VIrtual Motor City Collection, circa 1936.
The brewery was acquired by Goebel in the late 1940's.

**p69rrh51** · January-27-19, 05:44 PM

Designed by Mason & Rice for Hiram Walker & Sons. 634 Devonshire Road built in 1888 Walkerville, Windsor, Ontario Canada.

One of six 2 family houses designed for Hiram Walker & Sons on Devonshire. One of the 6 was razed in the early 1920's to make way for a bank.
Image from forum.skyscraperpage.com, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · January-27-19, 05:47 PM

Designed by George D. Mason & Company for Harley G. Higbie.
1) 191 Lakeshore Road built in 1926 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, circa 1926.
2) An image of the house from a 1930 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

Demolished: 1988

**p69rrh51** · February-03-19, 12:29 AM

Designed by Obed Wait. Court House and Capitol Building, Capitol Park, built 1823-1828 Downtown, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: 1893
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · February-03-19, 12:30 AM

Designed by Charles Lum. Bank of Michigan Building, 105 West Jefferson built in 1836 Downtown, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, circa 1881.

**p69rrh51** · February-03-19, 12:38 AM

Designed by George Hunt Ingraham for Dwight Cutler.

5447 Woodward Avenue built 1909-1910? Midtown, Detroit, MI. Includes a

n image 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-03-19, 12:41 AM

Designed by Donaldson & Meier for Ransom Gillis. Brick Barn/Carriage House, 205 Alfred built in 1883 Brush Park Historic District, Detroit, MI. Includes a list of commissions being executed by Donaldson & Meier from a 1883 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
The barn was the first studio for Pewabic Pottery from 1903-1906.
Image from 63afred.com, date unknown.