Detroit's wealth of architectural talent!

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Harry Rill group #3.


Saint Hedwig Roman Catholic Church built in 1916 3245 Junction Detroit, MI.

Saint Albertus School 2000 East Canfield built in 1917 Detroit, MI.

Hall of the Divine Child School 810 West Elm Avenue built in 1918 Monroe, MI.

[Guideboat]

Bravo p69! Great posts! What a terrific collection of buildings.

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Designs by Van Leyen & Schilling. Also includes the firm of Van Leyen, Schilling & Keogh.


Third Precinct Station Detroit Police Department 2200 Hunt Street built in 1896 Detroit, MI.

71 East Edsel Ford Freeway Service Drive built in 1898 Detroit, MI.

Casino on Belle Isle built in 1908 western end of the Island Detroit, MI.

Holy Family Roman Catholic Church 614 Walter Chrysler Freeway Service Drive built in 1910 Downtown Detroit, MI.

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Van Leyen & Schilling group #2. The image of St. Theresa does not begin to show how imposing the church is, I highly recommend going to see the church.


Nativity of Our Lord Roman Catholic Church 5900 McClellan Street built in 1911 Detroit, MI.

Saint Charles Borromeo Rectory 1480 built in 1912 Detroit, MI.

Saint Charles Borromeo School 1480 Townsend built in 1912 Detroit, MI.

Saint Theresa of Avila Roman Catholic Church 8666 Quincy Avenue built in 1924 Detroit, MI.

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Van Leyen & Schilling group #3.


Saint Agnes Roman Catholic Church 1922 12th Street built in 1924 Detroit, MI.

Fordson High School 13800 Ford Road built in 1928 Dearborn, MI.

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An image of 71 East Edsel Ford Freeway Service Drive from an issue of Inland Architect circa 1905, and an image of the Belle Isle Casino from a 1916 issue of Western Architect.

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Hugh B. Clement is relatively unknown except for the Detroit Public Library Conley Branch.


North Woodward Avenue Congregational Church 8715 Woodward Avenue built in 1911 Woodward Avenue Upper Piety Row Detroit, MI.

529 East Boston Boulevard built in 1912 East Boston-Arden Park Historic District Detroit, MI.

940 Edison built in 1913 Boston-Edison Historic District Detroit, MI.

Edwin Conley Branch Detroit Public Library 4600 Martin built in 1913 Detroit, MI.

An image of the Conley Branch from a 1916 issue of the Western Architect.

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Mostly known for their Catholic Churches and the Stott Building Donaldson & Meier managed to design a few homes around the city.



400 Fiske built in 1924 Berry Historic District Detroit, MI.

445 Fiske built in 1924 Berry Historic District Detroit, MI.

475 Fiske built in 1925 Berry Historic District Detroit, MI.

535 Fiske built in 1925 Berry Historic District Detroit, MI.

1051 Berkshire built in 1929 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

[Richard]

Any info behind the Alwyne Lane Apt?

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Any info behind the Alwyne Lane Apt?

Alwyne Lane Apartments 843 Whitmore Drive built in 1926 Palmer Park Apartment Building Historic District Detroit, MI.
Designed by one of my favorite architects Robert West.

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Designs by Mildner & Eisen.


233 Erskine built in 1905 Brush Park Historic District Detroit, MI.

The Detroit Electric Car Company Charging Station B 100 East Grand Boulevard built in 1909 Islandview Neighborhood Detroit, MI.

1796 Burns built in 1913 Indian Village Historic District Detroit, MI.

Goeschel Building 3200 Gratiot built in 1914 Detroit, MI.

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Mildner & Eisen group #2.


3465 Burns built in 1918 Indian Village Historic District Detroit, MI.

Bethel Evangelical Church 2270 West Grand Boulevard built in 1921 Detroit, MI.

726 Westchester built in 1927 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

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An image of the Detroit Electric Station B from a 1916 issue of the Western Architect and an image of 1796 Burns from a 1916 issue of the Western Architect.

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This home in Boston/Edison at 1261 Chicago Blvd., SE corner of Chicago and Byron was designed by Richard Marr:



Curious to know if these two houses, both on the south side of Boston Blvd. between 3rd and the Lodge, were also designed by him:

885 W Boston Blvd



1141 W Boston Blvd



Any info you could share would be greatly appreciated...thanks!

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This home in Boston/Edison at 1261 Chicago Blvd., SE corner of Chicago and Byron was designed by Richard Marr:



Curious to know if these two houses, both on the south side of Boston Blvd. between 3rd and the Lodge, were also designed by him:

885 W Boston Blvd



1141 W Boston Blvd



Any info you could share would be greatly appreciated...thanks!

They do have the "Marr" look! Information on architects in B-E is always hard to find. While the historic district revels in its past residents they seem to not care much about the designers who created their real legacy. Its interesting I have an almost complete catalog from Indian Village and a fairly decent catalog from Palmer Woods and both areas were very helpful [[Sherwood Forest is kind enough to publish their catalog on their website). Although when I tried to contact the historian for B-E I received a very rude reply, which helps answer for me why they are usually treated like the ugly step sister of the historic districts.

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Rogers, Bonnah & Chaffee.



1481 Seminole built in 1912 Indian Village Historic District Detroit, MI.

121 West Boston Boulevard built in 1914 Boston-Edison Historic District Detroit, MI.

1488 Burns built in 1915 Indian Village Historic District Detroit, MI.

Farwell Building 1249 – 1259 Griswold built in 1915 Capitol Park Detroit, MI.

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An image of 121 West Boston Boulevard from a 1916 issue of the Western Architect and an image of the Farwell Building from the Burton Historical Collection Detroit Public Library.

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Oscar C. Gottesleban.


40 Beverly Road built in 1907 Beverly Road HIstoric District Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

2116 Seminole built 1912 Indian Village Historic District Detroit, MI.

2924 Iroquios built in 1916 Indain Village Historic District Detroit, MI.

8040-8060 Saint Paul built in 1916 West Village Historic District Detroit, MI.

225 Touraine built in 1927 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

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Oscar C. Gottesleban.

2116 Seminole built 1912 Indian Village Historic District Detroit, MI.
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2116 Seminole was built with the same floor plan as the house next door. One is brick and the other stucco. The roofs are in different styles as are the front doors and windows. The neighbor's large third floor dormer was added somewhat later.

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2116 Seminole was built with the same floor plan as the house next door. One is brick and the other stucco. The roofs are in different styles as are the front doors and windows. The neighbor's large third floor dormer was added somewhat later.

2116 is Gottesleban's own home. The information on 2126 Seminole I have is a builder named Wallace & Karpp and probable as Gottesleban for the architect. The same floor plan would help confirm it as one of Gottesleban's.

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The Royal Oak based firm of Worden & Price.


26728 York built in 1927 Hill Historic District Huntington Woods, MI.

26515 Dundee built in 1939 Hill Historic District Huntington Woods, MI.

26521 Dundee built in 1939 Hill Historic District Huntington Woods, MI.

26550 Dundee built in 1940 Hill Historic District Huntington Woods, MI.

[Patrick]

1481 Seminole has a huge carriage house in the rear with a large apartment above. pretty house...I was told a Vanderbilt descendant lived there at one time.

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1481 Seminole has a huge carriage house in the rear with a large apartment above. pretty house...I was told a Vanderbilt descendant lived there at one time.

The original owner was William Edwin Moss from 1913-1920. The next owner was J. Walter Drake from 1920-1924. Drake was the president of Hupmobile and also built 650 West Boston Boulevard.

[Patrick]

I am aware of William NE Hunter's church designs, but have no idea what else he designed...any info?

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I am aware of William NE Hunter's church designs, but have no idea what else he designed...any info?

This is what I have from William E.N. Hunter. There are 2 churches I still need to take an image of I will post them when the images are available. Image include designs in collaboration with Joseph Kastler.



Saint Josaphat's Roman Catholic Church 715 East Canfield built in 1901 Detroit, MI.

205 Alger built in 1905 Detroit, MI.

Saint Francis D’Assisi Roman Catholic Church 4500 Wesson Street built in 1905 Detroit, MI.

144 East Boston Boulevard built in 1906 Arden Park East Boston Historic District Detroit, MI.