Detroit's wealth of architectural talent!

**p69rrh51** · October-14-12, 06:18 PM

A Mildner & Eisen design including an image from a 1917 issue of The American Architect.

Grosse Pointe Farms Municipal Building 90 Kirby Road built in 1913 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

**p69rrh51** · October-14-12, 06:30 PM

A Smith, Hinchman & Grylls design including ain image from a 1919 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer featuring the building in its original configuration.

Bell Telephone Building 1365 Cass Avenue built in 1918 Downtown Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · October-14-12, 06:37 PM

Just a little shack being built for a Cotton family member on Lakeshore with a nice view of the lake in Grosse Pointe Farms. I do not know who designed the mansion, but I will find out soon.

**p69rrh51** · October-15-12, 11:25 PM

A J. Will Wilson design.

Chateau Frontenac Apartments 10410 East Jefferson Avenue built in 1925 Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · October-15-12, 11:39 PM

An Albert H. Spahr design.

Stonehurst 505 Lakeshore Drive built in 1914 Grosse Pointe Shores, MI.

**p69rrh51** · October-16-12, 12:50 AM

A design by Horace Trumbauer.

Rose Terrace 12 Lakeshore built 1934 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

**stromberg2** · October-16-12, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

An Albert H. Spahr design.

Stonehurst 505 Lakeshore Drive built in 1914 Grosse Pointe Shores, MI.

Do you know who lived in this...or should I say who this was designed for?

Stromberg2

**p69rrh51** · October-16-12, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by stromberg2

Do you know who lived in this...or should I say who this was designed for?

Stromberg2

A link to a little history of the mansion.
http://gphistorical.org/stonehurst/

**p69rrh51** · October-20-12, 08:45 PM

A Spier & Rohns design.

Bramlet Building 1265 Griswold built in 1897 Capitol Park Historic District Detroit, Mi.

**p69rrh51** · October-20-12, 08:49 PM

A Louis Kamper design.

Washington Boulevard Building 234 State Street built in 1923 Washington Boulevard Historic District Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · October-20-12, 09:00 PM

An Alvin Harley design, including an image from a 1916 issue of the Western Architect.

3960 West Lafayette built in 1912 Hubbard Farms Historic District Detroit, MI.

**stromberg2** · October-21-12, 03:19 PM

I imagine Hubbard Farms would have some gems!

Stromberg2

**p69rrh51** · October-22-12, 12:49 AM

A Design by Joseph E. Mills & Son including an image from a 1919 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

Maranatha Baptist Tabernacle 2900 East Grand Boulevard built in 1919 Milwaukee Junction Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · October-22-12, 12:52 AM

A George M. Lindsay design including an image from a 1919 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

Westminster Church Community Building 8951 Hamilton built in 1919 Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · October-22-12, 12:57 AM

I finally took time out and took an image of this Mildner & Eisen design. Thx Kathleen and Southofbloor for your help!

Ginsburg Branch Detroit Public Library 637 Brewster built in 1918 Brush Park Brewster-Douglas Housing Projects Detroit, MI

**southofbloor** · October-22-12, 07:22 PM

Nice entrance stonework - surprisingly intact for how decimated the site is.

**p69rrh51** · October-23-12, 08:17 PM

A design by Herman & Simons.

Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church 3150 Commor Street construction finished in 1942 Hamtramck, MI

**p69rrh51** · October-23-12, 08:20 PM

A Design by Harry S. Angell.

2431 Lothrop built in 1919 LaSalle Gardens Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · October-23-12, 08:22 PM

A design by the Williams Brothers.

1100 Chicago Boulevard built in 1919 Boston-Edison Historic District Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · October-23-12, 10:36 PM

Another round of can you find this building. An Isadore M. Lewis design. I have a feeling its just a drawing but anything is possible.

**p69rrh51** · October-25-12, 10:48 AM

A Van Leyen, Schilling and Keough design, including an image from a 1919 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

Peter's Cartridge Company Factory 1916 Grandin Road built in 1916 Kings Mills, OH.

**p69rrh51** · October-25-12, 10:51 AM

A Baxter & O'Dell design.

Renaud Annex 491 West Hancock built in 1905 Warren-Prentis Historic District Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · October-25-12, 10:52 AM

A design by Almon C. Varney.

Cromwell Apartments 2942 Second built in 1904 Cass Park Historic District Detroit, MI.

**markseth** · October-26-12, 10:14 AM

I have really enjoyed your thread on the architectural riches of Detroit. I live in Seattle and after viewing your thread, I am envious of your city's architectural wealth! I'm curious how you were able to do all this research. Do you plan to publish your photos and materials? Please let me know if you do, as i would like to purchase a copy. i'm planning on a 2 week vacation in Michigan next summer and would love to use your thread as a basis for a driving architectural tour of Detroit. Any thought to putting these buildings on a map and selling it to tourists such as myself?
it is a shame that the majority of publicity Detroit gets is for the "ruins". Clearly your city has a magnificent history of architectural splendor, of which you Detroiters should be rightly proud. I cannot wait to see it!

**p69rrh51** · October-26-12, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by markseth

I have really enjoyed your thread on the architectural riches of Detroit. I live in Seattle and after viewing your thread, I am envious of your city's architectural wealth! I'm curious how you were able to do all this research. Do you plan to publish your photos and materials? Please let me know if you do, as i would like to purchase a copy. i'm planning on a 2 week vacation in Michigan next summer and would love to use your thread as a basis for a driving architectural tour of Detroit. Any thought to putting these buildings on a map and selling it to tourists such as myself?
it is a shame that the majority of publicity Detroit gets is for the "ruins". Clearly your city has a magnificent history of architectural splendor, of which you Detroiters should be rightly proud. I cannot wait to see it!

Thx for the support!! I am glad to see the word is getting out to the Pacific Northwest!

A Richard Marr Design.

2027 West Boston Boulevard built in 1919 Boston-Edison Historic District Detroit, MI.