Detroit's wealth of architectural talent!

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Designed by F. Carl Pollmar for Arthur Johnson. 5345 Helen built in 1900 Detroit, MI. Includes a rendering of the house from a November, 1899 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

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Designed by Frank W. Wiedmaier. 44 Puritan built in 1916 Medbury's-Grove Lawn Subdivisions Historic District Highland Park, MI.

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Designed by Richard H. Marr for Dr. James Cleland. 85 Chicago Boulevard built in 1914 Boston-Edison Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1914 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

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Designed by Joy & Barcroft. Davenport Apartments 149 Davenport built in 1905 Cass-Davenport Historic District Detroit, MI.

Currently Cass Plaza Apartments.

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Designed by J. Will Wilson for William C. Corbett. 19414 Gloucester built in 1917 Palmer Woods Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1917 issue of the Detroit Free Press.
One of two similar houses designed by Wilson in 1917-1918.

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Designed by Albert Kahn. The Detroit Creamery Company Stable, Garage and Wagon Shop 2625 5th Street built in 1915 Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the building from the Burton Historical Collection circa 1920 and an article featuring the building from a 1915 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

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Designed by F. Carl Pollmar for Arthur Johnson. 5345 Helen built in 1900 Detroit, MI. Includes a rendering of the house from a November, 1899 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

Looks like she had an unfortunate "modernization."

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Designed by Henry Hobson Richardson. Bagley Memorial Fountain Cadillac Square built in 1885 Downtown Detroit, MI.

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Designed by Donaldson & Meier. Valpey Building 1421 Woodward Avenue built in 1896 Lower Woodward Historic District Detroit, MI.

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Designed by Harley, Ellington & Day. City-County Building 2 Woodward Avenue built 1951-1954 Downtown Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the building under construction from VIrtual Motor City History Collection circa 1951 or 1952.

Builder: Bryant-Detwiler
Currently Coleman A. Young Municipal Center.

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Designed and built by Paterson Brothers for Dr. E. D. Merritt. 1029 Parker built in 1914 West Village Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1914 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

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P69 gives us a wonderful array of Detroit ruins. Some of the paint schemes in preservation are amazing. Perhaps P69 can enlighten jjaba about materials such as origins of the brick and stone. Some looks like Bedford stone from Brown County Indiana.
Merci Beaucoup, jjaba on the Westside.

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Designed by Harley, Ellington & Day. Veteran's Memorial Building 151 West Jefferson built 1948-1950 Downtown Detroit, MI. Includes a rendering of the building from a 1950 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

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Designed by Albert Kahn. Richman Brothers Company Building 1505 Woodward Avenue built in 1931 Lower Woodward Historic District Detroit, MI.

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Designed by Louis Kamper. Industrial Bank Building 232 West Grand River built in 1928 Washington Boulevard Historic District Detroit, MI.

Currently Industrial Building Apartments.

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Designed by Glaver, Dinkleberg & Ellison. Stroh Tower 28-36 West Adams built in 1920 Grand Circus Park Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the building from the Detroit Historical Society circa 1925.

Currently Grand Park Centre

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Designed by Gordon W. Lloyd. Jesuit's College 651 East Jefferson built in 1891 Downtown Detroit, MI.

Currently Dowling Hall, University of Detroit-Mercy

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Designed by James J. Walshe. Saint Paul's on the Lake Rectory 157 Lakeshore built in 1912 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes an article featuring the rectory from a 1912 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

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Designed by William Scott & Company. Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Church 2356 Vermont built in 1882 Corktown Historic District Detroit, MI.

Demolished: 1996
The images are from the Burton Historical Collection circa 1890 and the archives of Detroit Historical Society circa 1950's.
The images show the before and after the steeple was damaged.

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Designed by Solomon Spencer Beman. Second Church of Christ Scientist 147 East Grand Boulevard built 1911-1912 East Grand Boulevard Historic District Detroit, MI.

Beman designed several Christian Science churches around the US.
Currently Immanuel House Of Prayer

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Designed by Gordon W. Lloyd. Christ Church Detroit Episcopal 960 East Jefferson built in 1863 Detroit, MI. Includes an image of Christ Church Detroit from Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Collection circa 1950's.

Stained Glass: Franz Mayer and Company Munich, Germany 1905

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Designed by George D. Mason & Company. First English Evangelical Lutheran Church Parish House 3619 Mount Elliot built in 1929 McDougall-Hunt Neighborhood Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the building from Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Collection circa 1940's.

Unfortunately the building has been abandoned to the scrappers.
Notice the steeple of the church which was removed. At least we now know the steeple was there in the 1940's.
Rails for the trolleys are visible in the intersection of Mt. Elliot and Mack Avenue.

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Designed by George F. Depew for William Northwood. 3985 Trumbull built in 1891 Woodbridge Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an image of 3985 Trumbull from Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Colection circa 1930's.

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Designed by George D. Mason & Company. First English Evangelical Lutheran Church Parish House 3619 Mount Elliot built in 1929 McDougall-Hunt Neighborhood Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the building from Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Collection circa 1940's.

Unfortunately the building has been abandoned to the scrappers.


Notice the steeple of the church which was removed. At least we now know the steeple was there in the 1940's.
Rails for the trolleys are visible in the intersection of Mt. Elliot and Mack Avenue.

From 1937 to 1991 this sanctuary was the home of St. James Missionary Baptist Church. Under the leadership of Rev. Pastor Charles Nicks the church’s choir earned nation renown as a major player in the world of gospel music.


Martha Jean, the Queen is interviewed starting at 1:38 in this clip about the church and its music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwUpx3KWfM8


More music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4B5UQwZS2U

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Designed by Albert Kahn for James J. Couzens. 610 Longfellow built in 1910 Boston-Edison Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the house from Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Collection circa 1930's