Detroit's wealth of architectural talent!

**Detroitdave** · December-21-15, 09:32 AM

Detroit's architectural history nothing short of amazing. Other cities wish they had Detroit's architecture.
Hopefully the remainder of it can be reclaimed and used again.
We are finally appreciating how fortunate we are ,by the for-site of passed Detroiters.
Other cities were envious of Detroit amazing architectural, and soon they will be again, just wait.
Detroit isn't done , showing off her goods and she still has a LOT to show off.
I can't wait to see what she has in store for us !

**p69rrh51** · December-27-15, 11:20 PM

Designed by Albert Kahn, Ernest WIlby associate. Service Building for the Packard Motor Car Company 1089 Commonwealth Avenue built in 1909 Boston, MA. Includes an image of the building from a 1913 issue of The Brickbuilder.

Extensive alterations and additions

**p69rrh51** · December-27-15, 11:24 PM

Designed by Albert Kahn, associate Ernest Wilby. Service Building for the Packard Motor Company 3700 Bigelow Boulevard built in 1913 Pittsburgh, PA. Includes an image of the building from a 1913 issue of The Brickbuilder.

**p69rrh51** · December-27-15, 11:26 PM

Designed by Albert Kahn, Ernest Wilby associate. Service Building for the Packard Motor Car Company 317 North Broad Street built 1910-1911 Callowhill Industrial Historic District Philadelphia, PA. Includes an image of the building from a 1913 issue of The Brickbuilder.

**p69rrh51** · December-27-15, 11:31 PM

Designed by Albert Kahn, Ernest Wilby associate. Service Building for the Packard Motor Car Company 1861 Broadway built in 1907 New York, NY. Includes images of the building from a 1913 issue of The Brickbuilder and an image from the Packard Motor Car Information website circa 1907.

Demolished: Early 1960's?

**p69rrh51** · January-06-16, 01:50 PM

Designed by Chittenden & Kotting for Dr. Ernest T. Tappey. 43 McKinley Place built in 1905 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes an image of the house from a 1919 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

**p69rrh51** · January-06-16, 01:51 PM

Designed by Wiedmaier & Gay. El Tovar Apartments 320 East Grand built in 1928 Boulevard East Grand Boulevard Historic District Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-06-16, 01:53 PM

Designed by Donaldson & Meier. Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church 1721 Junction built in 1921 West Vernor-Junction Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes Aarendering of the church from a 1921 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer and an article from a 1921 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · January-06-16, 01:57 PM

Designed by Harry J. Rill. Holy Redeemer Parish School 1611 Junction built 1901-1902 West Vernor-Junction Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes a rendering of building from a 1901 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · January-10-16, 11:29 PM

Designed by Charles A. Platt for Russel A. Alger Jr. The Moorings, 32 Lakeshore Road built in 1910 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes Images from a 1912 issue of Architecture.

**p69rrh51** · January-10-16, 11:37 PM

Designed by Alpheus Chittenden for Julius Haass. 484 East Grand Boulevard built in 1905 East Grand Boulevard Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes images from issues of the Inland Architect and News Record circa 1905, an image from a 1915 issue of Architecture and a 1907 image taken by the Packard staff photographers of Henry Joy and Frederick Alger from the National Automotive Collection of the Detroit Public Library.

Demolished: 1980's

**p69rrh51** · January-10-16, 11:41 PM

Designed by Perkins, Fellows & Hamilton. Pontiac High School 280 West Huron built in 1913 Pontiac, MI.

Demolished: early 1970's
Renamed Pontiac Central High School in 1958.
Image from a 1915 issue of Architecture.

**p69rrh51** · January-10-16, 11:47 PM

Designed by Van Leyen & Schilling. Detroit Lodge of Elks #34 southwest corner of Cass and West Lafayette built in 1916-1917 Downtown Detroit, MI. Includes an image from the Burton Historical Collection circa 1920, an image from a 1917 issue of Architecture, and an article from a 1917 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: 1960's?

**p69rrh51** · January-18-16, 05:46 PM

Designed by H. Jerome Darling John Kaiser. 77 Chandler built 1912-1913 North End Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from 1913 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: 1980's?
Image from the State Historic Preservation Office circa 1976.

**p69rrh51** · January-18-16, 05:51 PM

Designed by J. Will Wilson for Matilda Day. 7720 LaSalle Boulevard built in 1916 LaSalle Gardens Detroit, MI.

Demolished: 2014
Image from Motor City Mapping.

**p69rrh51** · January-18-16, 05:59 PM

Designed by Nettleton & Kahn for Dr. Hugo Erichson. 630 Chandler built in 1898 North End Detroit, MI.

Demolished: 2014
Image from Motor City Mapping.

**p69rrh51** · January-18-16, 06:01 PM

Designed by Emmet. A. Drolet for Basil Treppa. 4856 Burns built in 1917 Pingree Park, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: 2015
Image from Motor City Mapping.

**Packman41** · January-18-16, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by Alpheus Chittenden for Julius Haass. 484 East Grand Boulevard built in 1905 East Grand Boulevard Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes images from issues of the Inland Architect and News Record circa 1905, an image from a 1915 issue of Architecture and a 1907 image taken by the Packard staff photographers of Henry Joy and Frederick Alger from the National Automotive Collection of the Detroit Public Library.

Demolished: 1980's

BRILLIANT! Always wondered where that photo of Henry B. Joy and Fred Alger was taken.

Any idea when the home was demo'ed?

**p69rrh51** · January-19-16, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Packman41

BRILLIANT! Always wondered where that photo of Henry B. Joy and Fred Alger was taken.

Any idea when the home was demo'ed?

The 1980's

**p69rrh51** · January-21-16, 11:20 AM

A unique group of houses on Chalmers.

http://sears-house-seeker.blogspot.c...n-detroit.html

**EastsideAl** · January-21-16, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

A unique group of houses on Chalmers.

http://sears-house-seeker.blogspot.c...n-detroit.html

My grandparents, and the family of one of my aunts and several cousins, lived on either side of these houses. One of my cousins still owns a house further down this street. I remember walking by them many times and noting from their unusual profile that it was obvious they had been built as a matched set. But I never realized they were Sears catalog homes. Very interesting history.

**p69rrh51** · January-25-16, 01:29 PM

Designed by George R. Thompson. Engine #30 16543 Meyers built in 1950 Detroit Fire Department Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the building from a 1951 issue of Michigan Architect and Engineer.

**p69rrh51** · January-25-16, 01:30 PM

Designed by Pollmar & Ropes for Jacobs & Friedman. Abetta Apartments 287 East Edsel Ford Service Drive built in 1912 Midtown Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the buiding from a 1912 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · January-25-16, 01:33 PM

Designed Rudolph C. Gernt for William E. Cole. Cole Apartments 2753 Park Avenue built in 1912 Cass Park Neighborhood Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1912 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

One of the buildings on Ilitch's hatchet list in the proposed Cass Park Historic District. I have tried several times in the last week to contact the Historic District Advisory Board but not only was the person I needed to contact unavailable every time I called [[which is what I expected), I was unable to leave a message as their inbox was full. I have a feeling the leadership of the board is not very effective. The façade of the building is all that is left. but would make for a interesting project though.

**p69rrh51** · January-25-16, 01:36 PM

Designed by Cyril E. Schley for Cyril E. Schley. 17158 Ward built in 1936 Greenfield Neighborhood Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the house from Cyril Schley's personal archives date unknown.