Detroit's wealth of architectural talent!

**p69rrh51** · February-22-16, 12:48 PM

Designed by Burrowes & Eurich for Victor F. Dewey. 18065 Hamilton Road built in 1925 Detroit Golf Club Subdivision Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the house from a book, The Recent Works of Burrowes & Eurich.

The house has a large addition.

**p69rrh51** · February-22-16, 12:50 PM

Designed by Frederick D. Madison. Washington Square Building 306 South Washington built 1927-1928 Royal Oak, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1928 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · February-22-16, 12:53 PM

Designed and built by the George McKnight Company for Nathan Simons. 2494 Chicago Boulevard built in 1926 Boston-Edison Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1926 issue of the Detroit Free Press

**Neilr** · February-22-16, 09:49 PM

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Designed and built by the George McKnight Company for Nathan Simons. 2494 Chicago Boulevard built in 1926 Boston-Edison Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1926 issue of the Detroit Free Press

2494 Chicago Blvd. was for sale last year. Perhaps it still is.

http://www.trulia.com/homes/Michigan...-48206#photo-1

If you scroll through the pictures you'll see some shots of its handsome interior.

**DetroiterOnTheWestCoast** · February-23-16, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by Neilr

2494 Chicago Blvd. was for sale last year. Perhaps it still is.

http://www.trulia.com/homes/Michigan...-48206#photo-1

If you scroll through the pictures you'll see some shots of its handsome interior.

According to Zillow the listing was removed in December.

I absolutely love that chimney.

**Neilr** · February-23-16, 11:29 PM

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Designed and built by the George McKnight Company for Nathan Simons. 2494 Chicago Boulevard built in 1926 Boston-Edison Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1926 issue of the Detroit Free Press

2494 Chicago Blvd. also has a reverse, fraternal twin on Boston Blvd. several houses east of Rosa Parks.

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417deer · February-27-16, 11:52 AM

These are really nice pix. These buildings can not be replaced

**p69rrh51** · February-28-16, 11:13 PM

Designed by H. Jerome Darling. Springfield Metallic Casket Company of Springfield Ohio Branch Office 627 West Alexandrine built 1930-1931 Willis-Selden Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1931 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

If I remember at one time part of Wayne State University's Mortuary Science Program.

**p69rrh51** · February-28-16, 11:14 PM

Designed by Martin Hussey. 276 LaSalle Place built in 1930 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

Builder: E. G. Thurber

**p69rrh51** · February-28-16, 11:17 PM

Designed by Talmadge C. Hughes for Talmadge C. Hughes. 128 Meadow Lane built in 1931 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1931 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · February-28-16, 11:22 PM

Designed by J. H. Gustav Steffens. 2806 Bamlet built in 1927 Royal Oak, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1927 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Builder's Ideal Home.

**p69rrh51** · March-06-16, 03:23 PM

Designed by Nimmons, Carr & Wright. Sears, Roebuck & Company 15001 Woodward Avenue built in 1937 Highland Park, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1937 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: Early 1990's
Image from the Burton Historical Collection date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · March-06-16, 03:26 PM

Designed by Charles N. Agree. Westown Theatre 15225 Wyoming built in 1936 Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1937 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

Capacity: 2600
Estimated cost to build: $250,000
Demolished: Date unknown to me

**p69rrh51** · March-06-16, 03:37 PM

Designed by C. Howard Crane for John P. Frazer. The Saint Clair Terraces northeast corner of Maumee and Saint Clair built in 1929 City of Grosse Pointe, MI. Includes articles from two 1929 issues of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · March-06-16, 03:42 PM

Update on an older post.
Designed by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls. Western High School 1500 Scotten built 1935-1937 Hubbard Farms Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1935 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

Often attributed to N. C. Sorensen, I recently found this article on the school.
Currently Western International High School.

**p69rrh51** · March-12-16, 10:11 PM

Designed by Nimmons, Carr & Wright. Sears, Roebuck & Company 15001 Woodward Avenue built in 1937 Highland Park, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1937 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: Early 2000's?
Image from the Burton Historical Collection date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · March-12-16, 10:14 PM

Designed by N. Chester Sorensen. Peace Lutheran Church 15700 East Warren built in 1940 Morningside Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the church from a 1940 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · March-12-16, 10:17 PM

Designed by Talmadge C. Hughes. 120 Meadow Lane built in 1939 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes an image of the house from a 1940 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · March-12-16, 10:21 PM

Designed by Leo M. Bauer for the Carmelite Sisters. Saint Joseph Home for Aged People 4800 Cadieux built in 1936 Cornerstone Village Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1936 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

Currently Saint Joseph's Manor.

**p69rrh51** · March-20-16, 04:14 PM

Designed by Leonard B. Willeke for Raymond H. Wilson. 240 Stephens built in 1950 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1953 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · March-20-16, 04:16 PM

Designed by D. Allen Wright for D. Allen Wright. 133 West Grand Boulevard built in 1921 West Side Industrial Neighborhood Detroit, MI. Includes an article with an image of the house from a 1952 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · March-20-16, 04:19 PM

Designed by Frank Barcus for Corrado Parducci. Corrado Parducci Studio 141 Sibley built in 1948? Midtown Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1953 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: date unknown to me
Image from the State Historic Preservation Office circa 1976.

**p69rrh51** · March-20-16, 04:24 PM

Designed by Merritt & Cole. Covanent Baptist Church 18700 James Couzens Highway built in 1948 Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the church from a 1948 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

Currently Hartford Memorial Baptist Church.

**Richard** · March-20-16, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by J. H. Gustav Steffens. 2806 Bamlet built in 1927 Royal Oak, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1927 issue of the Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Builder's Ideal Home.

The print reads "steel and brick" construction,it would be cool to see the frame work blueprints on that one.

The original intent seems to show the top section of the chimney non painted,looks like they followed that which is nice.

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**Bigb23** · March-21-16, 12:12 AM

I've always been a fan of Allen W. Eckhart. whose pre - 1800 and post 1800 history of Detroit is amazing with just the footnotes.

Good luck with the finding the stuff now.

What a great historian. !