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**p69rrh51** · July-04-16, 10:37 PM

Designed by Frank Wright. Mack Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church 10901 Mack Avenue built in 1921 St. Jean Neighborhood, Detroit, MI.

Currently Christ Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church.

**p69rrh51** · July-04-16, 10:42 PM

Built from plans available from National Plans Incorporated. 1035 Devonshire built in 1925 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

**p69rrh51** · July-04-16, 10:46 PM

Designed by Rogers & MacFarlane for Harry M. Jewett.
1) 625 Lakeshore built in 1909 Grosse Pointe Shores, MI.
2) 625 Lakeshore built in 1909 Grosse Pointe Shores, MI.

**p69rrh51** · July-04-16, 10:52 PM

Built from a kit available from the American Rolling Mill Company. Steel Wall House 9300 Bolelyn built in 1936 Denby Neighborhood, Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the house from Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Collection circa 1936.

**archfan** · July-05-16, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by Frank Wright. Mack Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church 10901 Mack Avenue built in 1921 St. Jean Neighborhood, Detroit, MI.

Currently Christ Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church.

As an architect named Frank Wright in the 1920's, I bet he caused some confusion: "No Lloyd, that's the other one."

**canuck** · July-05-16, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Built from a kit available from the American Rolling Mill Company. Steel Wall House 9300 Bolelyn built in 1936 Denby Neighborhood, Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the house from Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Collection circa 1936.

À double advantage might be that the House is kept extremely warm in the summer and freezing cold in the winter time.

**p69rrh51** · July-09-16, 09:41 PM

Designed and built by the Maclean Building Company for Louis Liesemer. 3505 Burns built 1914-1915 Indian Village Historic District, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · July-09-16, 09:45 PM

Designed by Earl W. Pellerin for Wesley Scheifele. 870 Grand Marais built in 1937 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

**p69rrh51** · July-09-16, 09:51 PM

Designed by James F. Stadler for E. L. Salkowski. 567 Middlesex built in 1952 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

At one time the home of Pulitzer Prize winning author Jeffrey Eugenides.

**p69rrh51** · July-09-16, 09:59 PM

Designed by the noted Chicago based firm of Marshall & Fox for David Stott. David Stott Building 305 Michigan Avenue built 1914-1915 Downtown, Detroit, MI. Includes a rendering of the building from a 1914 edition of the Detroit Free Press and an article from a 1914 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

At one time known as the Gabriel Richard Building.

**bust** · July-10-16, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by James F. Stadler for E. L. Salkowski. 567 Middlesex built in 1952 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

At one time the home of Pulitzer Prize winning author Jeffrey Eugenides.

Thanks for this! In Eugenides' novel, Middlesex [[the one that won the Pulitzer), the main characters are a Greek [[Smyrnan) family who move from Detroit to Grosse Pointe back when families who didn't fit a select ethnic demographic had a hard time finding a real estate agent to show them homes in the better parts of town, and Greeks were among the "undesirables". They managed to buy their way onto Middlesex by finding a real estate agent willing to show them a home that wasn't selling because of its modernist design, and by paying for it fully in cash.

Eugenides took a lot from his own family history when writing the novel. I wondered where specifically on Middlesex he lived. In keeping with drawing from his own family history, he must have used this home as the inspiration for the one in the book. I was inspired to google it [[finally). And as it turns out, he grew up not just here, but in the other modernist home at 741 Middlesex, by Alden B. Dow: http://higbiemaxon.com/2015/05/12/hi...grosse-pointe/

**p69rrh51** · July-12-16, 11:30 AM

Designed by Edwin W. Gregory for Frederick Pagel. 2579 Seminole built 1914-1915 Indian Village Historic District, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · July-12-16, 11:33 AM

Designed by Beneicke, Pajot & Lorenz. 19355 Parkside built 1950-1951 Sherwood Forest Historic District, Detroit, MI. Includes a part of a page from the original plans for the house.

**p69rrh51** · July-12-16, 11:34 AM

Designed by Albert Kahn. Detroit Savings Bank 9137 Linwood built in 1923 Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · July-12-16, 11:39 AM

Designed by E. H. Rogers. Gladwin Park Theatre 9640 East Jefferson built in 1914 Marina District, Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1914 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Renamed the Aladdin Theatre in 1923.
Remolded in 1936 and renamed the Booth Theatre. Remodel designed by Bennett & Straight.
Closed: 1962
Image from Cinema Treasures circa 1942.
Sections of the building may still exist, I need to tour Gregory's.

**p69rrh51** · July-18-16, 11:12 PM

Designed by Almon C. Varney for John D. Baer. 4305 Trumbull built in 1888 Woodbridge Historic District, Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the house from the State Historic Preservation Office circa 1976, and an image from the archives of the owner of the house, date unknown.

The house is currently receiving an extensive, sympathetic rehab.

**p69rrh51** · July-18-16, 11:14 PM

Designed by George V. Pottle for J. Eugene Dubois. 936 Chicago Boulevard built in 1915 Boston-Edison Historic District, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · July-18-16, 11:16 PM

Eastminster Presbyterian Church 937 Manistique built in 1920 Jefferson-Chalmers Historic Business District, Detroit, MI.

I have not been able to find the architect or builder for this church. While researching the building I did find a Freep article stating Horace Dodge donated the funds to build the church.
Currently Original Primitive Baptist Church.

**p69rrh51** · July-18-16, 11:21 PM

Designed by Harvey T. Haughey for Charles F. Bornman and E. C. Pokorny. Casa Mira 680 Delaware built in 1925 New Center Historic District, Detroit, MI. Includes a full page featuring the building from a 1925 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · July-24-16, 09:28 AM

Designed by Spier & Gehrke. A. Posselius & Company, Ltd. Store 1440 Gratiot Avenue built 1912-1913 Eastern Market, Detroit, MI. Includes a full page advertisement featuring the building from a 1913 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Extensive alterations when Gratiot was widened in the mid 1930's.

**p69rrh51** · July-24-16, 09:31 AM

Designed by Arthur O. Kiel. Edmund-Clark Building 1745 East Grand Boulevard built in 1926 Poletown East Neighborhood, Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1926 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Currently Holy Ghost Cathedral.

**p69rrh51** · July-24-16, 09:34 AM

Designed by Joseph G. Kastler. Gardner-White Company, Furniture 6309 Mack Avenue built in 1913 Kettering Neighborhood, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · July-24-16, 09:47 AM

The book ends
Designed and built by Joseph J. Berger.
1) 940 Westchester built in 1929 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.
2) 756 Pemberton built in 1929 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

**p69rrh51** · July-31-16, 03:55 PM

Built by Miller-Storm Company. York Castle, 4060 Fullerton built in 1927 Russell Woods-Sullivan Historic District, Detroit, MI. Includes an advertisement featuring the house from a 1928 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Possibly designed by Bloodgood Tuttle.
This house is across the street from the This Old House project house.

**p69rrh51** · July-31-16, 03:58 PM

Designed and built by S. J. Christie Company. 2779 Oakman Boulevard built in 1929 Oakman Boulevard Historic District, Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1929 edition of the Detroit Free Press.