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**p69rrh51** · December-25-16, 02:03 PM

Designed by Mlacomson & Higginbotham. Detroit Light Guard Amory 329 East Larned built in 1897 Downtown, Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from an 1897 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, circa 1914.

**p69rrh51** · December-25-16, 02:07 PM

Designed by Mortimer Smith for William H. DuCharme. 2680 East Jefferson built in 1869 Detroit, MI.

Demolished: 1948
Image from the Burton Historical Collection circa 1880.

**p69rrh51** · December-25-16, 02:15 PM

Designed by William S. Joy & Frederick T. Barcroft. Trumbull Avenue Station Detroit Police Department 1501 Michigan Avenue built in 1900 Corktown Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1899 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: late 1930's
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.
Builder: Alexander Chapoton
Razed when Michigan Avenue was widened in the mid 1930's.

**p69rrh51** · January-01-17, 08:26 PM

Designed by Mason & Rice for Senator Thomas Witherell Palmer. Originally located at Second & Whitmore built 1896-1897 Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from an 1896 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · January-01-17, 08:29 PM

Designed by Harry J. Rill. Most Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church 1721 Junction built 1896-1897 West Vernor-Junction Historic District Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the church from a 1896 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: 1918?
Image from Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Collection, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · January-01-17, 08:37 PM

Designed by the Saginaw based firm of W. T. Cooper & Son for Waldo A. Avery. 135 Lakeshore Road built 1901-1902 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes a rendering of the house from a 1901 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: 1960's
Originally built as a summer residence, the house later winterized.
Image from the archives of the Grosse Pointe Historical Society, circa 1910.

**p69rrh51** · January-01-17, 08:41 PM

Designed by Esselstyn, Murphy & Burns. 329 Grosse Pointe Boulevard built 1924-1925 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-05-17, 06:25 PM

This house has had me perplexed for decades!
Listed in W. Hawkins Ferry's book Buildings of Detroit as the residence of William B. Stratton. Ferry listed the house as being located on West Warren, but Stratton never lived on the street. He is listed the city directories residing/boarding at what is now 444 Peterboro [[originally 24 Joy) from 1895-1896, and what is now 451 West Fort Street [[originally 165) from 1897-1899. Therein lies the dilemma, and for awhile I thought Ferry may have listed a bogus house in the book. Then this past Monday the Detroit Free Press came to the rescue! In the course of my research I came across the rendering posted below and knew immediately what house it was. The included article helped finally pinpoint the location. Also Wayne State University's Virtual Motor just happened to have most of the images posted below. The first image is from Buildings of Detroit, unfortunately the source of the image was not listed in the key in the back of the book.
This was the model house, built in 1895 for a new subdivision developed by the Gearing Brothers. According the city directories the house sat vacant until 1899, the first owner was Samuel X. Goldberg. Over time the house became the office of the President of Wayne State University until its demolition in 1959.
Designed by Stratton & Baldwin for J. L. and J. V. Gearing. 474 West Warren built in 1895 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. Includes images from Buildings of Detroit, date unknown, images from Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Collection, circa 1950's, and a rendering and article from an 1895 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: July 15, 1959

**Ches** · January-05-17, 10:59 PM

I can't seem to access my great grandfather's photos. Can you email me these photos or let me know how to view them. When I click on your attachment it doesn't open?

**p69rrh51** · January-09-17, 12:20 AM

Designed by the noted Philadelphia based firm of Wilson Brothers & Company for the Thomas Williams estate. William H. Elliott Dry Goods Building 1401-1403-1407 Woodward Avenue built in 1894 Lower Woodward Avenue Historic District, Detroit, MI. Includes an image of the building from the Burton Historical Collection, circa 1910, and a rendering/article from an 1894 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Extensive remuddling

**p69rrh51** · January-09-17, 12:22 AM

Designed by Mortimer L. Smith & Sons for John N. Brownlee. 1051 Hubbard built in 1899 Hubbard Farms Historic District, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-09-17, 12:24 AM

Designed by Donaldson & Meier for Maj. George H. Hopkins. Jefferson Avenue Postoffice Sub Station C, 6466-6470 East Jefferson Avenue Rivertown, Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring 6466-6470 East Jefferson from a 1898 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Currently Bridge Restaurant.

**p69rrh51** · January-09-17, 12:28 AM

Designed by William B. Millar. Calvary Presbyterian Church 8236 Grand River Avenue built 1916-1917 Petoskey-Otsego Neighborhood, Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the church from a 1916 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · January-16-17, 12:04 AM

Designed by the staff at Sears, Roebuck & Company. The Osborn, 15303 Crescentwood built in 1914 Eastpointe, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-16-17, 12:08 AM

Designed by Edward Van Leyen for Joseph McLaughlin. 99 King built in 1896 North End, Detroit, MI. Includes a rendering of the house from an issue of the Inland Architect and News Record, circa 1896.

**p69rrh51** · January-16-17, 12:13 AM

Designed by Robert J. West. Truth American Lutheran Church, 1221 East Lantz built in 1942 Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the church from a 1942 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Currently Cedar Christian Church.

**p69rrh51** · January-16-17, 12:19 AM

Desigbned by Nettleton & Kahn for James E. Scripps. Boiler House, 3664 Trumbull built in 1898 Woodbridge Historic District, Detroit, MI.

This building cost approximately $15,000 to build.

**p69rrh51** · January-24-17, 01:00 PM

Designed by John Scott & Company. Protestant Orphan Asylum 3270 East Jefferson built in 1891 Rivertown, Detroit, MI. Includes renderings/article featuring the building from an 1891 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · January-24-17, 01:01 PM

Designed and built by Cox & Baker. 1953 "Holiday House" 486 Shelbourne built in 1952 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1952 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · January-24-17, 01:05 PM

Built by Dewitt H. Taylor. Sample/Model House for the Taylor Subdivision, 68 Taylor built 1904-1905 Detroit, MI. Includes an advertisement featuring the house from a 1905 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · January-24-17, 01:08 PM

Designed by Albert E. French. Williams Brothers & Charbbonneau Factory 5301 Grand River built in 1899 Core City Neighborhood, Detroit, MI. Includes a rendering of the building from a 1899 Edition of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · January-30-17, 12:56 PM

Designed by noted architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The Pavilion, 1 Lafayette Plaisance built 1956-1958 Lafayette Park/Mies van der Rohe Historic District, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · January-30-17, 12:58 PM

Designed by Gottesleben & Bernardi for Ernest M. Bartholumaei. 225 Touraine built in 1927 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

I was very fortunate to be able to view the plans for this house last week. This is the first set of plans I have seen with a signature for both architects.

**p69rrh51** · January-30-17, 01:00 PM

Designed by E. A. Walsh & Son for John Western. 590 East Ferry built 1890-1891 Midtown, Detroit, MI. Includes an advertisement featuring the house from an 1891 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · January-30-17, 01:04 PM

Designed by George F. Depew for Edward J. Lynn. 4203 Trumbull built 1890-1891 Woodbridge Historic District, Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from an 1891 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

From what I have been told the house has found a new owner.
Extensive remuddling