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**p69rrh51** · May-24-17, 10:47 AM

Designed by William Henry Miller for Henry B. Brown. 2156 East Jefferson built in 1887 Rivertown, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: 1930's?
Image from the Inland Architect and News Record, circa 1887.

**p69rrh51** · May-24-17, 10:53 AM

Designed by George W. Hoffman for George W. Hoffman. 1168 Bishop built in 1926 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

**p69rrh51** · May-24-17, 11:06 AM

Desgined by Louis A. Simon. United States Post Office, 320 Martin built in 1939 Shain Park Historic District, Birmingham, MI.

Currently the Surnow Company.

**p69rrh51** · May-29-17, 09:17 AM

Designed and built by William H. Kuni. 29 Colorado built in 1915 Highland Heights-Stevens' Subdivision Historic District Highland Park, MI.

**p69rrh51** · May-29-17, 09:21 AM

Designed by Harry W. Chamerlin for City and Suburban Homes Company, Ltd. Terrace, 1503 Dragoon built in 1904 Mexicantown, Detroit, MI. Includes a rendering of the terrace from a 1903 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · May-29-17, 09:24 AM

Designed by Donaldson & Meier. Dime Savings Bank Branch 1400 Michigan Avenue built 1914-1915 Corktown, Detroit, MI. Currently an image of the building from the archives of the Library of Congress, date unknown

Currently Ottava Via

**p69rrh51** · May-29-17, 09:28 AM

Designed by J. T. Yanick. 1954 Detroit Builders' Show Ideal Home, 3360 Southfield Freeway built in 1953 Dearborn, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1954 Edition of the Detroit Free Press.

**archfan** · May-30-17, 02:42 AM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by J. T. Yanick. 1954 Detroit Builders' Show Ideal Home, 3360 Southfield Freeway built in 1953 Dearborn, MI. Includes an article featuring the house from a 1954 Edition of the Detroit Free Press.

An aerial view shows that the unique terraced patio is still there.

**SaintMe** · June-02-17, 03:24 PM

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Any info on this house at the corner of Byron and Chicago Blvd in Boston-Edison? About 10 years ago a friend of mine was interested in moving to the area and we checked out a lot of B-E houses. This one always stuck with me. It was in terrible condition, open to anyone who wanted in, big holes in the floors, etc. It appears to be in better shape these days. The current owner demo'd what I thought had been a sun room on the south side of the house, but now appears on Google street view to have maybe been a garage? I swear I remember that part being surrounded by huge windows.

**SaintMe** · June-02-17, 03:30 PM

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Here is a street view photo of the house from 2011 that shows the portion that was demolished.

**p69rrh51** · June-04-17, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by SaintMe

Any info on this house at the corner of Byron and Chicago Blvd in Boston-Edison? About 10 years ago a friend of mine was interested in moving to the area and we checked out a lot of B-E houses. This one always stuck with me. It was in terrible condition, open to anyone who wanted in, big holes in the floors, etc. It appears to be in better shape these days. The current owner demo'd what I thought had been a sun room on the south side of the house, but now appears on Google street view to have maybe been a garage? I swear I remember that part being surrounded by huge windows.

I have been looking for any info on 1405 Chicago Blvd. for several years. Unfortunately the info keeps eluding me.

**p69rrh51** · June-04-17, 07:24 PM

Designed by John W. Case. Detroit Golf Club Clubhouse, 17911 Hamilton Road built in 1901 Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1905 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: Sometime before 1918
Image from the archives of the Library of Congress, circa 1905.

**p69rrh51** · June-04-17, 07:29 PM

Architect of Record: C. Howard Crane. 281 Cloverly built in 1950 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.

Designer O. A. Wiegard

**p69rrh51** · June-04-17, 08:05 PM

Designed and built by William H. Kuni. 1252 Edison built in 1917 Boston-Edison Historic District, Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · June-04-17, 08:07 PM

Designed by Maul & Lentz. Lincoln Park National bank, 1605 Fort Street built in 1927 Lincoln Park, MI. Includes an image of the building from Indiana University's Building a Nation: Indiana Limestone Photograph Collection, circa 1927.

Extensive alterations

**p69rrh51** · June-12-17, 03:29 PM

I wandered around Indian Village over the weekend. Lots of changes, mostly good some worse. One house I was happy to see. A current image and an image from 6 years ago.
Built by Henry W. Kammer. 3495 Burns built in 1921 Indian Village Historic District Detroit, MI.

**p69rrh51** · June-12-17, 03:31 PM

Built by Robert C, P, Henkel. Henkel Model Home, 1128 Bedford built in 1924 Grosse Pointe Park, MI. Includes A full page advertisement/article featuring the house from a 1924 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · June-12-17, 03:35 PM

Designed by Louis Kamper. Stratford Arms Hotel, 2640 Park Avenue built 1923-1924 Midtown, Detroit, MI. Includes an article featuring the building from a 1924 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Builder: A. V. Lee
Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · June-12-17, 03:41 PM

Designed and built by J. W. Jaikens for Chris Petrouleas. 19460 Stratford built in 1931 Sherwood Forest, Detroit, MI.

**Neilr** · June-15-17, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by p69rrh51

Designed by Trowbridge & Ackerman for Truman Newberry. Drybrook 123 Lakeshore built in 1914 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Includes an image of the house from the online Packard archives Burton Historical Collection.

Demolished: 1950s.
Newberry was a member of the investment group that brought Packard to Detroit from Warren, OH.
The automobile in the image is a Packard 901 eight, ninth series, 8-cylinder, 110-horsepower, 129.5-inch wheelbase, 5-person sedan [[body type #503).

From The American Architect, 1920. The picture is identified as "House of James H. Newberry..." I'm guessing it's just a mistake in the name. The front of the house is at the top of the drawing of the floor plan.

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**p69rrh51** · June-20-17, 05:03 AM

Designed by Charles M. Valentine Jr. for F. W. Wasmund. 14326 Grandmont built in 1928 Grandmont Neighborhood, Detroit, MI. Includes Images of the house from Indiana University's Building a Nation: Indiana Limestone Photograph Collection, date unknown.

**p69rrh51** · June-20-17, 05:05 AM

Designed and built by Carl E. Reichle. Detroit Free Press Model House, 26470 Meadowood Court built in 1927 Lathrup Village Historic District, Lathrup Village, MI. Includes an image of the house from a 1928 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

**p69rrh51** · June-20-17, 05:06 AM

Designed by Wiedmaier & Gay. Business block, 18200 Grand River built in 1930 North Rosedale Park, Detroit, MI.

Builder: The Vinton Company

**p69rrh51** · June-20-17, 05:08 AM

Designed by Victor J. Basso. Saint James Lutheran Church, 14450 Ashton built in 1949 Rosedale Park Historic District, Detroit, MI. Includes an article/rendering of 14450 Ashton from a 1949 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Cornerstone placed April 3, 1949.

**p69rrh51** · June-25-17, 11:35 PM

Designed and built by Carl E. Reichle. English Model Home-Castleford Subdivision 12946 Dale built in 1927 Castle Rouge Neighborhood, Detroit, MI. Includes an advertisement featuring the house from a 1928 edition of the Detroit Free Press.