Detroit's wealth of architectural talent!

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Designed by Albert Kahn for David A. Brown. Fort Clark Hotel, 4245 West Fort Street built in 1926 Delray, Detroit, MI. Includes A full page article/advertisement/photograph featuring 4245 West Fort Street from a 1926 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Collection, circa 1959.

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New book on Wirt Rowland:

https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Det.../dp/0814339794

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Designed by Malcomson & Higginbotham.

McMichael Junior High School 6230 Grand River Avenue built in 1917 Northwest Goldberg/Detroit Public Schools, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: Date unknown to me
Image from Wayne State University's Virtual Motor City Collection, date unknown.

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Designed by Gardiner C. Vose for the Northwest Lions Club. 14248 Glastonbury built in 1938 Grandmont #1 Subdivision, Detroit, MI. Includes an advertisement featuring the house from a 1938 edition of the Detroit Free Press. Builder: Henry J. Durbin

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Designed by Donaldson & Meier

Peoples State Bank Branch Branch, 6499 Chene built in 1913 Poletown Historic District, Detroit, MI.

Demolished: Mid 1980's
Image from the archives of the Library of Congress, date unknown.

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Designed by Albert Kahn.

Children's Aid Society Building 71 West Warren built in 1931 Warren-Prentis Historic District, Detroit, MI.

Includes

North and south elevations from the plans for 71 West Warren from the archives of Wayne State University, 1931.

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

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Designed by Donaldson & Meier. Saint Andrews Society Hall 431 East Congress built in 1907 Downtown, Detroit, MI.

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Designed by J. J. Walshe & Company for John Spratt. 497 East Grand Boulevard built in 1912 East Grand Boulevard Historic District, Detroit, MI.

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Designed by Clarence Graether for Theodore Graether. 106 Westminster built in 1900 North End, Detroit, MI. Includes a rendering of the house from a 1900 edition of the Detroit Free Press. Builder: Theodore Graether
Clarence Graether is listed as a staff architect at Malcomson and Higginbotham in the 1900 R. L. Polk city directory.

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Possibly designed by the staff at Sears, Roebuck & Company. The Osborn, 3716 Three Mile Drive built in 1925 Morningside, Detroit, MI. Includes a Sears Catalog page featuring The Osborn, circa 1920's.

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Designed by J. J. Walshe & Company for John Spratt. 497 East Grand Boulevard built in 1912 East Grand Boulevard Historic District, Detroit, MI.

John Spratt managed the sales department at Parke, Davis and Company.

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Designed by Harry F. Weeks for Hugo F. Hesse. 1040 Devonshire built in 1923 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

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Designed by Clarence Graether for Theodore Graether.

106 Westminster built in 1900 North End, Detroit, MI.

Includes a

rendering of the house from a 1900 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

Builder: Theodore Graether
The 1900 R. L. Polk city directory lists Clarence Graether as a staff architect at Malcomson & Higginbotham.

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Designed by J. J. Walshe & Company for John Spratt. 497 East Grand Boulevard built in 1912 East Grand Boulevard Historic District, Detroit, MI.

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Designed by William S. Joy & Company for David Studen.

216 Eliot built in 1907 Brush Park Historic District, Detroit, MI.

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Designed by Frank S. Bergsma. First Christian Reformed Church, 1444 Maryland built in 1924 Grosse Pointe Park, MI. 1949 church house and school designed by John C. Stahl Jr.

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Designed by Van Leyen, Schilling, Keough, & Reynolds. Saint John Berchman Roman Catholic Church and Parish School, 4863 Lakeview built 1924-1925 Chandler Park Neighborhood, Detroit, MI. Includes an article/rendering featuring 4863 Lakeview from a 1924 edition of the Detroit Free Press.

1941 alterations designed by Diehl & Diehl.

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Designed by Rogers & MacFarlane.

Palmer Park Casino, located on the grounds of Palmer Park built in 1896 Detroit, MI.

Demolished: 1945
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

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Designed by C. Howard Crane.Lafayette Building 144 West Lafayette built in 1923 Downtown Detroit, MI.
Image from the Burton Historical Collection, date unknown.

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Always regretted the loss of the Lafayette Building. What is the other, shorter, less distinctive building with a similar design to its right and about a block behind it?

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Always regretted the loss of the Lafayette Building. What is the other, shorter, less distinctive building with a similar design to its right and about a block behind it?

That is the side of original Penobscot building, right next to the Penobscot Annex, and probably before the Greater Penobscot Building was built.

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That is the side of original Penobscot building, right next to the Penobscot Annex, and probably before the Greater Penobscot Building was built.

The Greater Penobscot can be seen under construction behind the Lafayette Building.

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Built by Alphonse DePaepe. 711 Trombley built in 1941 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

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Designed by Hugh T. Millar. 813 Pemberton built in 1936 Grosse Pointe Park, MI.
Built by Edward V. Monahan.

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Designed by noted Cleveland, OH/Palm Beach, FL based architect, Clarence Mack. 176 Fisher Road built 1938-1939 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI.