The Personal Homes of Detroit's Great Architects

**Patrick** · August-10-12, 12:06 PM

The Personal Homes of Detroit's Great Architects

We have had several great threads regarding architecture in the Detroit, most notably, residential. Numerous designs from obscure and long-forgotten architects have been shared by various forumers, especially P69rrh51. This information, as a collective, will never be found elsewhere.

What about these creative geniuses and their lives? What were they like? I am sure that by now, most names like Day, Marr, Willeke, Dise, Agree and others will remain in the memory of those only interested in local Detroit architecture. However, I am certain that we can tell a lot about the men themselves by simply looking at where they lived. A man’s home can say about his personality and his outlook on life.

Let’s dedicate this thread specifically to the personal homes of Detroit’s great architects.

**Detroitej72** · August-10-12, 12:29 PM

Albert Kahn lived on Mack here:Albert Kahn House. The house is now the Detroit Urban League headquarters.

**kenp** · August-10-12, 12:48 PM

I will play.
This is the only one I know of and I recently found it on Flickr.
Its a home designed by and lived in by Leonard Willeke.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/southofbloor/5474294680/

**DetroitPlanner** · August-10-12, 01:36 PM

Anyone know what Yamasaki's looked like? The Saerians had houses on the grounds of Cranbrook.

**detroiteratheart1977** · August-10-12, 04:00 PM

Not an architect, but sculptor Marshall Frederick has a home in Birmingham. I went on a tour of it years ago and was impressed. I heard it was renovated somewhat recently and bought by someone that owns a local car dealership. Cheers!

-Maxwell

**rb336** · August-10-12, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by DetroitPlanner

Anyone know what Yamasaki's looked like? The Saerians had houses on the grounds of Cranbrook.

I'm pretty sure he lived in northern Oakland County, and I swear I remember hearing that he lived in a renovated older house.

**Wheels** · August-10-12, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by rb336

I'm pretty sure he lived in northern Oakland County, and I swear I remember hearing that he lived in a renovated older house.

No addresses, but 2 of his homes[[one of his design) are mentioned here.

http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=206

**masterblaster** · August-10-12, 05:45 PM

In the 1960's, Charles Agree, architect of the Vanity and Grande Ballrooms, Whittier Hotel, Hollywood Theater, and Lee Plaza Hotel, and many other notable structures, lived in the Manor House apartment building [[660 Whitmore Road) in the Palmer Park Apartment District.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/71288712@N00/413783166/