The yacht club on Belle Isle has three paintings of Bob. One on display and two in storage.

Robert owned the properties that abutted his line on Ford Highway [[later called Oakman Blvd) He always meant to turn the street car line over to the city but things did not turn out quite the way he meant it to. Eventually the city did buy it from him.

He was sued by area residents for failing to provide sidewalks, paving and city water hook ups.

Just prior to his death, he was feted by a realtor club as being the man who made Detroit what it became.

Depending on your read of history, he was a fool, a felon or a man of great vision.