Last week we presented another majestic home designed by Raymond Carey – 338 Provencal. The 10,304 sq ft English Tudor Manor was completed in 1928, for Howard F. Smith, VP of the Canada and Dominion Sugar Company in Ontario. This week we head to a splendid property, 12 Rathbone Place (original address 17400 E. Jefferson). […]
Last week we introduced you to some of the homes that were owned by the well-known Holley family. At one point in time George Malvin Holley Sr. owned five homes in Grosse Pointe, two of which were designed by well-respected English architect Raymond Carey. This week we stay on Provencal to present another majestic home […]
Happy 2021! In our last post we presented the Mid-Century Modern model ‘Holiday Homes’ that were designed by William F. Baker, and built by Cox & Baker, during the 1950’s and 60’s. At least seven ‘Holiday Homes’, held annually, were built and introduced to the Grosse Pointes between 1951 and 1962. This week we are […]
Last week we concluded our series on Beverly Road with a review of the residences on the west side of the street – the odd numbered homes: 23 through 45 – built between 1920 and 1936. This week we would like to present the Mid-Century Modern model ‘Holiday Homes’ that were designed by William F. […]
Last week, in part 2, we explored residences on the east side of Beverly Road – the even numbered homes: 24 through 44 – the first lots to be sold and developed. This week, in the final part of our series on Beverly Road, we head to the residences on the west side of the […]
Last week we started our exploration of Beverly Road with a look at the history of this prestigious street – part 1 of a three part series. Beverly Road is the only street in the Grosse Pointe communities that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This week, in part 2, we take […]
Last week we presented the magnificent 24 Beverly Road, designed by George W. Graves for Harriet N. Atterbury – it was completed in 1914. This week we stay on Beverly Road, for part 1 of a three part series. Over the next couple of weeks we will be exploring the residences that are located on […]
Last week we visited Country Club Lane to explore three grand neighboring homes that were all completed in 1927 – numbers 381, 391, and 411 Country Club Lane. This week we head to the magnificent Beverly Road, and to number 24 – designed by George W. Graves for Harriet N. Atterbury – it was completed […]
There are close to 200 homes in my book, the Grand Estates of Grosse Pointe. So what better way to explore them all (or those that still exist) by following an index of the books contents compiled by Frank H. Mullen and Denise Mullen. The couple decided to walk past all the houses during the […]
Last week we explored some fine examples of Craftsman style homes found around the Grosse Pointe communities – 844 Barrington, 1030 Nottingham, and 849 Notre Dame. This week we head to Country Club Lane to explore three grand neighboring homes that were all completed in 1927, by two prestigious architects. Welcome to 381, 391, and […]