Last week we presented the Trial Gardens at The Grosse Pointe War Memorial. The Trial Garden was originally commissioned by the Grosse Pointe Garden Center – an organization founded in 1950 to succeed the Grosse Pointe War Memorial’s Garden and Grounds Committee. Eleanor Roche, a noted landscape architect, designed the gardens. This week we head […]
Last week we explored the six splendid homes on Windmill Pointe Omer C. Boushor created during the 1930’s and 1940’s. This week we take a piece of Windmill Pointe with us, namely one of the historic millstones, as we present the Trial Gardens at The Grosse Pointe War Memorial. The Trial Garden was originally commissioned […]
Last week we presented some of the magnificent mansions that were built on Windmill Pointe during the 1920’s for wealthy Detroiter’s and professionals who had begun to select the location to build grand homes in the suburbs. This week we head into the 1930’s and 1940’s to explore some of the residences that were created […]
Recently we have explored the early history of Windmill Pointe, and the Windmill Point Lighthouse. As we continue the story of this historic area we take a glimpse at some of the magnificent mansions that were built during the 1920’s. To recap, in 1916 a new group founded the Windmill Pointe Land Company. The land […]
Last week we presented the history of Windmill Pointe, one of the most historic areas in the Grosse Pointe communities. The origin of the area dates back to 1712. This week we stay close to Windmill Pointe as we explore another iconic structure, the Windmill Point Lighthouse – a light that has stood at the […]
Last week we presented Sunnycroft, the lost estate of Mrs. William K. Anderson that was once located at 70 Moran. It was completed in 1919 having been designed by William F. Goodrich, and demolished in 1957. This week we head to Windmill Pointe – one of the most recognized, and historic areas in the Grosse […]
Last week we explored the work of Frank A. Miles. He designed close to 20 homes that we know of, throughout Grosse Pointe between 1926 and 1948. Much of his work is on some of Grosse Pointe’s more noted streets such as Provencal, Lothrop, Touraine, and Renaud. This week we return to the lost estates […]
Last week we explored 226 Provencal. Completed in 1940 Frank A. Miles designed this striking Regency manor for John Lord Booth – founder, owner and chairman of numerous broadcasting companies throughout Michigan and the United States during the 1940’s. This week we stay with the work of Frank Allen Miles and present several of his […]
Last week we presented Alger Place and Island Lane. Originally the location of the Frederick Moulton Alger estate – “By-Way” – located at 17700 E. Jefferson, the house was demolished in the 1960’s and the land used to create these two subdivisions. This week we head to one of the most sought after streets in […]
Last week we explored what is possibly the most recognizable building in the Grosse Pointe Communities – 32 Lake Shore Drive – home of the Grosse Pointe War Memorial. Completed in 1910 the “Moorings” was designed by recognized architect Charles Adam Platt for Russell A. Alger Jr. This week we stay with the Alger name, […]