One of the lesser-known architects to grace Grosse Pointe was Richard H. Marr. Despite being a leading residential designer in and around Metro Detroit he arguably has not received the recognition he deserves. During the 1920’s Richard Marr was known as the “Architect of the Midwest Millionaires”, creating upper end homes for some of Detroit’s […]
From our two previous posts about the extraordinary talents of George D. Mason, we briefly profiled the ten homes he created in the community, 9 of which still exist today, along with providing a detailed description of 33 Oldbrook Lane, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. We would like to conclude our series […]
Having recently profiled the work from the dean of Detroit architects, George D. Mason, we wanted to turn our attention to one of his earliest solo projects in Grosse Pointe – 33 Oldbrook Lake, Grosse Pointe Farms. George D. Mason first appeared in Grosse Pointe in 1882 when the firm Mason & Rice was commissioned […]
As renowned Detroit historian Clarence M. Burton once wrote, quite simple George DeWitt Mason was “the dean of Detroit architects”. In a city that boasts the sublime skills of Albert Kahn, and Louis Kamper, Mason takes his place alongside these two great designers as the men responsible for many of Detroit’s iconic buildings. Between them […]
With many prominent architects an identifiable architectural style is recognizable thanks to the consistent features that appear throughout their work. An excellent example of this, are the homes designed by Wallace Frost – the majority display a French Nomadic style, featuring stonework and exquisite detailing. However, in the case of Charles Howard Crane, according to […]
Something of a rarity in Grosse Pointe are examples of modernist homes. They are few and far between. There are however five notable examples of contemporary architecture amongst the wonderful traditional buildings that define the architectural style of this community, there are – Koebel House (Grosse Pointe Farms) the Williams Hawkins Ferry House (Grosse Pointe […]
Commercial, Cultural, Educational, Industrial, Residential – Smith, Hinchman and Grylls offered a wonderfully diverse portfolio, designing many iconic buildings in Detroit along with creating several prominent buildings in Grosse Pointe. We recently profiled one of their grandest residential projects in the community 15530 Windmill Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park, while touching briefly on the firm’s history, […]
Take a walk down Windmill Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park, and it can feel like you have entered an architectural exhibition, with so many classical works on display it is hard to know where to look first. A prime example is the house located at 15530 Windmill Pointe – possibly Grosse Pointes grandest home? It is […]
The prolific work of Hugh T Keyes is well documented throughout Grosse Pointe. Having covered several of his homes – he designed over 20 in the community – we wanted to bring to your attention to yet one more of his wonderful creations, 114 Lothrop, Grosse Pointe Farms. Many of Keyes designs were known for being […]
Having previously delved into the homes Wallace Frost created in Grosse Pointe, we decided to take it one step further and focus on two of his most unique homes in the community – 242 Lewiston and16632 East Jefferson. Built in 1926 these homes were each constructed on nearly an acre of land, feature lovely stonework, […]