On our return to Grosse Pointe from our visit ‘Across the Pond’, we wanted to introduce you to one of the most prolific architects to work in Grosse Pointe, Robert Ovens Derrick. With over 25 buildings to his name in the Grosse Pointe communities Derrick was a notable architect responsible for many superb homes, two […]
England is as well known for its wonderful gardens, as it is for its stately homes, castles and palaces. From rolling parklands, working kitchen gardens, informal and formal estates, while a few are as well known as Kew Gardens, some of the finest are located in picturesque little villages. West Green House and Gardens is […]
The two predominant architectural styles in England are Georgian and Tudor. Excellent examples of both can be found all over the country, from castles to cottages, churches, bridges, to chimneys, these structures are visible wherever you go and can be found in the most unlikeliest of places. An architectural Tudor treasure, and by no means […]
Step into the world of Downton Abbey and you are greeted by much loved characters such as Robert, Earl of Grantham; Cora, Countess of Grantham, Lady Edith Crawley; Charles Carson the butler and the head housemaid Anna Bates. But when the cameras aren’t rolling Downton Abbey reverts back to its real name – Highclere Castle […]
Take a walk up Bishop Road in Grosse Pointe Park. It is a collection of architectural styles, a myriad of classic designs and a compilation of some of the finest homes in the Park, created by Detroit’s leading architects in the early 20th century. The road runs from Lake St. Clair, crosses over E Jefferson […]
Located on the corner of Moross and Grosse Pointe Blvd. the Joy bells in Grosse Pointe Farms are a familiar sight, they stand as an iconic structure that is very much part of the community. The Bells once belonged to the Joy family and were part of the grand estate known as Fair Acres, previously […]
Last week we introduced you to English architect Raymond Carey and his magnificent Georgian Homes around Grosse Pointe. One house in particular, 372 Lakeland caused quite the debate. There was a discussion that Carey might not have been the architect after all and the design of the home should be attributed to George Hunt Ingraham, […]
Raymond Carey was a prominent architect in Grosse Pointe Farms, designing many luxurious homes during the era of substantial growth in the community. His name however is probably alien to many people. Raymond Marwood-Elton Carey was born in England in 1883, he grew up in Bath surrounded by some of the finest examples of Georgian […]
As with all forms of art it is always good to remind ourselves of the classics – a Jane Austen novel, a play by Molière, a painting by Constable or a turn of the century summer cottage on Lake Shore. The last remaining summer cottages on Lake Shore are few and far between, but a […]
When we think of Albert Kahn’s work in Grosse Pointe we naturally gravitate towards his large-scale projects, such as the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, 257 Ridge Road, the Grosse Pointe Shores Municipal Building and 880 Lake Shore (to name but a few). However, when you reach the corner of Lake Shore, by the Ford […]