Entries by Katie Doelle

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – the William Hawkins Ferry House, 874 Lake Shore.

April 21, 2015 in , , , /by

This article includes research from Brian Vosburg, and his excellent architectural blog: grossepointemodernism.blogspot.com The houses of Grosse Pointe offer a wonderfully rich and varied style of architecture. Over the years there have been many changes in architectural style around the communities, but when William Kessler designed the house for William Hawkins Ferry, it was a considerable departure from the […]

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – 330 Lincoln, aka the Waterman House, and the architect George William Graves

April 13, 2015 in , , , /by

Two very talented men, one beautiful house – welcome to 330 Lincoln, one of Grosse Pointe’s most notable residences, designed by George William Graves and home of Cameron B. Waterman, inventor of the outboard motor. 330 Lincoln was built in 1911, and stands on Lincoln, at the corner of Maumee in the village of Grosse […]

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – 625 Lakeshore, aka the Harry Mulford Jewett House

April 7, 2015 in , , , /by

During the late nineteenth and early twentieth Century two very different styles of homes began to appear on Lakeshore. The early Indian trail had begun to witness a tug of war between the wealthy Detroit businessmen wanting to build themselves a summer cottage and those wanting to construct a year round residence for their families […]

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – 22 Lee Gate Lane, aka the Hudson Tannahill House.

March 31, 2015 in , , , /by

Hugh Tallman Keyes was a prolific designer of fine homes in the Grosse Pointes and was arguably one of the most diverse architects to work in the community. His work at 22 Lee Gate Lane was one of his signature projects, and, at the time, was built to contain one of the greatest private art […]

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – Architect – Hugh T. Keyes.

March 24, 2015 in , , , /by

Welcome to the work of Hugh Tallman Keyes, a noted early 20th century architect. Keyes was a prolific designer of fine homes in the Grosse Pointes and was arguably one of the most diverse architects to ply his trade in the community. His work centered on creating grand estates for the industrialists of Metropolitan Detroit […]

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – 15520 Windmill Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park

March 17, 2015 in , , , /by

Everyone loves a good story, and the house located at 15520 Windmill Pointe certainly fits the bill. John B. Ford, grandson of Captain John Baptiste Ford commissioned Alpheus W. Chittenden to build a Georgian Revival Mansion on the riverside of East Jefferson Ave. Indian Village in 1903, where it would remain until 1928. Ford was […]

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – 315 Washington, aka the Ralph Harmon Booth House.

March 10, 2015 in , , , /by

Marcus Burrowes was a versatile artist, designing residential, public and municipal buildings in and near Detroit. Born in 1874 he had a long and very distinguished career working with the crème de la crème of architectural talent in Detroit in the early 20th Century, including: Albert Kahn, William B Stratton, Frank C. Baldwin and George […]

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – Architect – Marcus Burrowes

March 3, 2015 in , , , , /by

Let us introduce you to Detroit architect Marcus Burrowes. Burrowes was a versatile artist, designing residential, public and municipal buildings in and near Detroit. During the 1920’s and 1930’s Burrowes was widely known throughout southeast Michigan for his English Revival Style buildings, a style he also brought to the Grosse Pointe communities as part of […]

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – Lakeshore and the ‘turn of the century’ summer cottages.

February 24, 2015 in , , , /by

At the end of the nineteenth century Grosse Pointe was a vastly different scene to the community we live in today. In 1889 Grosse Pointe Village had recently expanded and was part of Grosse Pointe Township, residents living close to the shoreline of Lake St. Clair were starting to express a desire to establish a […]

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – Carl E. and Alice Chandler Schmidt House, aka 301 Lakeshore.

February 17, 2015 in , , , /by

One of Grosse Pointes most historic homes is arguably the Carl E. and Alice Chandler Schmidt House located at 301 Lakeshore. Built in 1904 it is one of the oldest surviving ‘turn of the century’ summer cottages in the community, retaining a view of Lake St. Clair and part of the original grounds. Carl E. […]