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Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – William B. Stratton and 411 Country Club Drive
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The name William Buck Stratton is synonymous with Stratton House,…

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – The Grosse Pointe Central Library
Located in Grosse Pointe Farms the building design was the brainchild…

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – Harry N. Torrey House, also known as “Clairview”
Lets take a look at another of the great mansions on Lakeshore…

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – Stonehurst, also known as the Joseph B. Schlotman House.
One of the first great mansions built on Lake Shore in the early…

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – 251 Lincoln Road, also known as “Edgeroad”
Lets take a look at the work of noted Detroit architect Louis…

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – Grosse Pointe Farms and the Roaring 20’s – Part 2: Popular Architectural Styles.
The 1920’s in Grosse Pointe Farms (GPF) were a time of change,…

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – Grosse Pointe Farms and the Roaring 20’s – Part 1: the architects.
The roaring 20’s..boom time for many cities in America and…

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – 22 Webber Place, aka “Oscar Webber Mansion”.
This work of art still stands today at 22 Webber Place and was…

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – David C. Whitney house, aka “Ridgemont”.
At the beginning of the twentieth the architects who were commissioned…

Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe –78 Lake Shore, also known as the “Dwyer/Palms House”.
Lets take a look at a prolific and versatile Grosse Pointe architect,…