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George W. Graves

Architect, born 1875

St. Mary of Redford Parish School, drawn from its recorded size and kind until a photo we may share turns up

Designer of St. Mary of Redford Parish School, the school that opened in Detroit in 1919.

The story

George W. Graves was born in 1875. Graves' mark on Metro Detroit is St. Mary of Redford Parish School, a school in Detroit, finished in 1919. Built during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America, it has stood for 107 years.

On St. Mary of Redford Parish School, Graves shares credit with Cram & Ferguson. On St. Mary of Redford Parish School, Graves shares credit with McGrath, Dohmen & Page. St. Mary of Redford Parish School still stands at 14750 St. Mary's St, and the best way to know Graves is to stand in front of it.

George W. Graves' work in Metro Detroit

Who Graves worked with

Where the work stands

Sources

The facts on George W. Graves come from Historic Detroit; Rebuild Detroit wrote the story above from them, and each photo names its license.