A stately residential commission brought to life by the early twentieth-century Detroit design firm Stratton & Baldwin for a resident by the name of Wayland D. Stearns, the Wayland D. Stearns House at 1039 Seminole Street, Detroit, MI 48214 reflects the ethos of the Indian Village Historic District – a neighborhood renowned for its architectural […]

The Walter S. Russel House at 1075 Burns Avenue, Detroit, MI 48214 was designed and constructed by civil engineer Walter S. Russel for himself. A landmark early industrial age Detroit residence that was initially located on the northwest corner of East Jefferson and Joseph Campau, the home was then excavated and very carefully relocated to […]

A prime example of early Detroit’s stunning Romanesque-inspired designs, The George A. Owen House at 100 East Ferry Street, Detroit, MI 48202, is one of the East Ferry Avenue Historic District’s most architecturally distinct residences. Designed by John Scott & Company for dry goods trader George A. Owen, the home at 100 East Ferry Street […]

Designed by the prolific Detroit architectural practice Rogers & MacFarlane for Rufus Goodell, The Rufus Goodell House at 223 East Ferry Street, Detroit, MI 48202 is a notable landmark within Detroit’s gorgeous East Ferry Avenue Historic District. As for its owner, Rufus Goodell belonged to the group of upwardly mobile, socially prominent Detroiters who helped […]

Designed by architect George V. Pottle for civic professional and early philanthropist Samuel A. Sloman, the Samuel A. Sloman House at 222 East Ferry Street, Detroit, MI 48202, is a sophisticated residence within Detroit’s East Ferry Avenue Historic District. Located within a beautiful corridor known for its enduring architect-commissioned homes, the Sloman House stands as […]

Designed by the influential late 19th and early 20th-century architects Smith, Hinchman & Grylls (who would later become the SmithGroup) for early Detroit resident William Lennane, the William Lennane House at 5461 Brush St, Detroit, MI, 48202 is a distinguished residence constructed in the East Ferry Historic District’s Brush Park area during a period when […]

Commissioned by prominent early 20th century architect Harry S. Angell for a resident named Howard B. Holden, the Howard B. Holden House at 314 E Ferry St, Detroit, MI 48202 is a cherished landmark residence within the East Ferry Avenue Historic District. One of Detroit’s most architecturally rich and historically preserved streets, East Ferry Avenue […]

Designed by prominent Detroit architect Joseph E. Mills for Richard H. Macauley, the Richard H. Macauley House at 270 East Ferry Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48202 is an architecturally distinguished residence within the East Ferry Avenue Historic District – a stretch with a reputation for a high concentration of architect-designed homes built for Detroit’s early professional […]

Designed by the prominent architectural firm John Scott & Company for Henry P. Baldwin II, the Henry P. Baldwin II House at 295 E Ferry St, Detroit, MI 48202 (located within the East Ferry Historic District) is a sophisticated early 20th century residence reflecting the refined craftsmanship and quality architecture sought after by Detroit’s first […]

Designed by early 20th-century architect John P. Frazer, The Frank Gorman House at 1477 Balmoral Drive, Detroit, MI 48203, is one of a handful of striking architect-commissioned private residences within Detroit’s heralded Palmer Woods Historic District. Situated on a beautiful tree-lined stretch of Balmoral Drive, the property reflects the district’s commitment to quality architecture, spacious […]

Brought to life in 1927 by Detroit architect Richard H. Marr for Daniel C. Fisher (one of the leading executives of the five-and-dime store the S. S. Kresge Company) the Daniel & Mabel Fisher House located at 19386 Cumberland Way, Detroit, MI 48203, is one of the Palmer Woods Historic District’s most distinguished residences. One […]

Brought to life by the early 20th-century architectural firm Frazer-Cousens Building Co., the Margaret T. Fisher Mansion located at 1470 Balmoral Drive, Detroit, MI, 48203 in Detroit’s Palmer Woods Historic District is an impressive 5,100-square-foot, six-bedroom mansion commissioned for Margaret T. Fisher, the matriarch of the influential Fisher automotive family on behalf of her five […]

One of the earliest custom-made homes in the historic Palmer Woods District, the 19395 Cumberland Way, Detroit, MI 48203 home was designed and constructed in 1926 by W. C. Morris, a prominent 20th-century Detroit architect known for his high-quality residential work during the city’s rise and early industrial boom period.  A staple of Palmer Woods’ […]

The John S. Van Alstyne House located at 19480 Lowell Drive, Detroit, MI 48203 within the historic Palmer Woods District (one of the city’s most aesthetically pleasing and prestigious suburbs), is a sophisticated old Detroit residence designed by architect R. Arthur Bailey in 1925 for its first occupant, John S. Van Alstyne, Jr., the President […]

Located within the Palmer Woods District at 19201 Strathcona Drive, Detroit, MI 48203, The Fred C. Thompson House is a distinguished Italian Renaissance-inspired residence that was brought to life in 1929 by the esteemed early 20th century Detroit architect Richard H. Marr for Fred Crawford Thompson (GM of the Morse Chain Company in Ithaca, New […]