Building, Grosse Ile
East River Road Historic District
Still standing, photographed 2011
- Style
- Gothic Revival
Designed by Gordon W. Lloyd
East River Road Historic District has stood on East River Rd. near the Grosse Ile Parkway in Grosse Ile. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
More photos of East River Road Historic District
What is there now
Standing
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 24, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.
The story
East River Road Historic District is one of the places that gives Grosse Ile its character.
The design came from Gordon W. Lloyd, working in Gothic Revival.
The National Register of Historic Places listed it in 1974.
Next time you are nearby, stop at East River Rd. near the Grosse Ile Parkway and look up.
The East River Road Historic District is a historic district located along East River Road near the Grosse Ile Parkway in Grosse Ile, Michigan. The district is a small island community composed of eleven structures, including seven houses, two outbuildings, St. James Episcopal Church, and the Michigan Central Railroad depot.
Where it is
East River Rd. near the Grosse Ile Parkway, Grosse Ile
On this map
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Christ Church, by Gordon W. Lloyd. Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Architect
Gordon W. LloydEnglish-American architect, 1832 to 1904. Designed Christ Church (1863) and 17 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Gordon W. Lloyd
Around the block
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- House, East River Rd Historic District, Grosse Ile MI, 2010 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- House, East River Rd Historic District, Grosse Ile MI, 2010 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- House, East River Rd Historic District, Grosse Ile MI, 2010 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- House, East River Rd Historic District, Grosse Ile MI, 2010 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Front facade of St James Episcopal Church, Grosse Ile MI, 2010 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Dallas Norvell House, Grosse Ile, Michigan. Constructed about 1851 of native stone from the Grosse Ile quarry, 2011 Photo: Jenorvell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.