Lost structure, Palmer Park, 1904
Spruce Log at Palmer Park
Demolished
- Opened
- 1904
Designed by Mason & Rice and Paula Gomez
Spruce Log at Palmer Park stood in Palmer Park from 1904. Here is what it was, who made it and where to find the spot today.
What is there now
Demolished
We have not yet found a source that says what stands on the spot today. Last looked on October 25, 2026.
The story
Spruce Log at Palmer Park went up in 1904, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
Paula Gomez and Mason & Rice drew the plans.
It is gone now, and the map pin below marks where it stood.
Timeline
- 1904 Built Designed by Mason & Rice and Paula Gomez
- 1979 Closed
Where it is
Second Avenue and Merrill Plaisance
On this map
- 1 Spruce Log at Palmer Park This place
- 2 Palmer Park Apartment Building Historic District (Boundary Increase) 0.2 mi
- 3 Alwyne Lane Apartments 0.2 mi
- 4 Detroit Unity Temple 0.2 mi
- 5 Palmer Park Apartment Building Historic District 0.2 mi
- 6 Word of Power Ministry 0.2 mi
- 7 Merrill Fountain 0.2 mi
- 8 Temple Israel 0.2 mi
- 9 Whitmore Plaza Apartments 0.3 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Thompson Home, by Mason & Rice. Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Architect
Mason & RiceArchitecture firm. Designed Trinity Episcopal Church (1893) and 11 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Mason & Rice
- Peninsular Stove Co. 1882
- Thompson Home 1884
- Bowles Building 1887
- Gilbert W. Lee House 1888
- Ecumenical Theological Seminary 1891
- Alexander Blain Hospital 1892
More from Detroit in the 1900s
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Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory
Building, built 1904, Neoclassical, by Albert Kahn
Photo: PDru2014 from Detroit, United States, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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![Belle Isle Aquarium, [The Aquarium and conservatory, Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich.]](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/landmark-4284-2164-thumb-099cdc24f0.jpg)
Belle Isle Aquarium
Building, built 1904, Baroque-Beaux Arts, by Albert Kahn
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
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Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
Building, built 1904, Late Victorian, by Field, Hinchman & Smith
Photo: Jackdude101, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Bonstelle Theatre
Theater, built 1903, Beaux Arts, by Mason & Kahn
Photo: Saul Vielmetti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Breitmeyer-Tobin Building
Building, built 1905, Beaux Arts, by Raseman & Fisher
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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![Charlevoix Hotel, [Hotel Fuller and Hotel Charlevoix, Detroit, Mich.]](https://rebuilddetroit.com/wp-content/uploads/rd-photos/landmarks/landmark-4345-2224-thumb-6285d11b4c.jpg)
Charlevoix Hotel
Hotel, built 1905, Beaux Arts, by William S. Joy, demolished 2013
Photo: Detroit Publishing Company, no known restrictions, via Library of Congress
Around the block
It is in Palmer Park. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Palmer Park Apartment Building Historic District (Boundary Increase) Building 0.2 mi
- Alwyne Lane Apartments Built 1926, Beaux-Arts 0.2 mi
- Detroit Unity Temple House of worship, built 1956, Art Deco, by Arnold & Fuger 0.2 mi
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Palmer Park Apartment Building Historic District
Building, built 1925, Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Photo: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
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Word of Power Ministry
Building, built 1949, Streamline Moderne, by William Kapp
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
- Merrill Fountain Monument, built 1901, Italian Renaissance 0.2 mi
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Temple Israel
House of worship, built 1950, Art Deco, by William Kapp
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
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Whitmore Plaza Apartments
Building, built 1928, Art Deco, by Wiedmaier & Gay
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.3 mi
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.