Building, Lake Orion, since 1927
William Edmund and Nina A. Downey Scripps Estate
Photographed standing in 2010
- Opened
- 1927
- Style
- Norman/Tudor Revival
- Standing
- 99 years
William Edmund and Nina A. Downey Scripps Estate has stood on Scripps Rd. in Lake Orion since 1927, 99 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
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
William Edmund and Nina A. Downey Scripps Estate opened in 1927, in the years the auto age reached every town around Detroit.
It was built in the Norman/Tudor Revival style, and it still reads that way from the sidewalk.
It joined the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
Next time you are nearby, stop at 1840 Scripps Rd and look up.
The Scripps Mansion (originally called Moulton Manor) is a Norman/Tudor Revival style mansion located in Orion Township, Michigan, United States. The buildings and surrounding land are known collectively as the William E. Scripps Estate.
Timeline
- 1927 Built Norman/Tudor Revival
- 2007 Listed on the National Register September 27, 2007
- 2026 Today 99 years and still standing
Where it is
1840 Scripps Rd., Lake Orion
Google has no street picture right at this spot. The map still shows it.
On this map
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Flickr, 2010 Photo: TheKuLeR at en.wikipedia, 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.