The John Scott House — 640 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201
The John Scott House at 640 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201 is one of the most significant architectural landmarks in the West Canfield district, a small frame home
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The John C. Day House — 674 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201
The brainchild of architect Joseph E. Mills, the John C. Day House (completed in 1889 and located at 674 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201) is one of the most
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The Dr. Henry A. Cleland House — 702 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201
One of the oldest surviving homes within Detroit's West Canfield District, the Dr. Henry A. Cleland residence at 702 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201 was constructed in
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The Armon J. Fair House — 650 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201
Constructed by lumberman Armon J. Fair and designed by the respected late-nineteenth-century architect Almon C. Varney in 1882, the Armon J. Fair House at 650 W Canfield
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The G. H. Whitaker House — 677 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201
A living model of the West Canfield neighborhood’s esteem during the 1880s, the G. H. Whitaker House at 677 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201 (constructed in 1888) stands
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The David O. Paige House —628 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201
A gorgeous old Detroit residence constructed by John Scott for Mr. David O. Paige, the General Manager and Treasurer of the Detroit Safe Company (a prominent vault and
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The George Prentiss House — 662 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201
One of the West Canfield Historic District’s most sophisticated and eye-catching mansard-roofed homes, the George Prentiss House at 662 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201
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The Henry Cowie House — 692 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201
The Henry Cowie House at 692 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201 is one of Detroit’s earliest living examples of elegant Italianate style architecture. Constructed within
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The Walter Watton House — 639 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201
Constructed in 1871 for respected Downtown Detroit dentist Dr. Walter Watton, the Walter Watton House at 639 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201 is the oldest surviving
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The William B. Conley House — 691 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201
The William B. Conley House residence at 691 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201 carries one of the most artistically rich histories in all of the West Canfield Historic
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The William H. Kessler House — 649 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201
First constructed in 1879 for respected Detroit dentist Dr. William H. Kessler, the William H. Kessler House at 649 W Canfield St in Detroit's 48201 zip code is one of
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The William Wallace Washburn House — 659 W Canfield St, Detroit, MI 48201
The William Wallace Washburn House at 659 W Canfield St in Detroit, MI 48201 has one of the richest backstories in all of the West Canfield Historic District - a
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Colonial Apartments — 1005 Parker Street, Detroit, MI 48214
The Colonial Apartment Building (also known as the W. E. Roney's Apartment House) at 1005 Parker Street, Detroit, MI 48214 is one of the West Village Historic District's
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Frank C. Melin House — 505 E. Boston Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202
The Frank C. Melin House located at 505 E. Boston Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202, is one of the Arden Park–East Boston Historic District’s most prominent and
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Herman Darmstaetter House — 115 Arden Park Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202
The Herman Darmstaetter House is a prime example of the rich architectural vision found throughout Detroit’s Arden Park–East Boston Historic District. Located at 115
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