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Landmarks and historic homes of Grosse Pointe Farms

Every building in the set, with its year and a link to its own landmark page.

By Victoria JacksonEditor In Chief Published 1 min read
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, Russel A. Alger House, "The Moorings". The Grosse Pointe War Memorial Association
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Photo: Appraiser, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The numbers

  1. Saint Paul Catholic Church Complex 1895

    French Gothic, Neo-Tudor, Grosse Pointe Farms

  2. Carl E. and Alice Candler Schmidt House 1904

    Tudor Revival, Grosse Pointe Farms

  3. Paul Harvey Deming House 1907

    Tudor Revival, Grosse Pointe Farms

  4. Russell A. Alger Jr. House 1910

    Italian Renaissance Revival, Grosse Pointe Farms

  5. Beverly Road Historic District 1911

    Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Grosse Pointe Farms

  6. Grosse Pointe High School 1927

    Colonial Revival (Neo-Georgian), Grosse Pointe Farms

  7. Christ Church Chapel 1930

    Tudor Revival, Late Gothic Revival, Grosse Pointe Farms

  8. Pere Gabriel Richard Elementary School 1930

    French Renaissance Revival, Grosse Pointe Farms

  9. Charles J. and Ingrid V. (Frendberg) Koebel House 1939

    Modernist, Grosse Pointe Farms

  10. Grosse Pointe Central Library 1953

    Modern architecture, Grosse Pointe Farms

Bars run from the lowest figure shown, 1895 for Saint Paul Catholic Church Complex, to the highest, 1953 for Grosse Pointe Central Library. Figures from Rebuild Detroit landmark pages.

Your next step

Walk the neighborhoods these buildings call home.

Every Metro Detroit landmark

Detroit's past is still standing, brick by brick. Rebuild Detroit's landmark pages list 12 landmarks and historic homes in Grosse Pointe Farms.

The oldest dates to 1895 and the newest to 1953. 5 of them are historic homes.

The buildings

Grosse Pointe Memorial Church. John T. Woodhouse House.

Saint Paul Catholic Church Complex dates to 1895. Carl E. and Alice Candler Schmidt House dates to 1904.

Paul Harvey Deming House dates to 1907. Russell A. Alger Jr. House dates to 1910.

Beverly Road Historic District dates to 1911. Grosse Pointe High School dates to 1927.

Christ Church Chapel dates to 1930. Pere Gabriel Richard Elementary School dates to 1930.

Final word

Each building links to its own page with its architect, its builder and its dates. That is the story so far.

Sources

Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson

Editor In Chief, Detroit Ledger

Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends.

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