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Spier & Gehrke was a 20th-century Detroit architectural partnership led by architects Frederick H. Spier and Hans Gehrke, which would later become Spier, (William C.) Rohns & Gehrke, a firm best remembered for their intricately designed churches and railroad stations that often featured Richardson Romanesque and neoclassical design elements.
As far as their residential catalog is concerned, Spier & Gehrke were commissioned to design a number of stately homes for Detroit’s business, industrial, and civic elite during the city’s rise as an industrial giant and subsequent economic boom.
Their work is a perfect example of the architectural golden era’s emphasis on conveying refinement, comfort, and status through high-quality design.
For proof of this, look no further than the Robert Traub House at 211 Arden Park Boulevard in the Arden Park–East Boston Historic District, which Spier & Gehrke designed to fit right in among an equally architecturally rich collection of commissioned residences in one of Detroit’s most distinguished neighborhoods.