The George A. Owen House – 100 East Ferry Street, Detroit, MI 48202

A prime example of early Detroit’s stunning Romanesque-inspired designs, The George A. Owen House at 100 East Ferry Street, Detroit, MI 48202, is one of the East Ferry Avenue Historic District’s most architecturally distinct residences.

Designed by John Scott & Company for dry goods trader George A. Owen, the home at 100 East Ferry Street was completed in the late nineteenth century and features many architectural details from that time period, including:

• A gabled-hip roof
• Brick and brownstone construction
• Ornamental stone banding
• Marquetry, pinnacles, and a striking columned veranda / front façade

However, after George Owen’s passing, his widow sold the home to Edward F. Rush of the Alfred Rush Sons-Fruits family business, who later transferred the property to the Merrill-Palmer Institute in 1924 so that it could be used for student residences and educational purposes.

Today, although the home’s current status is uncertain, the George A. Owen House remains a cherish architectural gem within the East Ferry Avenue Historic District—a testament to John Scott’s design skills and mastery of well-crafted, historically significant residences.