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THE OLD LAFFERTY HOUSE.
about 1820, the only one. In the fall of 1813 General Harrison occupied it as headquarters, but during the sickness in the army in the latter part of 1813 and early in 1814 the officers' quarters were removed to the Cass House, and the Hull House became the general hospital; later on it again became the officers' quar- ters. It was used by General Macomb, and was subsequently occupied by Will- iam Woodbridge while secretary of the Territory, and then by Major John Bid- dle, brother of Nicholas Biddle, of United States Bank fame. In 1823, when Mr. Biddle became United States Register, he used it for the Land Office. About 1830 an addition, extending to the avenue, was built on the west side. This was occupied by Z. Chandler as a dry goods store. In June, 1834, Mrs. Snelling, widow of Colonel Snelling, of the United States Army, leased it for a boarding house. It subsequently became the American House.
The Campau House, torn down in March, 1880, was on the south side of Jefferson Avenue, midway between Griswold and Shelby Streets, and is said to have occupied the site of the original headquarters of Cadillac. It was erected in 1813, on an old stone foundation,
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for Joseph Campau, by Ignace Moross, at a cost of about $6,000. It was one of the most ancient, and at the time of its destruction the best preserved
poses. Fifty-one buildings had been erected the previous year. Up to this time the houses were built almost exclusively of hewn logs, many of them
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DETROIT IN 1826.
From a Water-color drawing by Gen. Alexander Macomb.
of any of the French houses of the olden time. The engraving of it is from a painting by Mr. Cohen in 1853.
In 1813 there were about one hundred houses in
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Detroit. In June, 1819, an official count showed one hundred and forty-two dwellings, and one hun- dred and thirty-one buildings used for other pur-
boarded on the outside. The roofs were very steep, coming within a few feet of the ground. From one to three dormer windows were inserted, and fre- quently the edges of the roof were notched and painted red. The shingles were of white cedar, and often covered not only the roof but the sides of the house.
Some houses were coated both outside and inside,
THE CAMPAU HOUSE.
with plaster laid over cedar lath split so unevenly that the plaster varied from half an inch to several inches in thickness. Some of the older houses were
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lined with birch bark, and mention is made, in one old trader's book, of deerskins sold for house linings. The outer front door was divided crosswise in the middle. The upper part might thus be open while the lower half was closed. If the door was painted a bright green, it was an evidence of the taste and wealth of the householder. Each part of the door had its own fastening, and locks nearly a foot square; and knockers that would "knock up " a neighborhood were a part of the appurtenances. Door-bells and gongs are of comparatively recent introduction. Tight board shutters were provided for all the windows. The glass in the windows was of the smallest size, and, in many cases, so thor-
FORMER RESIDENCE OF T. H. HINCHMAN. ONE OF THE EARLIEST GOTHIC HOUSES IN THE CITY. 117 Fort Street West. Built in 1848, removed in 1868.
oughly patched up that half the light was excluded. All of the nails used were made by hand, and as wood was plentiful, the beams and rafters were large enough to do duty in any building of the present day. As a matter of course, a large chim- ney of stone occupied the center of the house. The inside furnishing was simple in the extreme. Car- pets were almost unknown; Indian mats on yellow floors often supplied their place, and sometimes the floor was sanded. Here and there were a few rush or wooden chairs; a plain deal table stood at one side, and a dresser on the other, on which Queen's ware and shining pewter were displayed. In the bedroom was a wooden chest, and a high-post bedstead, with wood enough in it, if used for that
purpose, to make many a blazing fire. On the wall a crucifix hung ; and in winter, spread in front of the bed, a bear or deer skin, dressed with the fur on, was deemed an essential.
About the year 1828 the city began to grow more rapidly, but the number of houses erected barely kept pace with the demand, and almost any sort of a dwelling commanded a high rent.
In 1852 there was a total of 4,685 buildings, of which 601 were of brick, 7 of stone, and 4,077 of wood. The number of houses in the city in 1853, and their location, is indicated in the fac- simile of the Henry Hart Map, published in that year. In 1860 there were 8,243 dwelling houses ; in 1874 there were 4,046 brick, and 16,255 wooden buildings, valued at about $22,000,000. Since 1877, under the regulation which provides that the fire marshal shall inspect all new buildings or additions, an ac- count has been kept of the value of the buildings erected each year, and, making allowance for the fact that the cost of a building almost invariably exceeds the original estimate, it appears that in 1878 fully $1,000,000 was ex- pended for new buildings, and an average of nearly $3,000,000 per year has been invested in buildings since that date. In 1882 there were 28,345 buildings assessed for taxes, and 1,310 new buildings erected.
The first building moved in Detroit was the old church of the First Protestant Society. The work was accomplished by a man who came for the pur- pose from Buffalo, bringing his rollers with him. Another re- moval of note occurred in 1862, when the brick house just east of the residence of James F. Joy, on the corner of Fort and First Streets, was moved a distance of sixteen feet,-a family living in and occupying it while the work was in progress. This was the first time such a feat was performed in Detroit. The Van Dyke residence, built in 1836 by F. H. Stevens, is said to have been built with the first pressed brick made in the United States.
The first gravel roof was laid in 1848 on a small addition to store No. 115 Woodward Avenue. Slate roofs were first used about 1853, one being then placed on the Newberry Warehouse at foot of Wayne Street. Ten years later they were common. The first row of brick dwellings under one roof was
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erected by B. Wight in 1853 on the north side of Jefferson Avenue, between Russell and Riopelle Streets. Bay windows were introduced in 1860.
THE JAMES ABBOTT RESIDENCE. Southeast corner of Griswold and Fort Street. Erected in 1835. Torn down in 1881.
beds, and the grounds of hundreds of citizens give ample evidence that there is no lack of æsthetic taste. Many of the houses have neat and well-kept lawns, and the introduction of lawn mowers in 1868, and their general use since 1870, afford facili- ties for keeping lawns in order that yearly increases their number. Few, if any, cities have so large an area in proportion to population, or furnish so much dwelling room to their inhabitants. The United States census of 1880 shows that Detroit has a greater number of dwellings in proportion to its population than any one of one hundred of the largest cities in the United States. The average number of persons to each house is only 5.68.
Where dwellings are rented the lease usually expires on the first of May. The rent of dwellings varies from five dollars to two hundred dollars per month; an average dwelling in a good loca- tion can be had at from twenty dollars to fifty dollars per month.
Most of the houses, however, are owned by their occupants, and the numerous engravings contained herein give ample evidence of beauty and variety of architectural style. The date of erection, given
With the introduction of street cars in 1863, the suburbs of the city began to build up rapidly and all property on the outskirts greatly increased in value. At the same time, in part owing to the wealth accumulated during the war, new departures in archi- tecture were constantly inaugur- ated, and now every year marks an increase of elaboration in both stores and residences, and the streets grow increasingly attrac- tive. Mansard roofs were intro- duced in 1870. No street or avenue has a monopoly of fine residences. In every ward there are many elegant houses. In- deed, the city is noted for the unusual number of tasteful and elaborate homes it contains, and Detroit has probably several times the number of desirable residence streets of any city of its size. The exceptionally num- erous and thrifty shade-trees are the pride of its citizens and the admiration of visitors; so numerous are they that from the top of the City Hall tower there seem to be as many trees as houses.
THE JOHN PALMER HOMESTEAD. Southwest corner of Griswold and Fort Streets. Built in 1829. Removed in 1869.
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in connection with each building, is of interest as showing the growth of the city and changes in styles of architecture.
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THE JOHN FARRAR RESIDENCE, Northwest corner of Farrar and Bates Streets. Built in 1816.
THE JOHN FARMER PROPERTY, in 1859. South side of Farmer Street, between Monroe Avenue and Bates Street.
RESIDENCE OF GEN. LEWIS CASS, Northwest corner of Fort and Cass Streets. Built about 1840. Removed in 1876.
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THE DUFFIELD HOMESTEAD,
Residence of Rev. Geo. Duffield, D. D., northeast corner of Woodward Ave. and High Street. Erected in 1846. Torn down in 1883.
THE BRUSH HOMESTEAD, in 1850. Between Randolph, Brush, Lafayette and Croghan Streets. Looking north from Lafayette Street.
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RESIDENCE OF W. K. COYL, East side of Woodward Avenue, near Campus Martius. Torn down in 1860.
RESIDENCE OF Gov. WM. WOODBRIDGE, ON WOODBRIDGE STREET. Torn down in 1873.
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FORMER RESIDENCE OF SOLOMON DAVIS, Southeast corner of Farmer and Bates Streets. Built in 1837. Removed in 1883.
RESIDENCE OF MRS. JAMES A. VAN DYKE, 308 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1836-72.
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RESIDENCE OF THE LATE FRANCIS PALMS, 357 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1848.
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RESIDENCE OF JAMES FLATTERY, 384 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1879.
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RESIDENCE OF THE LATE R. H. HALL, 406 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1855.
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RESIDENCE OF A. H. DEY, 425 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1862.
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RESIDENCE OF A. C. McGRAW, 460 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1852.
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RESIDENCE OF A. E. BRUSH, 462 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1828-70.
RESIDENCE OF THE LATE JOHN S. NEWBERRY, 483 Jefferson Avenue. Built in 1875.
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RESIDENCE OF JAMES McMILLAN, 515 Jefferson Avenue. Built in 1873-80.
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RESIDENCE OF W. G. THOMPSON, 478 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1876.
RESIDENCE OF H. R. NEWBERRY, 481 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1852.
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RESIDENCE OF THOMAS FERGUSON, 521 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1853-83.
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RESIDENCE OF S. D. MILLER, 524 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1864.
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RESIDENCE OF THE LATE ROBERT P. TOMS, 526 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1876.
THE THOMAS PALMER HOMESTEAD, 650 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1848. Torn down in 1886.
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RESIDENCE OF W. K. MUIR, 655 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1879.
RESIDENCE OF JEREMIAH DWYER, 692 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1888.
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RESIDENCE OF GEORGE McMILLAN, 740 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1870.
RESIDENCE OF THE LATE HUGH MOFFAT, 750 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1861.
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RESIDENCE OF GEORGE S. DAVIS, 760 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1852.
RESIDENCE OF S. B. GRUMMOND, 810 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1852.
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RESIDENCE OF MRS. CHARLES DUCHARME, 834 Jefferson Ave. Built in 1869.
RESIDENCE OF S. D. ELWOOD, south side of Jefferson Ave., Hamtramck. Built in 1870.
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RESIDENCE OF W. B. WESSON, south side of Jefferson Ave., Hamtramck. Built in 1838- 58-64.
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RESIDENCE OF J. GREENSLADE, 126 McDougall Ave. Built in 1876.
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RESIDENCE OF J. MICHELS, 182 McDougall Ave. Built in 1875.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN OWEN, 61 Fort St. West. Built in 1873.
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RESIDENCE OF G. V. N. LOTHROP, 94 Fort St. West. Built in 1860-82.
RESIDENCE OF H. A. NEWLAND, 177 Fort St. West. Built in 1845-86.
RESIDENCE OF EX-GOVERNOR H. P. BALDWIN, 110 Fort St. West. Built in 1875.
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RESIDENCE OF JAMES F. JOY, 140 Fort St. West. Built in 1845-62-82.
RESIDENCE OF MRS. ZACHARIAH CHANDLER, 174 Fort St. West. Built in 1858.
RESIDENCE OF RUSSELL A. ALGER, 150 Fort St. West. Built in 1885.
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RESIDENCE OF ALLAN SHELDEN 196 Fort St. West. Built in 1875.
FORMER RESIDENCE OF G. S. FROST, southwest corner of Fort and Third Sts, Built in 1845-69.
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RESIDENCE OF BENJAMIN VERNOR, 222 Fort St. West. Built in 1851.
RESIDENCE OF DON M, DICKINSON, 231 Fort St. West. Built in 1867-75.
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RESIDENCE OF THE LATE N. W. BROOKS, 233 Fort St. West. Built in 1865.
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THE FORMER DE GARMO JONES RESIDENCE, Fort St., between Fourth and Fifth Sts. Built in 1851; moved forward in 1882.
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RESIDENCE OF ALEXANDER DELANO, 264 Fort St., corner of Fifth St. Built in 1858.
RESIDENCE OF THE LATE J. P. PHILLIPS, 301 Fort St. West, Built in 1874.
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RESIDENCE OF EMILY WARD, 807 Fort St. West. Built in 1869.
RESIDENCE OF HENRY HEAMES, 896 Fort St. West. Built in 1874.
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RESIDENCE OF EDWIN REEDER, Indian Ave., near Fort St. Built in 1875.
RESIDENCE OF DANIEL SCOTTEN, Vinewood Ave., near Fort St. Built in 1856.
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RESIDENCE OF THE LATE W. E. LOVETT, northwest corner of Fort St. and Vinewood Ave. Built in 1871.
RESIDENCE OF BELA HUBBARD, Vinewood Ave., near Fort Street. Built in 1856.
RESIDENCE OF F. BUHL, south side Fort St., near Twenty-fourth St. Built in 1864.
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RESIDENCE OF C. H. BUHL, 63 Lafayette Ave. Built in 1854-82.
RESIDENCE OF M. S. SMITH, 120 Lafayette Ave. Built in 1872.
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RESIDENCE OF T. D. BUHL, 143 Lafayette Ave. Built in 1869.
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RESIDENCE OF GEORGE W. BISSELL, 144 Lafayette Ave. Built in 1855.
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RESIDENCE OF E. Y. SWIFT, 184 Lafayette Avenue. Built in 1877.
RESIDENCE OF W. A. BUTLER, 185 Lafayette Ave. Built in 1875.
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RESIDENCE OF D. M. RICHARDSON, 409 Lafayette Ave. Built in 1868.
RESIDENCE OF THE LATE GEORGE H. HAMMOND, 105 Howard St. Built in 1876.
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RESIDENCE OF NEIL FLATTERY, 21 Washington Ave. Built in 1859.
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THE UTOPIA BUILDING, Stores and Residences, northwest corner of Bagley Ave. and Clifford St. Erected by Oscar M. Springer, 1888.
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RESIDENCE OF RIGHT REV. JOHN S. FOLEY, Bishop of Detroit, 31 Washington Ave. Built in 1874-78.
RESIDENCE OF J. W. WATERMAN, 50 Washington Ave. Built in 1849.
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RESIDENCE OF ROBERT McMILLAN, 77 Washington Ave. Built in 1850-79.
RESIDENCE OF THE LATE M. I. MILLS, 79 Washington Ave. Built in 1850.
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RESIDENCE OF JOHN MOORE, 93 Washington Ave. Built in 1873.
RESIDENCE OF THE LATE EX-GOVERNOR JOHN J. BAGLEY, corner Washington Ave. and Park St. Built in 1869.
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RESIDENCE OF THE LATE S. F. HODGE, 168 Henry St. Built in 1869. ..
RESIDENCE OF THE LATE DAVID PRESTON, 43 Bagg St. Built in 1860.
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RESIDENCE OF E. W. VOIGT, southeast corner of Second Ave. and Ledyard Street. Built in 1884.
RESIDENCE OF J. S. VERNOR, 164 Bagg Street. Built in 1869.
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RESIDENCE OF THE LATE J. B. WAYNE, 477 Second Ave., corner of Bagg Street. Built in 1876.
RESIDENCE OF J. A. ROYs, 305 Cass Ave. Built in 1865-72.
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RESIDENCE OF ALANSON SHELEY, 37 Stimson Place. Built in 1874.
RESIDENCE OF G. O. ROBINSON, 425 Cass Avenue. Built in 1876.
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RESIDENCE OF (). W. SHIPMAN, 439 Cass Avenue. Built in 1877.
RESIDENCE OF THE LATE J. C. WARNER, southeast corner of Second and Alexandrine Aves, Built in 1883.
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RESIDENCE OF H. H. HUMPHREY, 25 Canfield Ave. Erected in 1888.
RESIDENCE OF WILLIAM COWIE, 112 Canfield Ave. Built in 1878.
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RESIDENCE OF J. G. DICKINSON, 40 Canfield Ave. Built in 1883.
RESIDENCE OF EDWARD BURK, 33 Canfield Avenue. Built in 1884.
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RESIDENCE OF C. W. MOORE, 134 Alexandrine Avenue West. Built in 1880.
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RESIDENCE OF J. E. SCRIPPS, 598 Trumbull Avenue. Built in 1879.
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RESIDENCE AND BUILDINGS OF H. H. LEROY, 271 Woodward Ave. Built in 1840.
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RESIDENCE OF E. S. HEINEMAN, 428 Woodward Ave. Built in 1859.
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RESIDENCE OF MRS. L. R. MEDBURY. 444 Woodward Ave. Built in 1861.
RESIDENCE OF C. J. WHITNEY, 437 Woodward Avenue. Built in 1857-82,
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RESIDENCE OF DAVID WHITNEY, JR., 443 Woodward Ave. Built in 1870.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN PRIDGEON, 456 Woodward Ave. Built in 1868.
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RESIDENCE OF J. S. FARRAND, 457 Woodward Avenue. Built in 1854.
RESIDENCE OF SAMUEL HEAVENRICH, 468 Woodward Avenue. Built in 1874.
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RESIDENCE OF MRS. H. L. FRUE, 481 Woodward Avenue. Built in 1870-83.
RESIDENCE OF W. C. WILLIAMS, 500 Woodward Avenue. Built in 1866,
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RESIDENCE OF PHILO PARSONS, 530 Woodward Ave. Built in 1876.
RESIDENCE OF F. W, HAYES, 608 Woodward Ave. Built in 1870.
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RESIDENCE OF W. W. LEGGETT, 645 Woodward Ave. Built in 1883.
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RESIDENCE OF JOHN BABILLION, 652 Woodward Ave. Built in 1872.
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RESIDENCE OF JOSEPH BLACK, 665 Woodward Ave. Built in 1878.
RESIDENCE OF C. H. SMITH, 821 Woodward Ave. Built in 1884,
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RESIDENCE OF A. G. LINDSAY, 881 Woodward Ave. Built in 1880.
RESIDENCE OF SIMON J. MURPHY, 1005 Woodward Ave.
RESIDENCE OF H. C. PARKE, 830 Woodward Ave. Remodeled in 1883.
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RESIDENCE OF R. H. FYFE, 925 Woodward Ave. Built in 1876.
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RESIDENCE OF GEO. F. MOORE, 1010 Woodward Ave. Built in 1881.
RESIDENCE OF H. S. PINGREE, 990 Woodward Ave. Built in 1871-83.
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RESIDENCE OF THE LATE JOHN BURT, 1073 Woodward Ave. Built in 1883.
RESIDENCE OF THE LATE WELLS BURT, 1077 Woodward Ave. Built in 1883.
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RESIDENCE OF EDWARD SMITH, corner Woodward and Putnam Aves. Built in 1888.
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RESIDENCE OF WM. A. MOORE, 1015 Woodward Ave. Built in 1870.
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RESIDENCE OF WM. H. STEVENS, 1025 Woodward Ave. Built in 1875.
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RESIDENCE OF C. A. NEWCOMB, 1085 Woodward Ave. Built in 1874.
RESIDENCE OF THOMAS W. PALMER, 1040 Woodward Ave. Built in 1864-74.
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RESIDENCE OF C. C. BOWEN, 1095 Woodward Ave. Built in 1872.
RESIDENCE. OF WM. BOEING, HIOI Woodward Ave. Built in 1875.
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RESIDENCE OF THOMAS MCGRAW, 1055 Woodward Ave. Built in 1872.
FORMER RESIDENCE OF L. L. FARNSWORTH, 1050 Woodward Ave. Built in 1876. Removed in 1886,
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FORMER RESIDENCE OF CHAS. ENDICOTT, 1161 Woodward Ave. Built in 1871.
RESIDENCE OF H. K. WHITE, 37 High Street East, Built in 1868-78.
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RESIDENCE OF G. S. WORMER, 57 High St. East. Built in 1854-77.
RESIDENCE OF D, M, FERRY, 31 Winder St. Built in 1869.
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RESIDENCE OF SIMON HEAVENRICH, 43 Winder St. Built in 1875.
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RESIDENCE OF GEO. C. CODD, 26 Adelaide St. Built in 1874.
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RESIDENCE OF H. W. RICKEL, 95 Adelaide St. Built in 1868.
RESIDENCE OF ELISHA TAYLOR, 25 Alfred Street. Built in 1872.
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RESIDENCE OF A. E. F. WHITE, 61 Alfred Street. Built in 1872.
RESIDENCE OF JAMES V. CAMPBELL, 91 Alfred Street. _ Built in 1877.
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RESIDENCE OF GEORGE JEROME, 85 Alfred St. Built in 1877.
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RESIDENCE OF C. W. NOBLE, 66 Edmund Place. Built in 1873.
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RESIDENCE OF G. S. FROST, 86 Edmund Place, Built in 1881.
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RESIDENCE OF THE LATE HENRY P. BRIDGE, 116 Congress St. East. Built in 1848.
FORMER RESIDENCE OF WM. and WALTER S. HARSHA, 113 Larned St. West. Built in 1845.
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" EDGEMERE." Residence of Joseph H. Berry. Built in 1882.
BEAURIVAGE." Residence of John B. Dyar. Built in 1886.
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"THE POPLARS." Residence of W. A. McGraw. Built in 1884.
"SANS SOUCI." Residence of M. S. Smith. Built in 1885.
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"LAKE TERRACE." Residence of Mrs. John S. Newberry. Built in 1875.
"LAKE TERRACE." Residence of James McMillan. Built in 1875.
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" THE PINES." Residence of Alfred E. Brush. Built in 1856.
" OTSIKITA." Residence of W. K. Muir. Built in 1882.
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RESIDENCE OF T. P. HALL, Grosse Pointe, on Lake St. Clair. Built in 1880.
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"BELLEHURST." Residence of H. A. Newland. Built in 1873.
" SUMMERSIDE." Residence of G. V. N. Lothrop. Built in 1850.
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"CLOVERLEIGH." Residence of H. B. Ledyard. Built in 1882.
" CLOVERLEIGH." Residence of Hugh McMillan. Built in 1882,
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" BELLE MEADE." Residence of Dudley B. Woodbridge. Built in 1866.
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RESIDENCE OF THE LATE EDWARD LYON, Grosse Isle. Built in 1865-76.
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STORES AND BUSINESS BUILDINGS.
STORES AND BUSINESS BUILDINGS.
In olden times, much more than now, the corners of business streets were designated by the names of the owners or occupants of the buildings thereon. The southwest corner of Woodward and Jefferson Avenues was called Curry's Corner, and is so designated in the Act of In- corporation of YATES 1806. Years af- CLOTHING H LL terward it was known as Hal- lock's Corner. The first busi- BOSTON STORE ness place built of brick was a SHOE MBERGSC small, square, one-story build- ing on the north- west corner of Jefferson Ave- nue and Ran- COPYRIGHT:1880, BY:MILAN.FARMEN. dolph Street,
CLOTHING STORE SCOTCH STORE
DRY GOODS
HCAN BELL LL
THE SMART BLOCK, PRESENT SITE OF MERRILL BLOCK.
in 1820 by Thomas Palmer. It was on the south- east corner of Jefferson Avenue and Griswold Street. The second was built in 1821 by Peter Desnoyers, near the northwest corner of Jefferson Avenue and Bates Street. Smart's Block, on the northeast corner of Jefferson and Woodward Ave- nues, was erected in 1822, and was deemed at the time a very sub- stantial and even elegant business building. It was torn down in 1857 to make room for the Merrill Block. The property on the southeast cor- ner of Jefferson and Woodward Avenues was known as King's Corner; it was
IONE
COPYRIGHT 1883, BY SILAS FARMER
VIEW OF THE NORTH SIDE OF JEFFERSON AVENUE AND GRISWOLD STREET IN 1837. From an original sketch by Wm. A. Raymond.
erected in 1806 for the Bank of Michigan; the next was the Government Warehouse at the foot of Wayne Street. The first brick store was built
occupied until a few years ago by J. L. King as a clothing store. The building was commenced in May, 1832, and finished in the winter of 1833.
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In the fall of 1857 an additional story was added and other improvements made. Almost as soon as the store was built the basement was occupied
the southeast corner of Jefferson Avenue and Bates Street. It was built for John R. Williams in 1833 and torn down in 1881. Large plate-glass store
TOYS, FIREWORKS.NUTS. FAUT
BOOTS & SHOES,
TOYS& FANCY GOO
LEATHER&FINDINGS.
CONFECTIONARY
ROIT BA
STEPHEN SMITH
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NORTHWEST CORNER OF WOODWARD AVENUE AND LARNED STREET IN 1862.
for restaurant purposes, and has continued to be so used ever since. This fact gave rise to a conundrum which obtained the prize at a minstrel show many years ago. The question was, Why is a man's
windows were first introduced by George Doty. The following, from the Daily Advertiser of Sep- tember 19, 1849, gives interesting details concerning this window :
GILDING
CLOTHING VMF
WASCOVELL.
BUCKLEY' | SABINE SADDLER.
COPYRIGHT 1880, BY.GILAS'FARMER ..
THE ABBOTT BLOCK IN 1845. Woodward Avenue, between Woodbridge and Atwater Streets.
nose like King's clothing store? Answer .- Because there is an eating establishment below.
The first four-story brick building was located on
SHOW WINDOWS .- THE LARGEST GLASS YET.
George Doty, jeweler, has purchased, and is fitting up the build- ing on the west end of the Daily Advertiser block, in a style superior to anything in the Western States. His show windows
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