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The Ransom Gillis House brought to Detroit the Venetian Gothic style, made popular by John Ruskin's book The Stones of Venice. [18] The centerpiece of the structure is the turret situated in the front left corner, the circumference of which is accented by five rows of tiles of simple geometric designs in hues of bright blue, red, yellow, and brown.
In the mansion break-ins — Investigators believe that numerous home invasions are being committed across the country “by noncitizen temporary residents from countries in South America, who ...
Grosse Pointe Farms is home to "The Hill" district, located on a small bluff, which includes offices, stores, restaurants, and the main branch of the public library. Near its "Cabbage Patch" district, Grosse Pointe Park has retail and restaurants on multiple cross-streets, as well as a farmer's market held weekly during the warm months.
Augustus Woodward's plan for the city following 1805 fire. Detroit, settled in 1701, is one of the oldest cities in the Midwest. It experienced a disastrous fire in 1805 which nearly destroyed the city, leaving little present-day evidence of old Detroit save a few east-side streets named for early French settlers, their ancestors, and some pear trees which were believed to have been planted by ...
Name Image Location Summary Bricktown Historic District Separates the Renaissance Center from Greektown.: Bricktown separates the Renaissance Center from Greektown. [citation needed] Bricktown is home to St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church, the oldest standing church in Detroit, and the Italian Renaissance style Wayne County Building (which was saved from demolition in the early 1980s).
Actor and U.S. Senate candidate Hill Harper talks about his artworks collection during MOCAD's Summer Arts Soirée at the Charles T. Fisher Mansion owned by him in Detroit on Thursday, July 13, 2023.
The company considered the location amenable to development because of its proximity to Grand River Avenue, a direct link to downtown Detroit, and the contemporaneous construction of Outer Drive. [3] Interest in the new subdivision was immediate, and in 1917, the Rosedale Park Land Development Company platted an addition to the original area.
The notorious mansion, nestled in Beverly Hills’ coveted 90210 zip code, was built in 1927 but underwent a significant transformation in 1974 when it was redesigned by Mark Slotkin and his wife ...