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She was born in Bo'ness in West Lothian, Scotland, and her father was John Marshall, JP, an earthenware manufacturer. She was educated at a girls' boarding school called Laurel Bank, in Melrose . Between 1901 and 1904 she was the superintendent of a hall of residence for female students at the University of Glasgow , but, otherwise, she appears ...
By 1935 both Ralph Lee and the Lee Plaza were bankrupt. [4] The ownership of the building was tied up in court until 1943. [4] However, in that time luxury apartment living had fallen out of favor, residents left, and the hotel started renting rooms to transient guests. In 1968, the city of Detroit turned the building into a senior citizens ...
West Village is a primarily residential neighborhood containing 275 single and two-family houses, thirty apartment buildings, and about twenty commercial structures spread over 20 square blocks. [3] The neighborhood is platted in an irregular grid, and includes a number of service alleys and short, narrow cross streets. [ 3 ]
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Michigan Science Center, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit are also located in the Art Center area. Substantial residential areas, including the East Ferry Avenue Historic District and late-19th century homes to the east of the Detroit Institute of Art. These neighborhoods ...
In 1875, the city landscaped Cass Park, planting a number of new trees. By the 1880s, some of Detroit's most prominent citizens lived along the park, including James Vernor, E. W. Voigt, and John H. Avery. Avery's house at 457 Ledyard is the only residence remaining from this period within the district. [2]
All buildings are located in Detroit, unless otherwise indicated. Buildings designed by Louis Kamper include: Col. Frank J. Hecker House, 1888-1892; Marvin M. Stanton Home ("The Castle"), 1898 [5] Detroit International Fair and Exposition Building, 1889 (structure made entirely of wood) Hugo Scherer summer home, 1898
At the time Woodward was an upscale residential street, so lots facing Woodward were quite expensive (as is the Col. Frank J. Hecker House, on Woodward and Ferry). Lots on the side streets were less expensive, and East Ferry was quickly settled by prosperous middle and upper middle class Detroit residents. [4]
The siege of Detroit, also known as the surrender of Detroit or the Battle of Fort Detroit, was an early engagement in the War of 1812.A British force under Major General Isaac Brock with indigenous allies under Shawnee leader Tecumseh used bluff and deception to intimidate U.S. Brigadier General William Hull into surrendering the fort and town of Detroit, Michigan, along with his dispirited ...