We encountered this house as it was undergoing a restoration with support from HGTV and Restore America. This was a partnership at the time including Bank of America and Lowe’s. The original had Ruskinian Gothic detailing with birck and stone trim. The arched window lintels with alternating light and dark colors were particularly pronounced. The … Read more
Sunset on Old Mission Point. The lighthouse there has been a place that I frequently visited from childhood. When visiting Interlochen, we had an opportunity to see a concert in Kresge Auditorium. Memorably located over the stage is the inscription, “Dedicated to the promotion of world friendship through the universal language of the arts.”
The funeral of Doug McIntosh at the Church of the Messiah in Detroit was very well attended. It spoke the the large number of people touched by his extraordinary life. A presentation on the major projects that Douglas McIntosh was involved in was prepared and presented at a gathering organized by the Architectural Salvage Warehouse … Read more
A project of Ric Geyer in 2000, this building provides gallery and affordable artist studio space at 4731 W. Grand River in Detroit, Michigan. The mural blocks on the outside are one of the few indicators of the activities happening within. Individual studio spaces are accessible off of a central hall. Just a few blocks … Read more
View from downtown Wyandotte after an ice carving event, in February 2006. The relatively new clocktower is in the distance, as is a pergola structure well before plantings got established. The historic building located at the corner of First Street and Maple Street in downtown Wyandotte. Originally constructed in 1933 to house the First National … Read more
The historical and cultural inheritance of New Orleans is one of the finest concentrations of historic architecture in the United States, if not the world. Due at least in part to the French ties from its earliest settlement, New Orleans feels more European than it does American. There are so many features to extol there from the … Read more
Photo from Musical Legends Park at Cafe Beignet on Bourbon St. Some spot demolition of a building that was damaged by the storm. The postmodern influenced Piazza d’Italia. The Degas House on 2306 Esplanade Ave. Raised mausoleum due to the water level being so high and burial in the ground being impractical. This is what … Read more
1978 photo courtesy Michigan State Historic Preservation Office The Bishop-Brighton House has stood at the cross-roads of business, political, and civic activity in Wyandotte, from the time it was built through present day. Like many properties in the historic center of Wyandotte, the ownership of this property can be traced to the Eureka Iron … Read more
Postcard showing building as it originally appeared The Eureka Iron Works was “America’s First Bessemer Steel Mill,” established by Detroit businessmen led by Eber Ward in 1854. Major John Biddle’s estate, “The Wyandotte,” was purchased by Ward and his investors so that they could build a mill on this riverfront site, and also subdivide the … Read more
Founder Carolyn Mosher who is from Grosse Point established the Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit to divert waste from landfills. Valuable historical building materials also help people undertaking rehabilitation and restoration projects for historic buildings in and around Detroit.