Mulford T. Hunter House
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Mulford T. Hunter House on Hancock
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| Location: | 77 W. Hancock Detroit, Michigan  United States |
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| Coordinates: | 42°21′19″N 83°3′53″W / 42.35528°N 83.06472°WCoordinates: 42°21′19″N 83°3′53″W / 42.35528°N 83.06472°W |
| Built: | 1894 |
| Architect: | William P. Langley |
| Architectural style: | Queen Anne |
| Governing body: | Private |
| Part of: | Warren-Prentis Historic District (#97001477) |
| NRHP Reference#: | 94000757[1] |
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| Added to NRHP: | July 22, 1994 |
| Designated CP: | December 01, 1997 |
The Mulford T. Hunter House is a private residence located at 77 W. Hancock Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]
[edit] History
Mulford Hunter was a captain of Great Lakes steamships, earning enough to become wealthy and, in 1894, he commissioned architect William P. Langley to design a home.[2] Hunter lived there with his daughter, his son-in-law and his grandchild.[2]
[edit] Architecture
This structure is a Queen Anne townhouse,[2] one of the few remaining examples in the city of Detroit.[3] The basement is built from large stones, elevating the red brick structure well off the ground.[2] The front facade is asymmetric, with a dominating bay window on one side and a one-story porch on the other.[4] The porch features Ionic columns atop raised pedestals, and the front door has an elliptical fanlight framed by a Syrian arch.[4] Above the porch is an oval window, surrounded by decorative brickwork; other second story windows have similar decoration.[4] Two dormers with leaded windows surmount the facade.[4] The house is directly adjacent to the George W. Loomer House; the two are the only remaining buildings from the 19th century in what was at the time one of Detroit's most fashionable areas.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b c d Mulford T. Hunter House from Detroit1701.org
- ^ Mulford T. Hunter House from the city of Detroit
- ^ a b c d Mulford T. Hunter House from the state of Michigan
- ^ George W. Loomer House from the state of Michigan
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