Perry McAdow House
Perry McAdow House | |
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| Location | 4605 Cass Avenue Detroit, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′11″N 83°3′56″W / 42.35306°N 83.06556°W |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architect | Martin Scholls & Son |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| Part of | Warren-Prentis Historic District (ID97001477) |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004405[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 03, 1980 |
| Designated CP | December 01, 1997 |
| Designated MSHS | December 14, 1976[2] |
The Perry McAdow House is a Renaissance Revival house located at 4605 Cass Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1976[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History
Perry W. McAdow earned his fortune gold mining in Montana.[2] In 1891, he and his wife Clara built an elaborate mansion on Cass for a cost of $65,000 as an entrance into Detroit society.[3] The couple lived there until 1897. The house was used as a private residence until 1913, when it was sold to the First Universalist congregation. The church used it as a place of worship for three years until a new church immediately to the north was completed, after which the house was used as a parish house.[2]
Architecture
The house has two and a half stories with a hipped roof, and is constructed of red brick and brownstone. The exterior boasts bay windows, Corinthian columned porches, parapet balustrades, and a modillion cornice; the interior features notable frescos, paneling, plasterwork and stained glass. Behind the original house is a two-story, red brick church hall, built in 1917.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e Perry McAdow House Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine from the state of Michigan
- ^ First Unitarian-Universalist Church Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine from the city of Detroit
Further reading
- Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.
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