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1530 Wellesley Drive

1530 Wellesley Drive

Boasting a lovely conservatory that enhances its unique appearance, this stately Mediterranean style villa was designed by Richard Marr, Detroit’s famed“ architect to millionaires” in 1923 for I.H. Nie, an auto executive at Fisher Body Corp.

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19201 Strathcona Drive

19201 Strathcona Drive

Created for Fred C. Thompson, here Richard Marr makes a grand statement with the extensive use of limestone, starting with the Doric columns adorning the 2 story entry portico as well as the quoins, roof balustrade & arched windows throughout the exterior. A...

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19221 Strathcona Drive

19221 Strathcona Drive

A stately Greek revival situated on a one-acre lot, is one of a dozen Palmer Woods homes designed by Marr. This home provides perfectly symmetrical presentation framed by stone quoins, a monumental gabled portico with elaborate dentils, half-fan light in the tympanum...

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1771 Balmoral Drive

1771 Balmoral Drive

Constructed for Alfred J. Fisher and his wife, Alma, in 1925. Designed by Richard Marr, the home is one of the most impressive Tudor Revival style homes in Palmer Woods,

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