J. Ivan Dise (1887–1969) was an influential Detroit architect whose work defined many residential, civic, and institutional structures across the Detroit metropolitan area. Dise, who studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, started his career under...
The Frazer-Couzens Building Company, a prominent Detroit real estate development firm in the early 20th century, was founded by John P. Frazer and Frank Couzens. John P. Frazer was an established designer and builder of luxury homes, while Frank Couzens was the son of...
Aaron H. Gould was born in Nova Scotia and lived in Boston before settling in Detroit in 1915. Gould had a prolific career, designing municipal and commercial buildings across the nation. In 1921, his firm, Aaron H. Gould & Son, completed the home at 1405 Balmoral...
Born in Canada in 1884, Alvin Harley began his architectural career drafting in the office of Herbert Matthews in London, Ontario, where he would stay for three years. Following his apprenticeship, Harley had a desire to work as an architect in a big city. He headed...
Maginnis & Walsh (1906-1940), was a Boston-based architectural firm known for its ecclesiastical designs. In 1898, Charles D. Maginnis and Timothy F. Walsh went into partnership with Matthew Sullivan to form Maginnis, Walsh and Sullivan. In 1906, Sullivan withdrew...
Richard Marr was born in Detroit in August 1886. After leaving to study architecture at Harvard, graduating in 1911, Marr then spent two years working in Boston. In 1913, he returned to Detroit to work for renowned architect George D. Mason. Two years later, in 1915,...
One of the most acclaimed architects of the 20th Century, Wright was the pioneer of what came to be called the Prairie School movement of architecture and also developed the concept of the Usonian home. Wright designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative...