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.
This Dutch Colonial Revival style home was built in 1921 and is the only house of this type in Palmer Woods. It was originally built for Dr. Alexander Sydney Ramage and his wife Hattie, who moved into the home in February of 1922.
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...
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...
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,
Construction began in 1924 on a residence for Detroit’s Roman Catholic Archbishop. This new residence, designed by the nationally known firm of Maginnis and Walsh, is the largest residence in Palmer Woods.
Sitting impressively on the corner of Strathcona and Cumberland, this 6,000 plus square foot English Tudor Revival was designed by Alvin E. Harley and completed in 1923.
The home at 19410 Lucerne Drive was constructed in 1923 by Charles Albert Lindsey, owner of the C.A. Lindsey Company, which sold silk automotive interiors for the burgeoning luxury automobile industry.