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Frederick J. Schwankovsky was born in Wisconsin in 1859. He received his education through the parish and public schools of Cumberland, Maryland and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Along with his family, Schwankovsky relocated to Detroit in 1876. He found employment in the music store of Herman Bishop on Jefferson Avenue. Just three years later, Schwankovsky was able to purchase Mr. Bishop's business. In 1880, he acquired the business of Adam Couse, which was established in 1844. Schwankovsky commissioned the venerable Gordon W. Lloyd, who at this point in his career was the dean of Detroit architecture, to design a music store on Woodward Avenue in a then-growing section of downtown. The 6-story structure is in the Queen Anne style with touches of Romanesque Revival. The exterior is made of brick and brownstone trim. In Detroit, the building was among the last to be erected using a cast iron frame and among the first to have an electric elevator. However, by 1910, the F.J. Schwankovsky Company was no more. The building was purchased by the Grainger-Hannan Company, a jeweler. Subsequently, Grainger-Hannan became Grainger-Hannan-Kay and then Goldsmiths & Silversmiths, Inc. Wright, Kay & Company moved its headquarters into the former Schwankovsky music store in 1920, remaining until 1978. In 1980, the building became the local headquarters of House of Fabrics. Over the last 2 decades, the building has undergone several incarnations as a nightclub. In 2011, the property was purchased by Bedrock Real Estate Services and subsequently renovated. In 2015, Detroit native John Varvatos opened one of his men's wear stores. It closed in March 2020. The space was taken over by Greyson, a high-end golf clotheir, in February 2021. #Detroit #DowntownDetroit #LowerWoodwardHistorictDistrict #QueenAnne #RomanesqueRevival #VictorianArchitecture #GordonWLloyd #WoodwardAvenue #archi_ologie #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MotorCityShooters (at Wright-Kay Building) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb1INEKLBz2/?utm_medium=tumblr

James P. Donaldson, a ship chandler, built this 3-story mansion on Alfred Street in Brush Park, Detroit's most prominent Gilded Age residential district, in 1879. The home was designed by the upstart firm of George DeWitt Mason and Zachariah Rice, which formed the previous year. The Donaldson family remained in the home until 1892, when it was purchased by David C. Whitney. David Charles Whitney was the son of lumber baron David Whitney, Jr. When the younger David decided to remodel and expand the home, he turned to Gordon W. Lloyd, then the dean of Detroit architecture. The remodeling gave the structure a definite Queen Anne appearance. After Whitney moved out, the house was occupied by many, including Frank C. Andrews, businessman and Police Commissioner. Andrews made national headlines in February of 1902 when he was arrested on charges of embezzling over $1 million from the Detroit City Savings Bank, which he also served as vice-president of. For 20+ years, the home was a boarding house. Like virtually all of the homes of Brush Park, 82 Alfred Street fell into extreme disrepair during the latter 20th century. In 2012, writer/director Jim Jarmusch began filming Only Lovers Left Alive, a vampire movie, in Detroit. The movie starred Tom Hiddleston. After carefully scouting locations, the old mansion at 82 Alfred was chosen as the home for Adam, Hiddleston's character in the film. A few months after production wrapped, the property was acquired by Jeff Cowin. Cowin is no stranger to preservation in Detroit, having restored several homes in the Virginia Park Historic District. He has worked tirelessly to return the home to its Victorian-era grandeur. The mansion is now available for rent via Airbnb. #Detroit #BrushPark #MidtownDetroit #QueenAnne #VictorianArchitecture #MasonandRice #GordonWLloyd #AlfredStreet #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #houses_ofthe_world #beautifulhouseoldandnew #TheAmericanHome #houseportrait #BrickStory #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter (at Brush Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc4M4F2jjs8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The six-story, Gordon W. Lloyd-designed Parker Block, built in 1884 for Thomas A. Parker, stood on the southwest corner of Woodward Avenue and State Street for over a century. It originally housed a jeweler and import shop, but for generations of Detroiters, particularly the ladies, it was known as B. Sigel Company. Founded by Benjamin Siegel in 1881, the company moved into the Parker Block in 1904. B. Siegel grew into one of the country's largest women's department store chains, ultimately expanding to 8 locations throughout Detroit. Unfortunately, like many once-prosperous retailers downtown, B. Siegel Company experienced an economical downturn in the 1980s, going bankrupt several times. Adding insult to injury, main store was forced to close after water pipe failure in January of 1985. An attempt to revive the chain failed. Tragedy befell the Parker Block on February 22, 1990, when it was destroyed by fire. It was demolished a few days later. It was the last cast-iron structure in the city. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that if the fire had happened decades later, it probably would've been an attempt to salvage at least the facade, if not the entire building. But, we're talking about the early 90s - not exactly banner years for preservation in Detroit. #Detroit #DowntownDetroit #LowerWoodwardHistorictDistrict #CastIronArchitecture #VictorianArchitecture #GordonWLloyd #WoodwardAvenue #archi_ologie #BrickStory #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter #SavingPlaces #LostDetroit (at Lower Woodward Avenue Historic District) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW2B4nLL5Wu/?utm_medium=tumblr

A few years ago, I was able to get a few shots of the elaborate interior of the iconic home of lumber baron, David Whitney (today known as The Whitney, a fine dining restaurant) during the holiday season. It was exactly what I thought it would be, and more. I can only imagine the many gatherings that happen around this fireplace. #Detroit #MidtownDetroit #RomanesqueRevival #VictorianArchitecture #GordonWLloyd #WoodwardAvenue #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #houses_ofthe_world #beautifulhouseoldandnew #TheAmericanHome #houseportrait #BrickStory #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays #FelizNavidad (at The Whitney) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJOdYdsDWwj/?igshid=aixs9om5q4wm

Grosse Ile is the largest of the islands located in the Detroit River. Several well-to-do Detroiters, looking for retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life, built summer residences on the island. Gordon W. Lloyd, a talented young architect from England, designed several homes on East River Road in the Gothic Revival style strongly influenced by the writings of Andrew Jackson Downing. Among them was this home, built in 1859 for Samuel T. Douglass and his wife, Elizabeth. Mr. Douglass served as a judge on both the Wayne County Circuit Court and Michigan Supreme Court. In 1882, Douglass and his former law partner (and brother of his wife), James V. Campbell, founded @thedetroitclub. #MetroDetroit #Downriver #GrosseIle #GothicRevival #VictorianArchitecture #GordonWLloyd #EastRiverRoad #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #houses_ofthe_world #beautifulhouseoldandnew #TheAmericanHome #houseportrait #BrickStory #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #ThisPlaceMatters #MichiganPlacesMatter (at East River Road Historic District) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6A5ZBMFCeM/?igshid=19wtp1jji5y34

Grosse Ile is the largest of the islands located in the Detroit River. Several well-to-do Detroiters, looking for retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life, built summer residences on the island. Gordon W. Lloyd, a talented young architect from England, designed several homes on East River Road in the Gothic Revival style strongly influenced by the writings of Andrew Jackson Downing. Among them was this home, built in 1859 for Samuel T. Douglass and his wife, Elizabeth. Mr. Douglass served as a judge on both the Wayne County Circuit Court and Michigan Supreme Court. In 1882, Douglass and his former law partner (and brother of his wife), James V. Campbell, founded @thedetroitclub. #MetroDetroit #Downriver #GrosseIle #GothicRevival #VictorianArchitecture #GordonWLloyd #EastRiverRoad #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #houses_ofthe_world #beautifulhouseoldandnew #TheAmericanHome #houseportrait #BrickStory #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #ThisPlaceMatters #MichiganPlacesMatter #GalaxyS10 #withGalaxy (at East River Road Historic District) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byc_y22Fhsx/?igshid=176imzunmnglh

More holiday style from inside the incredible Whitney mansion. I wanna be a lumber baron, too! #Detroit #MidtownDetroit #Romanesque #VictorianArchitecture #GordonWLloyd #WoodwardAvenue #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #houses_ofthe_world #beautifulhousesoldandnew #InteriorThursdays #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #IGersDetroit #detroit_igers #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter #SceneFromDetroit #ThisDetroitLife #HellYeahDetroit (at The Whitney Restaurant - Detroit)

Didn't think I could adore this place anymore, then the holiday season showed up. Enjoy your day, people. #Detroit #MidtownDetroit #Romanesque #VictorianArchitecture #GordonWLloyd #WoodwardAvenue #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #houses_ofthe_world #beautifulhouseoldandnew #InteriorThursdays #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #IGersDetroit #detroit_igers #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter #SceneFromDetroit #Curbed (at The Whitney Restaurant - Detroit)