Antoine Beaubien, Jr. was a descendant of the Beaubien family, a name that goes back to Detroit's early years as a French settlement. He was also a member of the Detroit Militia. He received a patent certificate for the land owned by his family in 1810. The land itself, one of Detroit's early ribbon farms, measured a quarter of a mile on the riverfront and continued inland for approximately 3 miles. Before his death in 1850, Antoine Beaubien sold a lot on what is now present-day East Jefferson Avenue to a cousin, Charles Trombly, for $2,000. The following year, Trombly built this 3-story, red brick Italianate townhouse. At one time, this area of downtown had several similar homes. Only a few survive today. The next two decades saw the dwelling rented by a number of families, including some of Detroit’s most affluent - names such as McClelland, Cicotte, Whipple, Chapoton, Campau and Beecher, among others. In 1872, the home was sold to John F. Antisdel, a hotelier from New York State. Antisdel’s family would own and rented the property until 1943 (except for a 5-year period when it was occupied by Dutch artist William H. Machen). Freelance photographer Fred A. Plofchan, who worked for the Detroit Free Press, rented the home. He purchased it in 1965. In 1977, the Detroit & Michigan chapters of the American Institute of Architects and the Michigan Architectural Foundation signed a 5-year lease with an option to buy. In 1987, after an extensive 10 year effort rehabilitation effort, the home was finally reoccupied. Masonry repairs were made in 2005. In 2015, Optima Aegidius Group, a German real estate company, purchased the property. In 2017, the Beaubien House was converted into co-working space named...The Beaubien House. Keep it simple, folks. #Detroit #DowntownDetroit #Italianate #VictorianArchitecture #EastJefferson #JeffersonAve #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #houses_ofthe_world #beautifulhouseoldandnew #TheAmericanHome #houseportrait #BrickStory #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter (at Beaubien House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbAf1G8LKhx/?utm_medium=tumblr

John N. Bagley (1860-1929) was the son of John J. Bagley, businessman and former Michigan governor. In 1883, he became president of the business started by his father, the Mayflower Tobacco Company. Bagley was also involved in various civic and political affairs. A Republican, he was a member of the delegation that nominated William Howard Taft at the 1908 Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Bagley decided to build a home on picturesque Jefferson Avenue, he approached the firm of Rogers & MacFarlane. The Bagley residence is a 2½-story French Renaissance Revival style dwelling with Richardsonian Romanesque overtones. The exterior is made of red brick and brownstone trim. The round tower and large conical roof are characteristics of Richardsonian architecture. The stone entrance was executed by noted Detroit sculptor Julius T. Melchers. Inside, the living room was finished in English oak, the dining room in Santa Domingo mahogany. Melchers also carved the mantels in both rooms. It was long believed that Henry Hobson Richardson's successors, Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge, were possibly the architects of the home. In 2016, the Bagley residence became home to Beautiful Bridal, a bridal boutique owned by consultant and television star Keasha Rigsby. The space currently houses several businesses and office space for rent. #Detroit #Eastside #RivertownDetroit #FrenchRenaissanceRevival #RomanesqueRevival #RichardsonianRomanesque #VictorianArchitecture #RogersandMacFarlane #EastJefferson #JeffersonAve #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #houses_ofthe_world #beautifulhouseoldandnew #TheAmericanHome #houseportrait #BrickStory #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter (at John N. Bagley House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdtcfdPvuV2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Next to the Beaubien House is an equally grand Italianate townhouse. It is known simply (and aptly) as the Double House. It is believed to be built in the 1870s, though information on the property is not widely available. The property is used as office space. #Detroit #Downtown #BricktownDetroit #Italianate #VictorianArchitecture #EastJefferson #JeffersonAve #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #houses_ofthe_world #beautifulhouseoldandnew #TheAmericanHome #houseportrait #BrickStory #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter (at Bricktown) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbeFnibjXiO/?utm_medium=tumblr

Jerome Croul (1829-1899), a wool and sheepskin merchant, commissioned noted local architect, William Scott, to design a home on Jefferson Avenue, which was among Detroit's most fashionable residential thoroughfares at the time. The home, built in 1881 for $25,000, is a spectacular 2½-story, red brick Queen Anne. It is among the best of what remains from Jefferson Avenue's lofty building period during the mid-to-late Victorian period. It is noted for its irregular massing, ornate stone trim and elaborately carved woodwork. The following year, a 2-story brick barn, also designed by Scott, was built in the rear. Unfortunately, it was demolished in the 1954. In 1887, Croul sold the home to Celimene Palms, wife of Francis F. Palms. Yes, this is the same Palms family responsible for the Palms Apartments, located just across the street, and the Francis Palms Building, which houses the Fillmore Detroit (formerly State Theatre) downtown. Francis F. Palms was the son of Francis Palms, a native of Antwerp, Belgium, who came to Detroit in 1832. The elder Francis was a developer who played a vital role in the city's expansion, including the development of Jefferson as an attractive residential area. The Croul-Palms House is currently used as offices. #Detroit #Eastside #RivertownDetroit #QueenAnne #VictorianArchitecture #EastJefferson #JeffersonAve #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #houses_ofthe_world #beautifulhouseoldandnew #TheAmericanHome #houseportrait #BrickStory #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter (at Croul-Palms House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVhE0qcrC-C/?utm_medium=tumblr

James Burgess Book, Jr. (1890-1963) was the eldest of 3 sons born to James Burgess Book and Clotilde Palms. His father was one of Detroit's top surgeons and real estate developer while his mother was the daughter of Francis Palms, Michigan's largest land owner at one time. After attending the Detroit University, he traveled extensively throughout Europe, studying the architectural landscape. Upon returning, he halted his educational pursuits to assist his father in his vast real estate holdings. After Book, Sr. died in 1916, his 3 sons, James Jr., Francis P. and Herbert, became trustees of his estate. Mr. Book commissioned the always prolific Louis Kamper to design his new residence at the northwest corner of East Jefferson and Burns. This would be the beginning of a fruitful relationship. The home was inspired by the Petit Trianon on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles. The Petit Trianon was commissioned by Louis XV for his mistress, Madame de Pompadour, who died four years before its completion. It was occupied by her successor, Madame du Barry. During his ascension to the throne in 1774, Louis XVI presented the château and its surroundings to his 19-year-old queen, Marie Antoinette. The Book home was purchased by ad agency Brooke, Smith, French & Dorrance in 1945. In recent years, the property was known as Historic Book Place and occupied by various businesses. In 2010, the home was approved for $300,000 in Brownfield tax credits towards restoration as a mixed-used property. In 2012, demolition began on a non-historic portion of the property. The Book mansion has been under renovation for several years now. #Detroit #Eastside #IndianVillageDetroit #BeauxArts #Neoclassical #LouisKamper #EastJefferson #JeffersonAve #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter (at Historic Indian Village Detroit) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWHz9ZmLrVg/?utm_medium=tumblr

Completed in 1965, the sleek, modern Jeffersonian (now Jeffersonian Houze), designed by Giffels & Rossetti, was definitely a radical departure from the more traditional apartment buildings nearby. At 30 stories, it is a far cry from the Hibbard (9 stories) and Kean (16 stories), both located across the street. All the amenities you'd expect are here, including a heated, Olympic-sized swimming pool and a tennis court. Because the structure is situated upon a steep slope, the front entrance is 17 feet higher than the rear. The Jeffersonian offers unobstructed views of the Detroit River, arguably the best in the city. #Detroit #Eastside #GoldCoastDetroit #Modernism #GiffelsandRossetti #EastJefferson #JeffersonAve #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #houses_ofthe_world #beautifulhouseoldandnew #TheAmericanHome #houseportrait #BrickStory #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter (at Jeffersonian Apartments) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUJhFLCLUxH/?utm_medium=tumblr

The Croul-Palms House is currently used as offices. #Detroit #Eastside #RivertownDetroit #QueenAnne #VictorianArchitecture #JeffersonAve #EastJefferson #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #houses_ofthe_world #beautifulhouseoldandnew #TheAmericanHome #houseportrait #BrickStory #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter (at Croul-Palms House) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDGCfOdjUzq/?igshid=9hx3y7s3kyqm