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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=

Samuel L. Smith House Address: 1013/5035 Woodward Built: 1889 Architect: Rogers & MacFarlane Wedged between Albert Kahn’s 1927 masterpiece, the Maccabees Building, and Wayne State University's ultra-modern Welcome Center is one of Woodward Avenue's few surviving links to its late 19th century glory as Detroit's premier residential street. William C. Williams was a pharmacist who helped establish the Detroit College of Medicine, the oldest of the schools that would eventually become Wayne State University. Williams built this 3-story, cross-gabled brick Queen Anne home featuring a large corner turret. The arched entrances adds a Romanesque flare. At the time, the area was considered the outskirts of the city. In 1890, Williams sold the house to entrepreneur Samuel L. Smith. Smith acquired his wealth in real estate, lumber, mining and transportation. He was also an early supporter of the automobile industry, investing heavily in Ransom E. Olds' fledgling company, Oldsmobile. Smith lived in the home until 1917. It was soon after purchased by the Detroit Conservatory of Music. About 1920, the Conservatory built a 2-story rear addition, connecting the main residence to the carriage house. The Detroit Conservatory of Music occupied the building until 1960, when Wayne State purchased it to serve as the headquarters of its radio station, WDET-FM, and Office of the Center of Instructional Technology. In 1979, Detroit Public Schools assumed ownership, utilizing the home until 2003, when WSU repurchased it. It is currently not utilized. #Detroit #CulturalCenter #MidtownDetroit #WayneState #QueenAnne #VictorianArchitecture #RogersandMacFarlane #WoodwardAvenue #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #houses_ofthe_world #beautifulhouseoldandnew #TheAmericanHome #houseportrait #BrickStory #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter #GalaxyS10 #withGalaxy (at Samuel L. Smith House) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByFutJVFYmk/?igshid=10y3umqiyd33v