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The Ransom Gillis House has decked the halls. 🎄 

This historic home was built between 1876 and 1878 for Gillis, a wholesale dry goods merchant. It was designed by Henry T. Brush and his assistant, George D. Mason.

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The former Northern Branch of the Young Women's Christian Association was designed by George D. Mason & Company and built in 1930. It is a 6-story, Georgian Revival-style building featuring many classical details on its facade, including the entrance flanked by Doric columns, which is, unfortunately, obstructed by an unneeded vestibule. The former Y is currently owned and operated by the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries (DRMM), which provides a wide range of services to those in need, including food, shelter, substance abuse treatment and job training. It is, ironically, an all-male facility. #Detroit #HighlandParkMI #GeorgianRevival #Neoclassical #GeorgeDMason #WoodwardAvenue #archi_ologie #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter (at Cornerstone Bistro) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-0qK6Sjdmy/?igshid=1f0695ep80h9b

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Inside the Cathedral Theatre, also known as the Jack White Theatre. It is one of three theatres located within the monolithic Masonic Temple. The Neo-Gothic design of the space mimics that of the building itself. It has a capacity of 1,586. While I'm tempted to attribute the incredible wood carvings to Corrado Parducci, I am not certain of that. #Detroit #CassCorridor #CassPark #GothicRevival #GeorgeDMason #TempleStreet #archi_ologie #BrickStory #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter (at The Detroit Masonic Temple) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Bj87uj87C/?igshid=11k2028pyf6q1

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This past Sunday, I saw a screening of "Parducci: The Man Who Made Detroit Beautiful", the excellent documentary about the life and works of Corrado Parducci, one of the country's foremost architectural sculptors. Parducci is responsible for 600+ commissions from coast to coast, half of those in the Detroit area. The film was shown inside the Scottish Rite Cathedral Theatre, located within Detroit's monolithic Masonic Temple, the largest in the world. The towering structure features some of Parducci's greatest work. But before that, I was able to get some shots of the lavish lobbies, including the Scottish Rite lobby, located just outside the namesake theatre. #Detroit #CassCorridor #CassPark #MidtownDetroit #GothicRevival #NeoGothic #Masonic #GeorgeDMason #CorradoParducci #archi_ologie #InteriorThursdays #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter (at Masonic Temple)

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Took a tour of the Charles T. Fisher House, located in the historic Boston - Edison neighborhood. At about 18,000 square feet, it is the district's largest residence. The event ($10 at the door) is hosted by the Junior League of Detroit, which is transforming the mansion into a Designers' Show House. Today is the last day to see it before the transformation begins. It will be open to the public post-transformation Sept. 15 to Oct. 7. Designed by George D. Mason & Company, the home was built for Charles T. Fisher, the second-oldest of the seven Fisher brothers of Fisher Body Company fame. The home was purchased by actor/author Hill Harper in 2017 for $1.25 million. #Detroit #BostonEdison #TudorRevival #ArtsandCraftsArchitecture #GeorgeDMason #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #houses_ofthe_world #beautifulhouseoldandnew #TheAmericanHome #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter (at Charles T. Fisher Mansion)

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Kirk in the Hills Address: 1340 W. Long Lake Rd. Built: 1958 Architect: George D. Mason & Company As far back as 1933, Edwin S. George recognized that a house of worship was needed in the area surrounding his home. He established the George Foundation for that very purpose. In 1947, the Kirk in the Hills congregation was established by the Presbytery of Detroit. That same year, Mr. George donated his 41 - acre estate, which is situated on Island Lake. Wirt C. Rowland submitted preliminary designs for a church building pre-World War II. However, Rowland's untimely death in 1946 resulted in changes; the church went with George D. Mason & Company to complete the plans Eugene T. Cleland was the lead architect. The cornerstone for the new building was laid in 1951, the same year Edwin S. George died. His remains are interred under the narthex of the building's sanctuary. Beginning in 1952, services were held in the undercroft during construction until a horrible fire destroyed most of the roof. Following the fire, the parish worshipped at a local high school. More than a decade after forming, Kirk held its first services in the sanctuary on November 23, 1958. The building is modeled after Melrose Abbey in Scotland. In terms of ecclesiastical architecture, it is a towering achievement. Kirk in the Hills also marks the end of an era. It was the last church built in the great Gothic tradition in the United States. Cedarholm was incorporated as the parish house. #MetroDetroit #BloomfieldHills #GothicRevival #Ecclesiastical #TudorRevival #CottageStyle #ArtsandCraftsArchitecture #GeorgeDMason #archi_ologie #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #IGersDetroit #detroit_igers #ThisPlaceMatters #MichiganPlacesMatter (at Kirk in the Hills)

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3040 East Grand Boulevard, located at the northeast corner of East Grand Boulevard and John R. was built in 1901 for Robert Lowe Robertson. Mr. Robertson was a successful stone contractor who worked on commissions such as the Hammond Building, Detroit's first skyscraper, and the Wayne County Building. The home was designed by the firm of George D. Mason & his former star pupil, Albert Kahn. Although the partnership was brief, it proved extremely fruitful. In addition to residences, Mason & Kahn were responsible for many notable Detroit landmarks, including The Palms Apartments on East Jefferson and Rivard, one of the first buildings in the United States to be constructed using reinforced concrete, as well as the Belle Isle Aquarium and Conservatory. During the city's music heyday in the '60s, the Robertson home was purchased by local musician Mike Hanks as the main offices for his label, D-Town Records. In more recent times, the property was the headquarters of New Center Realty, Inc. The Robertson home is a contributing property to the local Jam Handy/North End-East Grand Boulevard Historic District. #Detroit #NorthEndDetroit #JacobeanRevival #EnglishRenaissance #GeorgeDMason #AlbertKahn #MasonandKahn #EastGrandBoulevard #EastGrandBlvd #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #casasecasarios #houses_ofthe_world #beautifulhouseoldandnew #deserve2preserve #TheAmericanHome #houseportrait #BrickStory #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter #SavingPlaces #GalaxyS10 #withGalaxy (at North End, Detroit) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxc56bhg5cu/?igshid=6pcr74aec49s

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Kirk in the Hills Address: 1340 W. Long Lake Rd. Built: 1958 Architect: George D. Mason & Company As far back as 1933, Edwin S. George recognized that a house of worship was needed in the area surrounding his home. He established the George Foundation for that very purpose. In 1947, Kirk in the Hills congregation was established by the Presbytery of Detroit. That same year, Mr. George donated his 41-acre estate, which is situated on Island Lake. Wirt C. Rowland, submitted designs for a church building pre-World War II. However, as virtually all construction was halted during the war, coupled with Rowland's death in 1946, the church went with George D. Mason & Company. Eugene T. Cleland was the chief architect. The cornerstone for the new building was laid in 1951, the same year Edwin S. George died. His remains are interred under the narthex of the building's sanctuary. Beginning in 1952, services were held in the undercroft during construction until a horrible fire destroyed most of the roof. Following the fire, the parish worshipped at a local high school. More than a decade after forming, Kirk held its first services in the sanctuary on November 23, 1958. The building is modeled after Melrose Abbey in Scotland. In terms of ecclesiastical architecture, it is a towering achievement. Kirk in the Hills also marks the end of an era. It was the last church built in the great Gothic tradition in the United States. Cedarholm, Mr. George's home, was incorporated as a parish house. #MetroDetroit #BloomfieldHills #GothicRevival #Ecclesiastical #EnglishCottage #CottageStyle #ArtsandCraftsArchitecture #GeorgeDMason #archi_ologie #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #TheMidwestival #IGersDetroit #IGersMidwest #detroit_igers #ThisPlaceMatters (at Kirk in the Hills)