Marvin M. Stanton House ("The Castle") Address: 112/530 Parkview Built: 1898 Architect: Louis Kamper Marvin M. Stanton was born in Otsego County, New York in 1850. He relocated to Michigan with his family in 1857. After graduating from Alfred University, Mr. Stanton moved to Detroit in 1867. He soon established a business manufacturing and selling mens clothing and furnishings. As Detroit grew more prosperous, so did Stanton. Stanton became a leading citizen in the city and very much engaged in civic affairs. Under Mayor William Cotter Maybury, he held the position of police commissioner. He was also public lighting commissioner. For his new residence, located near the Detroit River, Stanton commissioned the prolific Louis Kamper. The result is an authentic medieval castle design featuring an assortment of towers, turrets, crenellations and gables. The use of red brick and cream-colored stone make for an attractive facade. The 13,500-square-foot mansion boasts 12 rooms, 7.5 bedrooms, 7 fireplaces, Pewabic tile and a winding oak staircase. In the rear of the home is a canal known as the Stanton Canal Marvin Stanton lived here until his death in 1908. His family continued to occupy the home for several years. The latter decades of the 20th century saw the Stanton home vacant. It recently served as a bed and breakfast as well as a restaurant before being vacated again. The home is currently undergoing renovations. #Detroit #Eastside #JosephBarrySubdivision #MedievalArchitecture #EclecticArchitecture #VictorianArchitecture #LouisKamper #archi_ologie #oldhouselove #deserve2preserve #casasecasarios #beautifulhouseoldandnew #houses_ofthe_world #RawDetroit #PureMichigan #PureMittigan #MotorCityShooters #PureDetroit #PureDetroit313 #DepictTheD #VisitDetroit #Michiganders #TheMidwestival #IGersDetroit #IGersMidwest #detroit_igers #ThisPlaceMatters #ThisPlaceMattersDetroit #MichiganPlacesMatter #TheAmericanHome #MidwestMoment #IHeartSavingPlaces (at Joseph Barry Subdivision, Detroit)