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FUjI-. ~ - • Gross~ Pointe e,ws 42 Pagel 30 cents Vol 44 - No. 20 Grosse POinte, Michigan, Thursday, May 19, 1983 '. Economics govern-Pointe preservation By Mike Andrzejczyk the architecture of the Pomte!> has Historic preservatiOn efforts mg, according to one realtor, is Berry, Dodge, Whitman, Alger, become a question of economiCS, "It's a shame 0 0 0 so contmue in the Pointes, WIth hIS- the ,rchitecture and detail the home embodies Some features Trowbridge and SChlotman. accordmg to W Hawkms Ferry, many beautiful homes tone commiS!>ions lookmg at var. author of "The BUildmg of Det- IOUS SItes for markers The old include oak paneling and inter- The names evoke a different rOit" and other works about arctu- have been torn down re- homes along Lakeshore, descnbed iors, Lake Superior stone foundat- age m the Pointes when the ribbon tecture. cently 0" by one realtor as "dmosaurs," ion and bowed leaded glass win- farm!> of the prevIOUS century be- remam d1fflcult to save because of dows. The home is ~aid to be the There is an architectural hent- Anything is possible came rolhng estates facmg the the cost of purchasing the pro- first built and deSIgned by Albert age to preserve m the area, he lake Homes deSigned by Albert destroy that, you destroy the best perty as well as contmued main- Kahn Only in America could a Ford saId, addmg the large estates that Kahn, George Mason, Frank inhentance of the commumty " tenance, urban planners agree get together wIth a Reuther, have fallen to the wreckmg ball, The home was originally copied Jom the Hare Krishna move. Baldwm and others emulated the estates and styles of Europe with while being excellent examples of There are historical markers One such home sits lust past the after a Brittany farmhouse, ment, buy a mansiOn built by dottmg the Pomtes at the Ed. Frankie Kerauc Parker said. Mrs. a dist10ctive Amencan flair the area's architecture, are econ- curve of Lakeshore m the Farms, Fisher Body founder Lawrence omically impoSSIble to mamtam sel and Eleanor Ford House, where homes begm to pop up on Parker, a relative of the Sherrard Fi:.hd, and tUI n tht: wjwlt: h w<t:. <tll <i!Ot: uf mom:)- and GroM,e PoulLe Ac<tut:my, Ult: Wal- both Sides ot the street BUilt m family, saId the heIrs of tiJl: 1.I1V- place into someth1Og called the ea!>y lIvmg, when Lake Supenor In an early article by Ferry for dwell House and others. Many 1893 for Charlotte Berry Sherrard, perty hope to keep the house in- Bhaktivedanta Cultural Center gramte could be imported for the Michigan Society of Archi- home!> that might quallfy for the tact after the sale. tects, he discussed the Origins and the home IS on the real estate list- complete with an art gallery: foundations, where fortunes were state histoncal listing have been ing for $285,000 It IS small com- architects of 36 homes 10 the area The faml1y would also like the computer-controlled, multI- born With burgeoning IndustQes mamtained and preserved by pared to other homes of its age, media, three-theater exhibItion Only the names remain now, tag- Of those 36, 17 still stand. owners able to finance the costs of home designated as a historic site, with only SIX bedrooms and a but because there is joint owner. and exclusive gourment vege- ged to vanished monuments to the restormg and mamta10mg a home "It is too bad there is that con- small square footage ship, the listing can't be made. tarian restaurant called "Go v- glory of that age fhet between economy and pre- bUilt before the wornes of fuel ef- inda's." What makes the home 1Oterest- (Continued on Page 2A) Preservmg that time through servatIOn," Ferry said "Once you fiCiency. If it all seems a bit confus1Og and Californian, (like the Hat- fields and McCoys opemng a City tax Shores taco stancl), everything can be explamed by attending the grand opening ceremomes of return two the center on Wednesday, May bills may 25 The ribbon cutting and other functions will be hosted by Al- fred Brush Ford (great-grand- me 1.20/0 to office 93n of Henry Ford) and Elisa- beth Reuther Dickman (daugh. Grosse Pomte City admini- Shores voters went to the polls ter of former UAW President strators Monday announced some Tuesday, May 17, in good num- Walter Reuther). good news for taxpayers 10 their bers to return incumbents Daniel city. The City'S proposed $2.8 mil- Beck and Elizabeth Kuhlman and Both are active members of lion budget for the 1983-84 fiscal elect Robert Roney to two-year the Hare Krishna movement, year will raise typical tax bills terms on the village council. and according to a glossy bro- about 1 2 percent Village officials said 575 resi- chure provided by the center, A homeowner with a state dents turned out for the election, were inspired by the spiritual better than recent voter attend- eqUaliZed valuation of $40,000 can teachings of IDs Divine Grace ance at the polls. A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami expect to pay about $7 74 more in taxes under the proposed budget, Preliminary election results Probhupada to jointly purchase showed Mrs. Kuhlman garnered the property in 1975. according to the City's Director of Finance Denrus Foran 403 votes; Roney, 369; and Beck, 368. Trustee Frank Colombo, who Renovation of the mansion City fathers held a public hear- 1 has served on the council since and grounds and inclusion of 109 on the 1983-84fiscal document Septem ber, 1967, received 340 art work which constitutes the Monday evening. The council will I votes. Bhaktivedanta Cultural center adopt the budget at its regular was conceived and executed by meetmg on Monday, May 23. f'tldo by Tom G~ Roney, 4<9,becomes the latest Hare Krishna devotees. member of his family to serve in The budget calls for a property Good Day Sunshine office. His great-grandfather, Visitors to the center will be tax rate hike from thiS year's grandfather and father have all provided with a glimpse of a 16.06 mills to 16.72 mills next year When warm weather hits, Grosse Pointers believe in taking advantage of the situation. Last held elected or appointed office. splendor seldom seen today, m. for both general operations and week's balmy breezes brought hundreds of persons out during lunch hour intent on soaking ",p th~ debt retirement (A mill equals $1 IntervW!wed last week, Roney eluding 25 foot high ceihngs of rays. Over at South Hi&h School, these two students esca'ped the doldr~ms of the classroom to said he'was'gJacUo:be on the'>bak the art gallery; fonnal gardens fok' every $1,000 of assessed valua- oop). enjoy ice cream from one of three' (count 'em - three) ice cream trucks. lot to give the voters a choice in on four acres of grounds (watch the upcoming election. An archi- out for the free roving pea- When the proposed tax rate is tect who has renovated his 91- cocks); grand ballroom; eight applied to a 2 8 percent decline 10 year-old Lakeshore Road home, large gazebos and an exquisite assessments 10 the CIty, residents said his engineering experience rainbow-colored water fountain. are left with the average 1.2 per- Windemere Place may be useful to the council as it cent tax mcrease, according to prepares for the renovation of its The center is located at 383 City Manager Thomas Kressbach Lenox Avenue and is open to Ford subdivision gets final okay municipal offices. the general public on Friday, In his budget message to the Saturday and Sunday from 12 council, Kressbach said the city's By Tom Greenwood tered with the Registrant or Clauser also said several of the noon to 9 p.m. all year round. fmanclal plan "shows signs of The Farms CounCil granted Deeds for Wayne County. auto courts were reVIsed some- moderation" He added: fmal site plan approval to Wmde- what because of eXIsting vege- Newswriter The Caldwell Equity Corp, tation and topography and would Those wishing to enjoy the "To what degree this will con. mere Place, the proposed name of buIlders of the subdivision, were Henry Ford's cluster home subdi- allow increased yard space for gr0unds, "Govinda's" (fea- tinue is unknown. The cost of sup- represented a t the meeting bv several homes. The company O'COlUlor turing Italian, Middle Eastern, plies and matenals, contractual vision being constructed on Lake- company President PhIlIp Cald- shore Road, at Its regular meetmg plans to keep a brick wall on Ker. American and East-Indian cui- services, and personnel are still well, and Curt Clauser, vice- cheval Avenue and will re-group Monday evening, May 16 president in charge of design and sine) or simply hoping to raise mcreasmg, but at a more mod- two lot sites. A roadway from planmng wins award their consciousness should call erate rate. State share revenues The approval was granted de- Kercheval will be secured by 331-6740. are expected to stabihze as the pendent upon four requirements; Grosse Pointe News sports wri- SpeakIng before the council, some type of locked gate and will ter Peggy O'Connor was recently economy shows improvement The the plans have to be approved by Clauser explained a number of be used for emergency vehicles property tax growth necessary for the city's consulting engineer re- awarded a second place prIze for changes III the final site plan.
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