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21379_Q6 1/31/12 10:46 AM Page 1 Gandy Dancer (Michigan Central The Detroit Observatory Nichols Arboretum Burns Park Neighborhood 19 Railroad depot) 21 23 25 401 Depot St 1398 East Ann Street at Observatory 1610 Washington Heights (adjacent to the University of Southeast of the UM campus, between Washtenaw and Architect: Spier and Rohns, 1886 Architect: Richard Harrison Bull, 1854; comprehensive restoration - Michigan Central Campus) Packard Quinn Evans | Architects, 1999 Landscape Architect: Ossian Cole Simonds, 1907 Architect: various, 20th century Built by the Michigan Central Noted for its Open to the Back in 1890, Railroad, this significance in sci- public, this Burns Park was Romanesque ence, education, beautiful 123 - the Washtenaw stone building is and architecture, acre picturesque County constructed of the Greek Revival landscape mas- Agricultural and granite with Detroit terpiece features Horticultural arched doors and Observatory is the the historic Peony Society’s fair- windows. The oldest observatory Garden and many grounds. Today, building was sold in this country species of trees impressive homes in 1970 to Chuck Muer and converted into the Gandy that retains its native to Michigan. The site hosts a variety of creative of Italian Villa, Dancer restaurant. The stone walls, slate roof, stained- original telescopes in working order and in their original arts performances and events. Recent updates to the French Chateau, Tudor Revival, Shingle and Prairie Style, glass windows, red oak ceilings, fireplace, and baggage mounts. It is also the oldest building on the University’s garden include moving the historic 1837 Burnham House and Georgian Revival styles make up this desirable scale are intact from the original construction. Listed in campus in an unaltered condition. Listed in the National to the site, as well as the new Gateway Garden, demon- neighborhood. Favored by academics, the Burns Park the National Register of Historic Places, 1975. Register of Historic Places, 1973. strating innovative storm water control technology. Neighborhood, with its shade trees lining the neighbor- hood streets, also accommodates modest student rental options, large fraternity and sorority houses, and Burns Park recreation fields. 20 Old Fourth Ward Neighborhood 22 UM - Medical Center 24 Forest Hill Cemetery Bounded by Fifth Avenue to the West, Ingalls Street and E. Medical Center Drive 415 Observatory at Geddes Glen Street to the East, Depot Street to the North, and Architects: Albert Kahn Associates, 1927 (Simpson Memorial Institute for Architect: James L. Glen, 1859 (cemetery); Gordon W. Lloyd, 1866 26 UM - Football Stadium East Huron Street to the South. Medical Research), 1969 (Mott Children’s Hospital) and 1986 (University (Gatehouse and Sexton’s residence) Architect: various, early 19th century Hospital); Lewis Saris, 1950 (Women’s Hospital); TMP Associates, 1986 Corner of Main Street and Stadium Boulevard (Taubman Health Care Center) and 1997 (Cancer & Geriatric Center); Forest Hill Alden B. Dow, 1969 (Towsley Center for Continuing Education); Holabird Architect: Osborn Engineering Company, 1927; Expansion and renova- The historic Old & Root/Jickling Lyman Powell, 1958 – 1995 (Medical Science & Cemetery was tion - HOK Sport Inc. and Venturi Scott Brown & Associates, 1998 Fourth Ward is Research Units) designed by civil one of Ann engineer James L. The Bowl-style Arbor’s oldest The three main Glen in the Rural Stadium was residential hospitals, the Tradition of built to take neighborhoods, Medical School cemetery design advantage of the containing some and the Health popular in the natural topogra- of the city’s most Care Center that second half of phy of the site. beautiful archi- comprise the the 19th century. Three sides of the tecture and University of The hilly 60-plus acres was given to Glen for burials stadium, as well historic landmarks, resulting in an exciting urban and Michigan Medical because of its natural drainage capacity and because it as the playing residential architectural mix. Homes are predominantly Center make it one of the largest health care complexes was difficult to use for anything else. The stone gate, surface, are com- of the Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, and in the world. First opened in 1850, the complex contin- designed by James Morwich, and the Gatehouse and pletely below street level. Constructed during the Queen Anne styles. Residents and visitors delight in the ues to evolve to keep pace with technological advances Sexton’s Residence, designed by Gordon W. Lloyd, are in “Golden Decade” of college stadium building, University short walk to campus and downtown. The Huron River, in diagnosis, treatment and education. Noteworthy the Gothic Revival Style compatible with the rural tradi- of Michigan Football Stadium was officially dedicated public parks, the railroad station, many churches and city spaces on the Medical Center campus include the tion of the cemetery. Many of Ann Arbor’s early settlers during the 1927 Michigan-Ohio State game, to this day a and county government offices are all minutes away - as Healing Garden, Taubman Clinic Galleria, the Simpson are buried here. A highlight is to catch fall tours con- much-anticipated annual face-off of the two college are all the major cultural and performance venues in the Institute (east across from the Observatory, the oldest ducted by a local historian, who tells stories about the teams. Today, with over 111,000 seats, it is the largest city. Part of the Old Fourth Ward Historic District. remaining building on the Medical Campus), and a recre- interesting individuals buried at Forest Hill and decodes collegiate stadium in the nation (at the time of this print- ated historic doctor’s office in the hospital lobby. the symbols and sayings on the headstones. ing). Known as the Big House, the stadium is the home of the original ‘wave.’ UM - Aerospace Building Landscape Old West Side Neighborhood UM - Lurie Tower UM - Matthaei Botanical Gardens 27 29 31 Art (Wave Field) 33 Between Huron and Madison Streets 1230 Murfin (UM North Campus) Behind the Francois Xavier Bagnoud building, 1320 Beal 1800 N. Dixboro Road Architect: various, 19th and 20th centuries Architect: Moore/Anderson with Hobbs + Black, 1996 Ave. Architect: Alden B. Dow, 1959-1966 (main exhibit greenhouses and con- Landscape Architect: Maya Lin and SmithGroup JJR, 1995 servatory) and Eichstadt and Grissom Associates (landscape architecture) Just west of The 165-foot Modern tower is downtown, this constructed of poured This sheltered In 1957, the neighborhood concrete with brick veneer, courtyard has University of was the center of exposed architectural become one of Michigan received the primarily concrete, copper roof and the most talked- 200 acres from German commu- cladding, and provides an about spaces on Frederick C. nity in the 19th architectural icon and focal the University of Matthaei, Sr. to be century. point for North Campus. The Michigan campus. developed as a Architectural tower’s 60-bell carillon, one Composed of a botanical garden. styles consist of of the largest and most series of “waves” Dow designed the Greek Revival, American Bungalow, Italianate, Queen impressive in the world, was made of earth, the Environmental Sculpture reflects the Modern main Anne, and Gothic Revival. The shady streets possess cast by the Royal Eijsbouts wavelengths studied at the adjacent Aerospace Engineering greenhouses, conservatories and natural areas closest to many of the characteristics now back in vogue as part of Bellfoundry of Asten, The building located on the University’s North Campus. To the buildings. The new Botanical Gardens were dedicat- the New Urbanism movement - houses are set close to Netherlands. The carillon maintain this living sculpture, special soil and grass mix- ed in June 1961. In 1965, the third and final phase of the sidewalk on narrow lots, and nearly every house has strikes the traditional Westminster Quarters during the tures were developed, and a special irrigation system the project, including Dow’s 11,460 square-foot conser- a front porch. Many of the painstakingly restored houses day. and specific maintenance plan were designed to ensure vatory, main lobby and multi-purpose meeting room, was in the neighborhood are highlighted in an annual home its longevity. completed. tour. National Register Old West Side Historic District, 1972. 30 UM - Lurie Engineering Center Earhardt Manor and Concordia Domino’s Farms 32 34 University Chapel UM - Earl V. Moore Building (School 1221 Beal (UM North Campus) 28 of Music) Architect: Moore/Anderson with Hobbs + Black, 1996 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive 4090 Geddes Road Architect: Gunnar Birkerts (design) and Giffels Associates (construction Architect: Smith, Hinchman & Grylls (SmithGroup), 1937; Vincent Kling, documents and administration), 1985 1964 (Chapel); SmithGroup, 1997 (restoration) 1100 Baits Street This Modern Architect: Eero Saarinen, 1963 complex of the UM College of Inspired by Frank Earhart Manor is Saarinen designed Engineering Lloyd Wright’s an excellent this new organizes a cluster Prairie Style- example of the Contemporary of smaller scale Robie House relatively uncom- building for the buildings around a design built in mon French School of Music, five-story core to Hyde Park near Eclectic style of using a brick color form a welcoming Chicago, Illinois, architecture. The known as “front door” to entrepreneur house contains Cranbrook Buff students, faculty and visitors. The Lurie Engineering Thomas Monahan examples of the (father Eliel was Center and its companion Lurie Tower are the final built constructed this ceramic tile work of Mary Chase Stratton of Pewabic the architect for works of the renowned late architect Charles W. Moore, 1,000,000-plus square-foot complex for the Domino’s Pottery. The grounds surrounding the house were many of the buildings on the elite, nationally-recognized a graduate of the UM College of Architecture and Pizza Headquarters. Other attractions on the site include designed by the nationally prominent landscape firm Cranbrook educational campus in Bloomfield Hills). The Design. a petting farm, which is open to the public.