22nd Annual Ann Arbor Preservation Awards Ann Arbor Hands On Museum June 21, 2010

Ann Arbor Historic District Commission Preservation Project of the Year

2 22nd Annual Ann Arbor Preservation Awards St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 306 N. Division St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church was formally organized in 1827 and the congregation originally met in member’s homes. By 1867, the congregation was able to hire pre-eminent architect Gordon Lloyd to design their Gothic Revival Church of native fi eldstone, which stands proudly today at the corner of Division and Catherine. Th e church recently completed a two-year renovation project with the services of Quinn Evans Architects. Th ey replaced the massive roof on the main church, the 1880 Chapel (Page Hall), and the 1930 Cloister with Vermont slate keeping the old chevron pat- terns. In addition, they repointed the stone work, restored the walnut and butternut pews, re-grouted and re-leaded the stained glass windows, refurbished the Pewabic fl oors, renovated the cupola and had a new fi nial made for the southeast corner of the Love Palmer Tower, and replaced the old horsehair pew cushions. Despite their downtown location, the church has a large membership of 725 families and is active within the community—primarily for its breakfast program for the homeless and indigent. We applaud their commitment to their community and to the downtown. Quinn Evans received an Honor Award from the American Institute of Architects in 2009 for the renovation of the church. It is in the Old Fourth Ward Historic District.

June 21, 2010 Ann Arbor Historic District Commission 3 Preservation Awards

of two books on architecture. At his death in 1990, Muschenheim was the last surviving member of the International Congress of Modern Architects, which included Mies van der Rohe, Gropius and LeCorbusier. Th is home appeared on an AIA architecture tour of Ann Arbor in 1993. Th e home has been wonder- fully maintained by current owners Karl and Kristin Shaff er for over 10 1140 Heather Way - Brian 1251 Heather Way - Karl years. and Mary Campbell and Kristin Shaff er Th is home was built in 1937 by Originally this was the home Sam and Catherine McAlister. “Th e of Professor and Mrs. William skilled craftsmen hired to erect the Muschenheim who had it built by picturesque, 10-room, 2-story brick Albert Duckek, also of Ann Arbor, Colonial were among the best in the in 1953. Muschenheim, a professor area. Our house was the end product of architecture at the University of of a compiling by our father of what , designed the low, trim, he considered the outstanding fea- sleek, and light-fi lled modernist tures of a number of historic homes home with an eye to the rolling around the country,” said daughter landscape, which allowed the home Mary Culver to the Ann Arbor News to be built with a full level and several on March 23, 1985. Culver also split-levels. One of Muschenheim’s 120 N. State - Graham stated the front door was a copy of students described the house as a and Bonnie Miles one in a house near the Louisa May “synthesis of his deep cultural experi- Graham and Bonnie Miles, Alcott home in Concord, Massachu- ence, a brilliant modern-international owners since the mid-1980s, have setts and the stairs were copied from house...and evidence that architecture taken immaculate care of this rental Woodford Mansion in Philadelphia’s was not revolutionary but a constant property at the corner of State and Fairmont Park. rethinking of universal principles… Ann. Graham can often be seen on Sam McAllister served as being ‘new’ was simply a process a ladder doing painting or repairs. administrator of expressing those principles with Th e house was built in 1899 for of campus libraries and on steering honesty while using the materials Henry Lum, a physician, when the committees for new buildings and and technology available in one’s lot containing the house currently at was considered a pioneer in library lifetime.” 712 E. Ann was subdivided. In fact, science. He retired from UM in Muschenheim had an interna- a notice in the Ann Arbor Courier of 1959. Not one to sit on his hands, tional reputation as a modernist and June 8, 1898, announced that “two he traveled to Afghanistan in 1975 many of his interior designs appeared fi ne residences are being erected by to set up a library at the University in magazines of the time. He had Dr. H.K. Lum on the SE corner of in Kabul. Sam died in 1985 and the many major commissions in New State and Ann.” Lum lived here on home fi nally passed into other hands. York, New Jersey, and Connecticut as and off until 1910. From 1910- well as Michigan and was the author 1951, the O’Brien family resided

4 22nd Annual Ann Arbor Preservation Awards here. Sara O’Brien was a well-known Chairman (then Chairman Emeritus) and beloved history teacher at the of the English Department at the old Ann Arbor High School, a block University of Michigan. During that away from where North Quad now time, guests in the home included stands. It was said she taught history the playwright and like a college professor. Th e house is Carl Sandberg, the poet. Th e house a tour de force of late 19th century was in the proposed Phase III of the design with varying types of win- Washtenaw Hill Historic District. dows, materials, and shapes including a tower. It is in the Old Fourth Ward Historic District. 518 Hiscock - Katie Belle St. Clair Th is house was probably built ca. 1867-69. It is a vernacular Upright and Wing form popular during the post-Civil War era, decorated with motifs infl uenced by the Greek Revival and Gothic Revival architec- 500 Highland - John and tural styles. Th e house also features its original windows. An early 20th Gretchen Jackson century one-car garage stands at the 1722 Cambridge - Cyntha Th is Colonial Revival style home rear. Th e house was occupied by and David Burgoyne was built and designed in 1921 by the Gower family in the 1890s and Wells Bennett, then an Associate later lived in by dressmaker Cynthia Th e Caroline Crocker house Professor of Architecture at the Knight, who shared the house with was built in 1904 in the Shingle University of Michigan who had been others from 1910-1930. Th e St. Clair Style, which was popular at the turn brought to Ann Arbor by Emil Lorch family has lived here since 1940 and of the 20th century. Its gambrel in 1912. It remained Wells’ home they have done a wonderful job in roof, eyebrow dormers, and original until he built the mid-century mod- maintaining this gem. six-over- two single-hung windows ern home in 1953 at 2045 Geddes, all add to its charm, which has been which received a Preservation Award kept in pristine condition by owners in 2007. In 1937, Bennett became David and Cyntha Burgoyne since the third leader of the architecture purchasing the property in 1996. school after Lorch retired and the Crocker’s daughter Alice lived here fi rst to have the title of Dean (for until 1926 after which it became which he served from 1934-1957). the Th eta Phi Alpha sorority (1927 Bennett’s house is a modest home but to 1932). Later the Director of there are others on Highland Road the Bureau of Industrial Relations, (carved out of the Andrew Franklin Luther Purdom, lived here with his Smith fruit farm in 1920) that Wells wife Jemima. designed in the 1920s including 410 For over 40 years until 1996, and 431. John and Gretchen Jackson the house was the home of the have beautifully maintained the home Boys family. Dr. Richard Boys was since 1999.

June 21, 2010 Ann Arbor Historic District Commission 5 Rehabilitation Awards

310 Second - Janet 434 S. State – Newberry Muhleman Hall Upjohn Addition – Th is home is a simple 1 ½ story University of Michigan Greek Revival with cornice returns A Rehabilitation Award is being and was built before 1853. It was given to the Kelsey Museum for its moved to this site in 1898 from the sensitive addition to Newberry Hall southwest corner of Liberty and Sec- known as the Upjohn Wing, which ond (next door) and was the original 304 S. Main St. - Seyfried faces Maynard St. Chicago architects home of the Schleicher family who Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge were local grocers. A Schleicher Jewelers designed the building to blend with child’s tombstone can be seen behind In May 2009, an alarm was the beauty of the older building. Th is the second Schleicher home at 403 sounded through the Ann Arbor was accomplished by using similar W. Liberty. Chronicle that the distinctive black fi eldstone but in a sleeker and more Owner Janet Muhleman has glass panels on the façade of this modern confi guration. Th e addition removed aluminum siding, restored shop were being wantonly destroyed. opened to much local acclaim in doors and some original windows, Further investigation showed that 2009. and replaced inappropriate windows the owners were replacing the broken Th e original building was with new wood windows. Th e owner Vitrolite with new custom made built in 1888 for the Students’ is working with the HDC at present panels to match the originals. In the Christian Association and designed to restore or rebuild the historic barn process, the owners restored their sign by Spier and Rohns, well-known at the rear of the property. It is in the as well. Seyfried Jewelers has been architects. In 1928, the Old West Side Historic District. at this location since 1931, which is Classics Department began storing probably when the vitrolite panels archaeological materials here and the were added. Th ey celebrated their building eventually was purchased by 75th anniversary in 1986. Jim Hart the University in 1937 and converted and his brother bought the company into an archaeological museum. It in 1978. Th e building dates to the was named after Latin Professor 1890s and was originally the Koch Francis W. Kelsey in 1953, the UM and Haller Furniture Store. It is in archaeologist who developed much the Main Street Historic District. of the collections there today. Th e Kelsey Museum also cleaned and restored the Fox Tiff any window on the second fl oor of the original building. It now once again glows at night for all passersby to see. 6 22nd Annual Ann Arbor Preservation Awards a salvaged, antique window. Hutton and Byers also had new, wood storm windows and screens custom made to replace the 1960s aluminum storm windows on the house. All of the original double-hung windows have been reglazed and painted, along with painting the entire house.

1102 Olivia – Susan 1710 Cambridge - Hutton and Michael Byers Andrew Schmidt Th is simple Arts and Crafts Th is home, built in 1915, was style house was built in 1917 by built for the Clement Gill family of contractor William P. James. Born in Gill Lumber and was designed by 1852, William James was a native of noted local architect Samuel Stanton London, England, and came to Ann in a Georgian Revival style, which Arbor in 1883 where he learned the is characteristic of many homes in building trade. By the early 1890s, the Burns Park neighborhood. Gill he had started his own building was also on the board of two banks company and constructed many (the State Bank and the German- residences and large fraternity houses American Savings Bank) and was also throughout Ann Arbor. James and Treasurer of the Board of Education. his second wife Jemima lived in the Th is home remained in Gill family house until 1919 when it was sold with Albert and later David Logan to Dwight and Halcyon Miller. By until 2006 when it was sold to the 1922, it became the home of Adele B. current owner. Andrew Schmidt has Lally. In May of 2006, the home was restored the built-in gutters, restored purchased by Michael Byers and Su- the roof and added new copper san Hutton who converted the house fl ashing. back to a single family home by removing a kitchen from the former sleeping porch. Th e sleeping porch windows, which had been removed and replaced with plywood during the 1960s kitchen installation, were restored to their original confi gura- tion, with custom, wood windows. Th is room has now been converted to a home offi ce. Another window that had been replaced on the north side of the house was restored using

June 21, 2010 Ann Arbor Historic District Commission 7 111-113 S. Fourth Ave - Heinrich Building - 111-113 Condominium Association Th ere was a saloon at this location from the time the fi rst courthouse was built in the 1830s until Prohibition. John Heinrich 734 Spring - Raymond acquired the property in the 1860s and Charlotte DeVries and replaced the old wooden saloon Th is vernacular house was built with the brick building at 111, which in 1922 and fi rst occupied by W. today contains four units. Despite its Glenn McFarlane, chief inspector for similarity in design and appearance, Motor Products Corporation (later the building at 113 S. Fourth, which named King-Seeley). In its simplic- began life as a blacksmith and wagon ity, it resembles many Old West Side shop, was not built until ca. 1890. houses and shows features of the Today it contains fi ve units. Craftsman style in the use of two Th ese two buildings were the materials (clapboard and shingle) and vanguard of the preservation and simple porch columns. It changed downtown living movements in the hands quite often over the following 1970s when Estelle Schneider and decades, serving as a home for a civil Bonnie De Loof created residential engineer, a carpenter contractor and units above the commercial space and a driver for the Washtenaw County pioneered loft living in Ann Arbor. Road Commission. It eventually Today, condo owners continue the became a rental. Th e current owners tradition and have recently invested have turned it back into a single- in re-pointing and painting the brick. family home. Th ey have painted and New window grilles have also been repaired the siding and the chimney installed. and upgraded the landscaping. It is now a little gem in this neighbor- hood.

8 22nd Annual Ann Arbor Preservation Awards Special Merit Awards

the house in 1890. Th e house was built for UM Secretary Henry DeWitt Bennett in 1853. Th is is in the Division Street Historic District.

Kempf House - 312 S. Division - City of Ann Arbor In 2009, the Kempf House Mu- seum reported that the nine cast iron grilles in the eyebrow windows above Stockwell and Mosher- the porch and sides of the house had Jordan Dorms - University been re-installed after being repaired and cleaned. After much discussion, of Michigan it was decided to move the damaged A special award is being given to bordered on the extensive properties grilles to the sides of the house and recognize the slate roof restoration of David F. Allmendinger—sub- not have replicas made. and tuck-pointing done on these divided to create both Murray and Th e Museum also oversaw the two iconic formerly women’s dorms. Mulholland Streets. Both streets have installation of a new handicap ramp Mosher Jordan was built in 1930 and almost identical Colonial Revival on the north side of the house, in 1940. Th e renova- houses and gently slope down a hill replacing a 20-year old cement ramp tion of these dorms is part of the from Liberty to Washington. on the south side that was failing. Th e University’s $104.7 million project Th e original owners had diverse removal of the old ramp has allowed which included infrastructure updates occupations, including a jeweler, an more garden restoration. New bulbs and a new dining hall. Keeping the Edison employee, a plumber, a pastry have been planted and the heritage slate roofs insured that the building chef and a retired Army soldier. Th e Saucer Magnolia is thriving with help would retain their Neo-Tudor style houses on Mulholland, which keep from Michael Palmer of Matthaei while enjoying modern amenities. a wonderful rhythm down the street Botanical Gardens. Richard Mitchell, with their identical porches and roof of Mitchell and Mouat architects, Mulholland Street- pitches, have been kept in immacu- and city Landscape Architect Amy late condition by many long-time Kuras also were involved in this Intact early 20th century owners, some of whom have lived project. Th e Kempf House Museum landscape there for decades. Th ey are seen as is a city-owned museum dedicated to quintessential Old West Side homes, interpreting the lives of Pauline and Mulholland Street was platted and one of the loveliest walks in the Reuben Kempf who were renowned in 1916 and was originally known as neighborhood. Th e street is in the music teachers and active in the Sixth Street. In 1928, it was re-named Old West Side Historic District. German community. Th ey purchased for the Mulholland farm, which

June 21, 2010 Ann Arbor Historic District Commission 9 Centennial and Sesquicentennial Awards

Centennial Award Sesquicentennial Award Gargoyle Magazine - UM Men’s Glee Club - University of Michigan University of Michigan In 2009, Gargoyle magazine Another University of Michigan celebrated a century of equal oppor- group is a winner in this category. tunity satire with two exhibits—one Th e Men’s Glee Club was founded at the Harlan Hatcher Library in 1859 and is one of the oldest entitled “Celebrating 100 Years of collegiate choruses in the United the Gargoyle” and one at the Bentley States and the oldest continually run Library entitled “Th e Gargoyle Trawls student organization on the Michigan the Depth for Humor: 100 Years of campus. Th e group consists of Cartoon and Quips at the University graduate and undergraduate men of Michigan.” Th e exhibit featured chosen by audition at the beginning the fi rst cover from 1909 and had of the Fall and Winter terms. Th e many examples of its scatological group performs regularly in Michigan humor. Th e magazine was founded and tours a region of the U.S. or goes by future Detroit News Editor Lee A. abroad as well. Th e group recently White, and was the offi cial humor celebrated this milestone with a magazine of the University and a reunion in April with a Banquet branch of UM Student Publications and Dinner Dance at the Michigan which included League. and the .

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