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 Michigan, 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. University of Michigan 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 Arthur Miller 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.