Last week we went to Grosse Pointe Park to explore 1009 Yorkshire. This stunning center entrance Colonial was completed in 1936, for Clarence E. Bleicher, president of DeSoto Motors. It was one of a significant number of homes constructed for prominent figures, during what was a remarkable period of growth in Grosse Pointe Park.

This week we are going to present the work of architect Earl G. Meyer. During his career he was a respected and prolific architect associated with the design of school buildings in southeastern Michigan. We recently featured the four projects he completed for the Grosse Pointe Public School System during the 1950’s, created in a modern architectural approach one would associate with this era. Images courtesy of The Detroit…

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Last week we concluded our two-part series on how the schools in Grosse Pointe got their names. The schools in Grosse Pointe have, and always will, play a significant part in the community. Not only were they designed by noted architects, but their names pay homage to the incredible individuals who helped shape the educational system we know today.

This week we head to Grosse Pointe Park to explore 1009 Yorkshire. This stunning center entrance Colonial was completed in 1936, for Clarence E. Bleicher, president of DeSoto Motors. 

1009 Yorkshire is typical of the larger family homes that were constructed in Grosse Pointe during the 1920’s and 1930’s. They were created for prominent businessmen and were generally designed by an established…

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Last week we began a two-part series on how the schools in Grosse Pointe got their names. This informative post revealed the prominent educational figures whose names live on through our schools.

This week, with so many interesting historical figures and schools to cover, we continue our presentation as we conclude our series which has explored the history of some of Grosse Pointe’s schools.

Lewis Maire
Lewis Maire was a board member of the Grosse Pointe Board of Education from 1925 to 1928, serving as president for part of the year in 1927. He was also a prominent ophthalmologist who was on the Grosse Pointe Board of Health as well as the Village Board of Supervisors.

Lewis Maire Elementary School was completed in 1936, designed by Detroit…

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Last week we began our three-part series on the history of some of the schools in Grosse Pointe with a presentation about Kerby Elementary School. Kerby is one of the oldest schools in the community, the origins of the school date to around 1886, when it was a one-room wooden schoolhouse. Over the years Kerby has changed significantly, it is now located in its third building, completed in 1948 – 1950.

This week we continue the series as we explore how some of the schools got their names. Many of the schools were named after a prominent member of Grosse Pointe, or the State, who had made an important contribution to the community, mainly in the field of education.

Robert Trombley (closed in 2020)
The school was named after Robert Trombly, a…

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