Last week we were on University Place exploring the two houses Charles B. CuCharme had commissioned during the early 20th Century – numbers 354 and 365 - two elegant homes one of which was designed by the renowned firm of Stratton and Snyder.

This week we head to the historic street of Rivard to look at three different sets of exquisite, terraced houses designed by the renowned architect D. Allen Wright in 1926.

David Allen Wright was born on July 19, 1886, in Springfield Township, Michigan. During his career he became a noted designer, both locally and nationally. Between 1926 and 1930, many of his creations were mostly large French inspired homes, typically in the Normandy and Provencal style – which provided numerous fine examples of this…

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Last week we concluded our series on the three Lochmoor Clubhouses. Each building had a different story to tell. The first clubhouse was completed between 1917-1918, designed by the esteemed duo of William B. Stratton and his partner at the time Dalton J. Snyder. 

This week we head to University Place, one of the most prestigious streets in the City of Grosse Pointe. It is home to two properties that were both commissioned by businessman Charles Bagley DuCharme, including 365 University which was also designed by William Stratton and Dalton Snyder.

The DuCharme’s were a well-known family in Detroit. Charles Bagley DuCharme was born in Detroit, in 1883. His father, Charles A. DuCharme, was a wealthy Detroit hardware dealer and former president of…

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