Found 2 blog entries tagged as 290 Provencal.

Last week we continued with the work of Robert O. Derrick, as we stopped by 97 Touraine. This stunning Georgian style home was completed in 1929, for stockbroker Howard Bennett.

This week we return to Robert O. Derrick’s work on Provencal. We recently covered four homes he created, and now we explore two further properties – 290 Provencal and 274 Provencal. This makes six homes in total on this special road - more than any other architect.

290 Provencal
290 Provencal was completed in 1924, by Robert O. Derrick for Hiram H. Walker II, and his wife Elizabeth Stroh. Prior to moving into their new home on Provencal, the couple resided at a gracious home in Indian Village - 1441 Burns - designed by Smith, Hinchman, & Grylls. His grandfather, Hiram…

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Last week we delved deeper into one of the gardens designed by Ruth Bramley Dean - 354 University Place, Grosse Pointe. The property was completed in 1914, by Detroit based architect F. Gordon Pickell for Charles Bagley DuCharme. However, the garden was created for Mrs. Elizabeth Bonbright - who had purchased the home from Mr. DuCharme around 1922-1923.

This week we conclude our exploration of the work by Ruth Bramley Dean as we look at 290 Provencal. This was one of three gardens she created in Grosse Pointe that resulted in her becoming the first woman to be awarded the prestigious Architectural League of New York’s Gold Medal.

290 Provencal was completed in 1924, having been designed by Robert O. Derrick for Hiram Walker Jr., and his wife…

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