Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – 35 McKinley
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Last week we presented the history of another lost estate, 421 Lake Shore. Completed in 1914, this sublime home was designed by Chittenden and Kotting for Lieutenant Colonel Jessie Brooks Nichols. It was razed during the 1950’s.
This week we stay with the work of Chittenden and Kotting as we visit 35 McKinley Place, a stately home completed by the firm in 1909, for Detroit millionaire and philanthropist David Gray. Image (above and below) courtesy of: The American Architect (February 1917)
Chittenden and Kotting first began working together in 1903.Both men had reputations as incredibly skilled designers. Alpheus Chittenden is credited with designing the Detroit Boat Club on Belle Isle, and the Detroit Stove Works plant, along with many…
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