Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – Henry Shelden
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Last week we explored the history of 1008 Buckingham, a magnificent home designed by Louis Kamper. It was completed in 1921-1922 for Kurt Kling, a prominent figure in Detroit and the P. H. Kling Brewing Company.
Over the past few weeks, we have presented the history of several prominent figures and the grand estates they commissioned, including William Crowley, Herbert V. Book, and Kurt Kling. This week we continue the theme as we explore the home of Henry Shelden and his stunning “Deeplands” property, razed in 1947.
Henry Dusenbury Shelden was a Detroit industrialist who was born in Portville, N.Y on 17 June 1862. He attended Yale College, where he studied law. Upon graduation he was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1887. That same year he…
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