Historical Architecture of Grosse Pointe – Grosse Pointe’s Summer Cottages.
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Last week we concluded our series on the homes built by Joseph Berry. His grand estate of “Edgemere”, located at 50 Lake Shore was a Queen Anne style home completed in 1882. It was one of the first year-round homes to be constructed in Grosse Pointe and was razed in 1941.
This week we delve deeper into some of the majestic turn-of-the century Queen Anne style summer cottages in Grosse Pointe next to the lake. While the majority have been demolished there are still a few that can be found in the community.
The road we know as Lake Shore today was originally an early Indian trail. In 1851, the road became known as Jefferson Avenue, and in 1915, the section of Jefferson Avenue located in Grosse Pointe was officially named Lake Shore. It is…
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