Found 4 blog entries tagged as Richard Raseman.

Last week we explored the history of 28 Beverly Road, a superb example of a Mission Revival style home designed by Alpheus W. Chittenden for banker William P. Hamilton in 1911/1912.

A couple of weeks ago we presented the history of 44 Beverly Road that was completed for the younger of the Crowley brothers, William. This week we will take a closer look at the Crowley family and the two stunning homes on Lakeland that were once owned by Joseph and Daniel Crowley. The father of the three brothers was Conellus Crowley.

In 1825, Conellus Crowley was born in County Kerry in Ireland. It was reported “Mr. Crowley, left Ireland around 1844 as part of a huge wave of Europeans, chiefly Irish and German, who came to the United States in the mid1800s to…

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Last week we presented some of the work of Richard E. Raseman who was, at one point, one of Detroit’s most prominent and influential designers. Not only did he create many significant buildings in the city, but also several noteworthy residences in Grosse Pointe.

This week we delve deeper into one of Richard Raseman’s residential projects, 44 Beverly Road, completed in 1916-1917 for William Cornelius Crowley. It is believed this outstanding home was one of Raseman’s earliest residential projects in Grosse Pointe. The property was featured in the Western Architect in October 1916.

44 Beverly Road is located on the corner of Maumee and Beverly Road and has always been a prominent residence in Grosse Pointe Farms. Beverly Road is part of the…

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Last week we explored 411 Country Club Lane, a stunning home designed by renowned architect William B. Stratton in 1927 for Edward S. Bennett. The Colonial style home is instantly recognizable on a special street that has many sublime properties.

This week we present some of the work of Richard E. Raseman who was, at one point, one of Detroit’s most prominent and influential designers. Not only did he create many significant buildings in the city, but also several noteworthy residences in Grosse Pointe.

Born in Detroit on July 29, 1855, Richard E. Raseman, without any formal training, began his career as a draughtsman in the firm of Julius Hess, a well-known architect in Detroit. Several years later, in 1883, he was a recognized architect in…

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Last week we explored 805 Trombley, a once superb limestone clad property that was located on the corner of Tombley and Essex Drive. It appears the property was completed in 1928, by the firm of C. E. Reichle Co. Designers & Builders, for Robert E. Farley, president of the Hillgartner natural stone company in Baltimore, Maryland. It was razed in 2008.

This week we are going to feature some of the other homes in Grosse Pointe that use Indiana Limestone as an integral part of the design, either as cladding or as trim. Limestone cladding - characterized by smooth, even faces and square edges, often several inches thick - was used to shape the aesthetic of a home. However, in many cases it was the trim, the intricate carved limestone details around the…

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