Mulford T. Hunter House

Mulford T. Hunter House
Mulford T. Hunter House
Mulford T. Hunter House on Hancock
Location: 77 W. Hancock
Detroit, Michigan
 United States
Coordinates: 42°21′19″N 83°3′53″W / 42.35528°N 83.06472°W / 42.35528; -83.06472Coordinates: 42°21′19″N 83°3′53″W / 42.35528°N 83.06472°W / 42.35528; -83.06472
Built: 1894
Architect: William P. Langley
Architectural style: Queen Anne
Governing body: Private
Part of: Warren-Prentis Historic District (#97001477)
NRHP Reference#: 94000757[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: July 22, 1994
Designated CP: December 01, 1997

The Mulford T. Hunter House is a private residence located at 77 W. Hancock Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

History

Mulford Hunter was a captain of Great Lakes steamships, earning enough to become wealthy and, in 1894, he commissioned architect William P. Langley to design a home.[2] Hunter lived there with his daughter, his son-in-law and his grandchild.[2]

Architecture

This structure is a Queen Anne townhouse,[2] one of the few remaining examples in the city of Detroit.[3] The basement is built from large stones, elevating the red brick structure well off the ground.[2] The front facade is asymmetric, with a dominating bay window on one side and a one-story porch on the other.[4] The porch features Ionic columns atop raised pedestals, and the front door has an elliptical fanlight framed by a Syrian arch.[4] Above the porch is an oval window, surrounded by decorative brickwork; other second story windows have similar decoration.[4] Two dormers with leaded windows surmount the facade.[4] The house is directly adjacent to the George W. Loomer House; the two are the only remaining buildings from the 19th century in what was at the time one of Detroit's most fashionable areas.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ a b c d Mulford T. Hunter House from Detroit1701.org
  3. ^ Mulford T. Hunter House from the city of Detroit
  4. ^ a b c d Mulford T. Hunter House from the state of Michigan
  5. ^ George W. Loomer House from the state of Michigan

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