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  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Grand Estates of Grosse Pointe

Grand Estates of Grosse Pointe

Doelle, Katie

Paperback

Series: Images of America

General ArchitectureGeneral United States HistoryArchitecture History

Publisher Price: $24.99

ISBN10: 1467104825
ISBN13: 9781467104821
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: Apr 6 2020
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.60
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.40 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

The first inhabitants of Grosse Pointe can be traced back to the mid-18th century, when French farmers occupied ribbon farms on the shores of Lake St. Clair.

Since then, Grosse Pointe has come a long way. The once rural farming community, located on marshland and notoriously difficult to reach, has become home to some of the most prestigious residences in the country. During the early 20th century, Grosse Pointe transitioned from a popular summer retreat for wealthy Detroit families to a permanent home for prominent professionals, who hired the finest architects money could buy to build grand mansions. By the 1930s, Georgian and Tudor residences were commonplace, and Grosse Pointe was a thriving community awash with renowned families, natural beauty, historical architecture, and grand estates.

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