Elisha Taylor House
Elisha Taylor House
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Location | 59 Alfred Street Detroit, Michigan |
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Built | 1870 |
Architect | Julius Hess |
Architectural style | French Renaissance Revival, Second Empire, Victorian, Gothic Revival |
NRHP Reference # | 75000971[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 05, 1975 |
Designated MSHS | November 15, 1973[2] |
The Elisha Taylor House is a private home located at 59 Alfred Street in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, within the Brush Park district. The house was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1973[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] Since 1981, it has served as a center for art and architectural study, known as the Art House.[3]
History
The Elisha Taylor House was built for William H. Craig, a Detroit land speculator.[4] In 1875,[5] Craig sold the house to attorney Elisha Taylor.[4] Taylor was a Detroit attorney who held many offices during his career, including City Attorney,[4] assistant Michigan Attorney General from 1837 to 1841, and Circuit Court Commissioner from 1846 to 1854.[5]
Description
The Elisha Taylor House is two-and-a-half stories tall, made of red brick on a rough stone foundation.[5] The structure is an eclectic mix of Gothic and Tudor Revival with elements of other styles, including Queen Anne and Italianate.[5] The house has a high mansard roof[4] with large protruding dormers and unusual vergeboarding at the peak.[5] It is one of the best examples surviving in Detroit of post-Civil War residential design.[4]
Current use
Since 1981, the structure has been used as a center for art and architectural study. The interior has been well preserved, boasting original fireplaces, mirrors, woodwork, decorative plaster, stenciling, Mintons floor tiles, parquet floors, and etched glass.[3]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Art House
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Elisha Taylor House from the city of Detroit
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 The Elisha Taylor Home from Detroit1701.org
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- Houses in Detroit, Michigan
- Houses completed in 1870
- 1870 establishments in Michigan
- Historic district contributing properties in Michigan
- Michigan State Historic Sites in Wayne County, Michigan
- National Register of Historic Places in Wayne County, Michigan
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
- Second Empire architecture in Michigan
- Victorian architecture in Michigan