Built 1896 Opened 1896 Demolished 1990 Architect George D. Mason | NRHP Reference # 85002948 Architectural style Jacobean architecture Added to NRHP 9 October 1985 | |
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Location 2730 East Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, Michigan MPS East Jefferson Avenue Residential TR Similar Thomas A Parker House, Arthur M Parker House, Croul–Palms House, William H Wells House, Ephraim and Emma Woodwor | ||
The Franklin H. Walker House was a private residence located at 2730 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It was also known as Doctor's Hospital. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, but subsequently demolished.
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Description
The Franklin H. Walker House was a two-and-one-half-story structure, constructed of brown brick and rock-faced limestone. The massive Neo-Jacobean house was irregular in both floorplan and in height. A medieval-influenced octagonal tower with a pointed roof projected from one corner of the house; at the other corner, a two-story, three-sided bay window unit projected from the main bulk of the house. The gable roof was covered with tiles; walls at the gable ends terminated in fractables.
History and significance
This home was built in 1896 for Franklin H. Walker, a son of Hiram Walker and president of the Hiram Walker Distillery. The house was notable for its immense size, diverse building materials, and medieval motif. The house was used until 1980 as Doctor's Hospital.