Built 1902 Architectural style Other Opened 1902 | Architect Stratton & Baldwin NRHP Reference # 85002947 Added to NRHP 9 October 1985 | |
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Location 8109 East Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, Michigan MPS East Jefferson Avenue Residential TR Similar Arthur M Parker House, Thomas A Parker House, Franklin H Walker House, Croul–Palms House, William H Wells House | ||
The Frederick K. Stearns House is a home located at 8109 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, directly adjacent to the Arthur M. Parker House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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Description
The Frederick K. Stearns House is a two-and-one-half-story house constructed from hollow tile. It has a gabled roof and stuccoed, half timber façades. The medieval feel of the house is accentuated through the use of varied window sizes, and by several projecting bays and broad roof surfaces.
Significance
This house is significant in that it was built for Frederick K. Stearns, son of the founder of a pharmaceutical firm that built the Frederick Stearns Building, also located on Jefferson Avenue, and who served as its president from 1887-1921. It is also significant because of its fine medieval and Arts and Crafts design.
Current use
The structure has been refurbished into office space. As of 2008, tenants include the Detroit-Wayne County Port Authority and Friends of Belle Isle.