Built 1891 Designated CP December 01, 1997 Opened 1891 | NRHP Reference # 80004405 Designated MSHS December 14, 1976 Added to NRHP 3 July 1980 | |
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Part of Warren-Prentis Historic District (#97001477) Similar George W Loomer House, William C Boydell House, Hudson–Evans House, Albert Kahn House, Bernard Ginsburg House | ||
The Perry McAdow House is a Renaissance Revival house located at 4605 Cass Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1976 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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History
Perry W. McAdow earned his fortune gold mining in Montana. In 1891, he and his wife Clara built an elaborate mansion on Cass for a cost of $65,000 as an entrance into Detroit society. The couple lived there until 1897. The house was used as a private residence until 1913, when it was sold to the First Universalist congregation. The church used it as a place of worship for three years until a new church immediately to the north was completed, after which the house was used as a parish house.
Architecture
The house has two and a half stories with a hipped roof, and is constructed of red brick and brownstone. The exterior boasts bay windows, Corinthian columned porches, parapet balustrades, and a modillion cornice; the interior features notable frescos, paneling, plasterwork and stained glass. Behind the original house is a two-story, red brick church hall, built in 1917.