Frederick K. Stearns House
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The Stearns House is significant for its association with Frederick K. Stearns and with the architects, Stratton and Baldwin; and it is architecturally significant because of its fine medieval and Arts and Crafts design. This house represents an important movement in artistic design and is characteristic of larger homes associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. The Stearns House is linked to some key figures in Detroit's artistic community at the turn of the century. Frederick K. Stearns, founder of the Stearns Pharmaceutical Company, was an important collector of Oriental art. His collection, which he donated to the Detroit Museum of Art, contained over 16,000 objects of art from several eastern nations.
Physical Description
The Frederick K. Stearns House is a two-and-one-half-story, gable-roofed house, with stucco and half timber facades, which faces southeast toward Jefferson Avenue. The house's medieval character is reinforced by a variety of window sizes and grouping and by several projecting bays and broad roof surfaces. The house is constructed of hollow tile.
Architect/Builder
Stratton and Baldwin
NRHP Ref# 85002947 • Data from National Park Service • Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0
From Wikipedia
Frederick Stearns House historic inn The Frederick K. Stearns House is a historic inn 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.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.This house 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 to 1921. It is also significant because of its fine medieval and Arts and Crafts design.The structure has been refurbished into office space. As of 2008, tenants include the Detroit-Wayne County Port Authority and Friends of Belle Isle. It had undergone extensive restoration and renovation from 2018 to 2022. The house is known for its original painted glass windows and moravian tile work and pewabic fireplace. It was opened on June 11, 2022, as a historic inn with an speakeasy downstairs. It has a large collection of oil paintings and antique furniture.• Detroit-Wayne County Port Authority• Friends of Belle IsleSee also: Architecture of metropolitan Detroit
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Building Details
- Architect
- Stratton and Baldwin
- Year Built
- 1902
- Style
- Arts and Crafts
- Building Type
- house
- National Register
- Listed
- Ref# 85002947
