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{{Infobox NRHP | name =Thompson Home |
{{Infobox NRHP | name =Thompson Home |
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| nrhp_type2 = cp |
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| partof = Warren-Prentis Historic District |
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| partof_refnum = 97001477 |
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| designated_nrhp_type2 = December 01, 1997 |
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| image = ThompsonHome.jpg |
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| caption = Thompson Home from across Cass |
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| location= 4756 Cass Avenue<br>[[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] |
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| lat_degrees = 42 |
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| lat_minutes = 21 |
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| lat_seconds = 18 |
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| lat_direction = N |
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| long_degrees = 83 |
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| long_minutes = 3 |
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| long_seconds = 57 |
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| long_direction = W |
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| area = |
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| built =1884 |
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| architect= [[George D. Mason]] |
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| architecture= [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] |
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| added = June 03, 1976 |
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| governing_body = Private |
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| refnum=76001041<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref> |
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| designated_other1 = Michigan State Historic Site |
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| designated_other1_date = November 14, 1974<ref name="state">{{cite web|title = Thompson Home for Old Ladies |publisher = Michigan State Housing Development Authority|url = http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/16453.htm|accessdate = September 2, 2010}}</ref> |
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The '''Thompson Home''' is a Victorian structure located at 4756 Cass Avenue in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. |
The '''Thompson Home''' is a Victorian structure located at 4756 Cass Avenue in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. Originally the '''Thompson Home for Old Ladies''', it was constructed in 1884,<ref name="city">[http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/historic/districts/thompson_hse.pdf Thompson Home for Old Ladies] from the city of Detroit</ref> designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1974,<ref name="state"/> and listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976.<ref name="nris"/> |
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==History== |
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David Thompson, a wealthy Detroit businessman, died in the early 1870s, leaving his estate to his wife Mary with instructions to establish a charitable institution.<ref name |
David Thompson, a wealthy Detroit businessman, died in the early 1870s, leaving his estate to his wife Mary with instructions to establish a charitable institution.<ref name="det1701">[http://www.detroit1701.org/Thompson%20Home%20for%20Old%20Ladies.html Thompson Home for Old Ladies] from Detroit1701.org</ref> In 1874, Mary Thompson allocated $10,000 to build a home for aged women. However, construction did not start until nearly ten years later when land was purchased and Mary commissioned [[George D. Mason]] to design the home.<ref name="det1701"/> |
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Mason designed a four-story home measuring 60 by 90 feet with private rooms for forty women. |
Mason designed a four-story home measuring 60 by 90 feet with private rooms for forty women. For a number of years, the Thompson Home was a prestigious retirement home for wealthy widows.<ref name="det1701"/> Sun rooms were added to the original structure in 1914, living quarters for the staff were added in the 1950s, and a five-bed infirmary was constructed in 1964.<ref name="det1701"/> However, the number of residents declined in the 1960s and 1970s, and the home closed in 1977. [[Wayne State University]] bought the building and remodeled it, and in 1980 WSU's School of Social Work was installed in the building.<ref name="det1701"/> |
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==Architecture== |
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The four-story home is [[Queen Anne |
The four-story home is [[Queen Anne style architecture|Queen Anne]] in style.<ref name="det1701"/> The front façade is dominated by an 80-foot [[tower]], on either side of which bay window protrude. The windows are symmetric about the front, and a large stone carrying the building’s name is set between the second and third floor. Artistic brickwork and painted bandcourses finish the exterior.<ref name="det1701"/> |
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==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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*{{Cite book | author=Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher | title= |
*{{Cite book | author=Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher | title=AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture | year=2002 | publisher=Wayne State University Press | isbn=0-8143-3120-3}} |
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*{{Cite book | author=Sobocinski, Melanie Grunow | title= |
*{{Cite book | author=Sobocinski, Melanie Grunow | title=Detroit and Rome: building on the past | publisher=Regents of the University of Michigan | year=2005 | isbn=0-933691-09-2}} |
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{{Architecture of metropolitan Detroit}} |
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{{Metro Detroit Historic Homes}} |
{{Metro Detroit Historic Homes}} |
Revision as of 18:49, 14 July 2013
Thompson Home | |
![]() Thompson Home from across Cass | |
Location | 4756 Cass Avenue Detroit, Michigan |
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Built | 1884 |
Architect | George D. Mason |
Architectural style | Victorian |
Part of | Warren-Prentis Historic District (ID97001477) |
NRHP reference No. | 76001041[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 03, 1976 |
Designated CP | December 01, 1997 |
Designated MSHS | November 14, 1974[2] |
The Thompson Home is a Victorian structure located at 4756 Cass Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. Originally the Thompson Home for Old Ladies, it was constructed in 1884,[3] designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1974,[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
History
David Thompson, a wealthy Detroit businessman, died in the early 1870s, leaving his estate to his wife Mary with instructions to establish a charitable institution.[4] In 1874, Mary Thompson allocated $10,000 to build a home for aged women. However, construction did not start until nearly ten years later when land was purchased and Mary commissioned George D. Mason to design the home.[4]
Mason designed a four-story home measuring 60 by 90 feet with private rooms for forty women. For a number of years, the Thompson Home was a prestigious retirement home for wealthy widows.[4] Sun rooms were added to the original structure in 1914, living quarters for the staff were added in the 1950s, and a five-bed infirmary was constructed in 1964.[4] However, the number of residents declined in the 1960s and 1970s, and the home closed in 1977. Wayne State University bought the building and remodeled it, and in 1980 WSU's School of Social Work was installed in the building.[4]
Architecture
The four-story home is Queen Anne in style.[4] The front façade is dominated by an 80-foot tower, on either side of which bay window protrude. The windows are symmetric about the front, and a large stone carrying the building’s name is set between the second and third floor. Artistic brickwork and painted bandcourses finish the exterior.[4]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b "Thompson Home for Old Ladies". Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
- ^ Thompson Home for Old Ladies from the city of Detroit
- ^ a b c d e f g Thompson Home for Old Ladies from Detroit1701.org
Further reading
- Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.
- Sobocinski, Melanie Grunow (2005). Detroit and Rome: building on the past. Regents of the University of Michigan. ISBN 0-933691-09-2.
External links
- Historic district contributing properties
- Houses completed in 1884
- Queen Anne architecture in Michigan
- Towers in Michigan
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
- Houses in Detroit, Michigan
- Michigan State Historic Sites
- Wayne State University
- Historic district contributing properties in Michigan
- 1884 establishments in Michigan
- Michigan Registered Historic Place stubs