Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Sunday in the City

Every time I see a program about Detroit they are showing the worst areas of the city.  In fairness, there are a lot of bad and rundown areas.  I would love to visit the home where I was born, but it is in the worst zip code for crime in the city.  OTOH, there are some beautiful areas and I visited one on Sunday.

Palmer Woods began in the late 1800's.  It consists of mostly English Tudor homes.  Next door is Sherwood Forest, where my former boss from my hospital days lived, and I still remember that great holiday party in her beautiful home.  Palmer Woods also happens to have the only Frank Lloyd Wright home in Detroit.  Here are just a few pictures of the area.

 Turkel House by Frank Lloyd Wright
 1923 English Tudor Manor Home
 1928 Tudor Revival Country Villa
 Built in 1924 for the Catholic Bishop in Detroit, (cause doesn't one man need a mansion) it was sold in 1989.
Just a house I happened to like when walking around the neighborhood.

There were several other homes on the tour and do not ask me how I happened not to take photos.  Too busy gawking, I guess.

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  1. All beautiful! As part of the tour, could you go into the homes? We have a home tour here I think in March. I've missed it the last few years but have it on my schedule to investigate it come the new year. I love looking at homes like this, both inside and outside. Sometimes we'll stop at estate sales inside big homes just to look at the homes themselves. We do plan on visiting the Frank Lloyd Wright house here, Taliesin West, and do the tour when the weather cools down a bit.

    betty

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    1. The homes were open, but no photography inside. Taliesin West is well worth the trip.

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  2. I love these homes especially the 1928 Tudor home. Too bad no inside photos but I bet you were not allowed to take them. I have seen some of the not so nice areas of Detroit from downtown to to art museum. I felt so bad seeing these huge mansions that were now just crack dens

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    1. I obey the no photography request, but there were several people who took photos anyway. This area has kept up its homes, fortunately.

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  3. Very beautiful buildings! Several years ago, I focused my genealogical quest on Detroit as it was the town where my grandfther's family settled after they entered America as immigrants from Romania in the first part of the 20th century.. They then scattered over the Michigan area. Apparently, one of them, Joe Forbes (former Goldfarb) became senator in Michigan.

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    1. There were many Jewish famikes in that area of Detroit. My suburban community is roughly 30% Jewish. I don't recall a senator with that name, but there was a Joe Forbes who was mayor of a local suburb back in the 70s. The suburb has a very large Jewish community.
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  4. Years ago, my spouse and I were attending an event in the downtown where I work, which, at the time, was quite run down and had seen better days. I overheard a couple of young people walking around and making remarks along the lines of "this looks worse that Detroit!" It's good to know that there are still beautiful historic areas. I've read that parts of Detroit are on their way back "up"; I hope that is true. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

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    1. The only way to go is up. It is just a shame that so many neighborhoods are abandoned and derelict.

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  5. Hi Denise - what a great afternoon walk-about ... such fun and yes a learning curve - but great ... I'd love to see the Frank Lloyd Wright home ... while that conservatory - I too would be attracted to look at the house. Cheers Hilary

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    1. I always wanted a conservatory or a sun porch at least on my home, but I really do not need more space for one person.

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    2. I must admit, I think of the bad areas when I think of Detroit. Those houses are lovely even if intended for one man LOL Presumably he had servants and visitors.

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  6. Such beautiful, stately manors! Although not a fan of conspicuous consumption, it is nice to know that Detroit still has some fine areas. You're right - the media only mentions the decay and that's a real shame. I had a great-uncle who lived in Oak Park.

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    1. Way more house than I would ever need, even when I had three sons to raise.

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  7. We have friends who live in Detroit. I'd like to see the Jens Jensen garden at the Ford mansion - forget if it is Henry or Edsel.

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    1. Jensen designed gardens at Fair Lane for Henry and at the Edsel Ford home on Lake St. Clair. I've visited both. The lake gardens are exquisite.

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