Historic Detroit

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Architects

ArchitectBuildings on HDBirthDeath
Kahn, Albert86March 21, 1869 Dec. 8, 1942
Smith, Hinchman & Grylls50
Donaldson & Meier49
Malcomson & Higginbotham39
Kamper, Louis36March 11, 1861Feb. 24, 1953
Mason, George D.30July 4, 1856June 3, 1948
Crane, C. Howard28Aug. 13, 1885Aug. 14, 1952
Kirby, Frank E.21July 1, 1849Aug. 25, 1929
Scott, John19May 10, 1850Dec. 8, 1928
Rogers & MacFarlane1818851910
Chittenden & Kotting15
Marr, Richard H.14Aug. 24, 1886April 23, 1946
Lloyd, Gordon W.14April 6, 1832Dec. 23, 1904
Stratton & Baldwin13
Keil, Louis13Oct. 6, 1861Sept. 5, 1918
Mason & Rice12
Herman & Simons12
Pottle, George V.10
Pollmar & Ropes10
Nettleton & Kahn10
Mills, Joseph E.10
MacFarlane, Maul & Lentz10
Burrowes, Marcus R.10
Bonnah & Chaffee10
Rowland, Wirt C.9Dec. 1, 1878Nov. 30, 1946
Mildner & Eisen9
Gies, Roland9
Agree, Charles N.9April 18, 1897March 10, 1982
Spier & Rohns8
McGrath, Dohmen & Page8
Hunter, William E.N. 8Feb. 16, 1868Jan. 4, 1947
Verner, Wilhelm & Molby7
Raseman, Richard E.7July 29, 1855Jan. 13, 1944
Angell, Harry S.7Feb. 14, 1887Oct. 15, 1949
William Scott & Co.6
Varney, Almon C.6
Smith, Mortimer L.6
Rill, Harry J.6
Harley, Alvin E. 618841986
Field, Hinchman & Smith6
Van Leyen & Schilling5
Stratton, William Buck5
Steffens, J.H. Gustav5
Stahl, John C. Jr.5
Mason & Kahn5
Malcomson, William G.51856 1937
Kastler & Hunter5
Kapp, William5Aug. 20, 1891Feb. 6, 1969
Jordan, Albert H.5
Jogerst, Joseph P.5
Hess, Julius5
Harley, Ellington & Day5
Grylls & Gies5
Gregory, Edwin W.5June 7, 1857May 12, 1925
Gottesleben, Oscar C.5
Baxter & O'Dell5
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Yamasaki, Minoru4Dec. 1, 1912Feb. 7, 1986
Wilby, Ernest41869Dec. 11, 1957
Wiedmaier, Frank W.4
Weston & Ellington4
Varney & Winter4
Stevens, Harry C.4Dec. 18, 1870
Sorensen, N.C. 4Jan. 7, 1968
Noble, Charles4
Kamper, Paul41897Sept. 3, 1930
Dunlap & Willeke4
Donaldson, John4
Dise, J. Ivan4May 23, 1887Oct. 23, 1969
Dederichs, Peter4Aug. 8, 1856Aug. 25, 1924
Brown & Derrick4
Baxter, O'Dell & Halpin4
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Wood, J.M.3
Willeke, Leonard B.3July 28, 1885
Wetzel, Bernard C.3
Van Deusen, Alphonso3
Rogers & Bonnah3
Margerum, Roger3May 14, 1930June 21, 2016
Joy, William S.3
Johnson, Nathan3April 9, 1925Nov. 5, 2021
Higginbotham, William E.31859April 9, 1923
Hess & Raseman3
Finn, Robert3
Falkinburg, Samuel C.31905
Day, Clarence E.3
Chittenden, Alpheus W.3Feb. 24, 1869May 3, 1958
Case, John W.3March 13, 1864Sept. 10, 1937
Burrowes & Wells3
Burnham, Daniel H.3Sept. 4, 1846 June 1, 1912
Brush, Henry T.3Aug. 9, 1849July 15, 1879
Anderson & Jordan3
Anderson, James3
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Winter, Frederick J.2
Wilson, J. Will 2
Williams Brothers2
Wiedmaier & Gay2
West, Robert J. 2
Wells, Dalton R.2
Weinman, Adolph Alexander2Dec. 11, 1870Aug. 7, 1952
Weinberg, Jacob I.2
Varner, Harold2Aug. 22, 1935Dec. 14, 2013
Van Leyen, Schilling, Keough & Reynolds2
Van Leyen, Schilling & Keough2
Sukert, Lancelot2
Stratton & Snyder2
Stratton & Hyde2
Stahl & Kinsey2
Smith, Hugh2
Sheldon Smith & Son2
Scott, Kamper and Scott2
Schowalter Bros.2
Schley, Cyril2
Rogers, James S.2
Rogers, Bonnah & Chaffee2
Richardson, H.H.2Sept. 29, 1838April 27, 1886
Raseman & Fisher2
Rapp & Rapp2
Rapp, George L.2
Rapp, Cornelius W.2
Pereira, Percival R.2
Otis, Calvin N.2June 23, 1814Jan. 22, 1883
O'Dell, H. Augustus2April 17, 18751965
Octavius & Albert Jordan2
Myers, Elijah E.2
Mueller, Gustave2
Mortimer L. Smith & Son2
Malcomson, Higginbotham & Palmer2
Kohner, Henrik2
Koch, Rupert W. 2
Kiehler, Elmer George2
Kastler, Joseph G.2
Grylls, H.J. Maxwell2
Gilbert, Cass2Nov. 24, 1859 May 17, 1934
Gerhke, Hans2
Gay John B.2
Frost, Wallace2
French, Albert E.2
Fredericks, Marshall M.2Jan. 31, 1908April 4, 1998
Frazer John P. 218841972
Eyre, Wilson2
Engelbert, Henry2
Eberson, John218751954
Dunlap & Palmer2
Dunlap, E.R.2
Diehl, George F.2
Derrick, Robert O. 2July 28, 1890Sept. 26, 1961
Cram, Wentworth & Goodhue.2
Cram, Ralph Adams2
Coquard, Leon2
Claflin, Fuller2
Chesnow, Louis J.21894Dec. 11, 1959
Chamberlin, Harry W.2
Cashwan, Samuel A. 2
Butterfield, Wells D.2
Burrowes & Eurich2
Brush & Smith2
Brandt, Christian W. 2
Bennett & Straight2
Barnes, C.F.J.2April 11, 1876Jan. 7, 1965
Aaron H. Gould & Son2
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Zimmermann, Albert G.1
Young, Donald Paul1March 13, 1927April 26, 2024
Wright, Frank Lloyd1June 8, 1867April 9, 1959
Worthmann & Steinbach1
Wood, Albert1
Windrim, James H.1
Wilson Brothers1
White, Alpheus1
Weston, William C.1April 28, 1866 Sept. 19, 1932
Weinert, Albert1June 13, 1863 Nov. 29, 1947
Weil-Cohan Associates1
Wehman, Carl Herman1May 6, 1848Oct. 21, 1921
Warren & Wetmore1
Walsh, Henry A.11867 or 1868Jan. 3, 1940
Wall, James W.1
Wales, A.E.1
Wait, Obed1
Waier, V.J.1
Vose Gardiner C.1Dec 28, 1902
Vollmer, William H.1
Volk, John L.1Oct. 15, 1901Feb. 20, 1984
Van Tine, William H.1
Van Leyen & Preston1
Van Leyen, Edward C.1Feb. 23, 1867Jan. 10, 1931
Tuttle, Bloodgood1
Tuller & Van Husan1
Tuller, Lew W.1Jan. 4, 1869 Jan. 5, 1957
Trimpe, Janice 1Feb. 8, 2018
Tobocman Irving1Jan 2, 1933
Tarleton, J.B. 1
Stratton & Von Schneider1
Stewart, James1
Spier & Gehrke1
Spier, Frederick H.11855Feb. 8, 1931
Sparks, Joseph E.1
Smith & Walker1
Smith, Moss & Mitschke1
Smith & Gardner1
Smith, Fred L.1
Smith, Alfred A.1
Shrady, Henry Merwin 118711922
Scribner, Elbridge A.1
Schwermann, O. W.1
Schwarz, Rudolph1
Schreve, Walker & Associates1
Schonewald 1
Schmidt, Garden and Martin1
Schmidt, Carl1
Russel, Walter S. 1
Rowe, L.P.1
Rossetti, Louis1May 6, 1895Oct. 22, 1983
Rohns, William C.1
Rogvoy, Ted1
Rogers, Randolph1July 6, 1825Jan. 15, 1892
Rogers, Maurice V.1
Rivalta, Augusto11837April 14, 1925
Reed & Stem1
Rantoul & Andrews1
Preston, Brown & Walker1
Postle & Mahler1
Post, George B.1Dec. 15, 1837Nov. 28, 1913
Portman, John C. 119242017
Popkin, John L.1
Pollmar, F. Carl1
Platt, Charles A.1
Pickell, F. Gordon1
Phelps & Bernardi 1
Pelzer, Alfonso11904
Palmer, C. William1
Osborn, Kenneth H.1
Osborn, Frank C.1
Osborn Engineering1
Ono, Yoko1
O'Dell, Hewlett & Luckenbach1
O'Dell, Frederick C.1
Oades, Walter H.1Nov. 2, 1849July 8, 1916
Oades, John1May 15, 1815Sept. 8, 1893
Newman, Allen G. 1
Murphy & Burns1
Morris, W.C. 1
Morrison, Andrew R.1
Morison, James B. 1
Mills, Byron E.118841969
Miller Lewis C.1
Millar, Hugh Taylor1
Mendelsohn, Louis1
Meathe, Kessler & Associates1
Meade & Hamilton1
McKim, Mead & White1
McElfatrick, William H.11854Sept. 29, 1922
McDonnell, J. Philip 1
Martin Co.1
Marsh, Charles H.1
Marshall & Fox1
Marr, Carl B.1
Mann, William1
Malcomson, Higginbotham & Trout1
Magonigle, H. Van Buren 1
Maginnis & Walsh1
MacFarlane, Walter1
Louis G. Redstone & Associates1
Lorch, Emil1July 21, 1870June 20, 1963
Loizon, John W. 1
Lockwood Greene Engineers1
Lloyd & Pearce1
Levander, H. Lawrence 1
Leoni, Amedeo 1
Latourneau, Francis 1
Lamb, Thomas W.1
Ladue & Rahles1
Krapp, William J.1
King, Harry & Maxwell Lewis1
Kemp, William J.1
Kees, Frederick118521927
Kees & Colburn118991921
Keely, Patrick C.1
Kane, Bates & Doughty1
Jones, Jonathan1
J.J. Walshe & Co.1
Jepson, Raymond G.1
Ingraham, George Hunt1
Hughes, Talmadge C. 11887Jan. 24, 1963
Huber, Mathias W. 1
Himpler, Francis1
Hill, Frank E.1May 22, 1873
Herman, Frank1
Haughney, Harvey J. 1
Hastings, Thomas1
Harvey, George L.1
Harrison Granite Co.1
Harley & Ellington1
Halpin & Jewell1
Gruzen Partnership1
Greig Jr., Arthur 1
Graves, George W. 1March 29, 1875
Graham, Burnham & Co.1
Graham, Anderson, Probst & White1
Goossen & Feldman1
Goodrich, William F.1
Gomez, Paula1
Gilbert, Bradford L.1
Giffels & Vallet1
Gearing, Joseph V.1
Gamber, Branson V. 1Aug. 19, 1893Oct. 12, 1949
Funke, Philip J. 1
French, Daniel Chester1April 20, 1850Oct. 7, 1931
Frazier, Kenneth S. 1
Frazer-Couzens Building Co.1
Finn, Matthew1
Finkel, Maurice H.1
Fellows, Perry A. 1
Faxon, John Lyman 1
Falkinburg, S.C.1July 3, 1905
Ellington, Harold Slaight118861964
Eidlitz, Cyrus L.W. 1July 27, 1853Oct. 5, 1921
Edbrooke, George1
Eberle M. Smith Associates1
E.A. Walshe & Sons1
Dunbar, Frederick1
Ditchy, Clair W.118911967
DesRosiers, Arthur1July 7, 1890March 21, 1966
Derrick & Gamber1
Depew, George F.1
D.A. Bohlen & Sons1
Crombie & Stanton1
Cret, Zantzinger, Borie & Medary1
Creaser, William H.1July 25, 1880
Crane, Kiehler & Kellogg1
Crane & Gorwic1
Cram & Ferguson1
Coughlan, Thomas B.1
Confer, Earl L.119011968
Colton, Samuel K.1
Colburn, Serenus118711927
Clement, Hugh B.1
Clapp, John E.1
Clair Ditchy Associates1
Carrere, John1
Carey, Raymond 11883Aug. 20, 1975
Byram, Nuppenau & Clark1
Butterfield, James D.1
Butterfield, Emily H.1Aug. 4, 1884March 22, 1958
Butterfield & Butterfield1
Brown, Derrick & Preston1
Brookes, Robert T. 1
Brede & Mueller1
Brede, Herman A. 1
Bonnah, Harrie W.1
Bolton, Charles W. 1Oct. 23, 1855Nov. 15, 1942
Birkerts, Gunnar1Jan. 17, 1925Aug. 15, 2017
Barcroft, Frederick T.1
Balfour, James1Dec. 24, 1854April 10, 1917
Bailey R. Arthur1
Badgley & Nicklas1
Bacon, Henry1Nov. 28, 1866Feb. 17, 1924
Backett & Akitt1
Arrasmith & Tyler1
Arnold & Shreve1
Arnold & Fuger1
Alvin E. Harley, Norman S. Atcheson1
Albert Kahn Associates1
Ahlschlager, Walter W.1July 19, 1887March 28, 1965
Adams, William H.1Jan. 11, 1879Jan. 9, 1961
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Wood, Barton D.0April 11, 1956
Winter, Herbert G.0
White, Donald F.019082002
Swanson, J. Robert F. 0June 14, 1900March 13, 1981
Spicer, David0
Snyder, Dalton J.0Aug. 25, 1880Feb. 26, 1955
Shippey, Charles E. 0July 28, 1889
Schilling, Edward A.01873
Saarinen, Eero0Aug. 20, 1910 Sept. 1, 1961
Ropes Jr., George0
Rice, Zachariah0
Redstone, Louis G.0March 16, 1903March 31, 2002
P.R. Rossello0
Pottle, John0
Pilafian, Suren 0July 20, 1910 Aug. 5, 1988
Pellerin, Earl W.0July 28, 1905
Parker, Helen Eugenia0Nov. 17, 1909
Parducci, Corrado0March 19, 1900Nov. 22, 1981
Paasch Marine Service0
Olmsted, Frederick Law0April 26, 1822Aug. 28, 1903
O'Dell & Diehl0
Nettleton, Kahn & Trowbridge0
Mildner, Richard0
Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig0March 27, 1886Aug. 17, 1969
Kessler, William H. 0Dec. 15, 1924Nov. 16, 2002
Jordan, Octavius0
Johnson, Arland W.0
Henderson, Cornelius01888?1976
Haro, John Calvin01929April 9, 2020
Hamilton Jr., Rainy0Sept. 22, 1956
Gorwic, Norbert H.019111988
Fisher, Reynolds 0Aug. 8, 1855May 4, 1939
Eisen, Adolph0
Diehl, Gerald G. 0July 24, 1916
Darling, H. Jerome0July 25, 1878
Daniel H. Burnham & Co.0
Cret, Paul Philippe 0Oct. 23, 1876Sept. 8, 1945
Crane, Gerald0Dec. 3, 1926Sept. 8, 2006
Cordner, G. Frank0
Chaffee, Walter C.0Sept. 19, 1875Jan. 19, 1945
Brown, H. Sanborn0July 20, 1906
Breuer, Marcel0
Badgley, Sidney Rose0