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{{short description|Historic house in Michigan, United States}}
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⚫ | location= 71 East Ferry Street<br>], ]
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⚫ | architecture= ]<ref name="Ferry, W. Hawkins p.143">Ferry, W. Hawkins, ‘‘The Buildings of Detroit: A History’’, Wayne State University Press, Detroit, MI 1980 p.143</ref>
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⚫ The '''Charles Lang Freer House''' is located at 71 ] in ], ]. The house was originally built for the industrialist and art collector ], whose gift of the ] began the ] in ]. The structure currently hosts the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute of Child & Family Development of ]. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1970<ref name="state"/> and listed on the ] in 1971.<ref name="nris"/>
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⚫ The '''Charles Lang Freer House''' is located at 71 ] in ], ], USA. The house was originally built for the industrialist and art collector ], whose gift of the ] began the ] in ]. The structure currently hosts the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute of Child & Family Development of ]. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1970<ref name="state"/> and listed on the ] in 1971.<ref name="nris"/>


==History== ==History==
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==Architecture== ==Architecture==
For the exterior, Eyre used coursed hard blue ] (now discolored) from New York for the first floor.<ref name="det1701freer"/> Dark, closely spaced shingles of Michigan oak cover most of the rest of the façade. On the third story, a triangular ] and various ]s interrupt the roofline.<ref name="det1701freer"/> Chimneys dominate the east and west ends of the home, underneath which are porches. These porches were originally open-air, but are currently closed ].<ref name ="det1701freer"/> For the exterior, Eyre used coursed hard blue ] (now discolored) from New York for the first floor.<ref name="det1701freer"/> Dark, closely spaced shingles of Michigan oak cover most of the rest of the façade. On the third story, a triangular ] and various ]s interrupt the roofline.<ref name="det1701freer"/> Chimneys dominate the east and west ends of the home, underneath which are porches. These porches were originally open-air, but are currently closed ].<ref name ="det1701freer"/>
] was installed. The structure on the left is the carriage house of the next-door ].]] ]'' was installed. The structure on the left is the carriage house of the next-door ].]]
On the interior, Eyre designed the home with Freer's art collection in mind.<ref name="det1701freer"/> (This collection is now in the ]'s ].) There are 22 rooms and 12 fireplaces in the house, as well as an elevator, and numerous balconies, bay windows, enclosed porches, and skylights.<ref name="detfreer"> from the city of Detroit</ref> In 1906, Eyre designed an art gallery, added above the stable. In 1904, ]'s widow sold Freer the ], designed by ], and Freer had Eyre design another room in the carriage house<ref name="mpi"> from the Merrill Palmer Institute</ref> in which to install it. On the interior, Eyre designed the home with Freer's art collection in mind.<ref name="det1701freer"/> (This collection is now in the ]'s ].) There are 22 rooms and 12 fireplaces in the house, as well as an elevator, and numerous balconies, bay windows, enclosed porches, and skylights.<ref name="detfreer"> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011070019/http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/historic/districts/freer_hse.pdf |date=October 11, 2007 }} from the city of Detroit</ref> In 1906, Eyre designed an art gallery, added above the stable. In 1904, ]'s widow sold Freer '']'', designed by ], and Freer had Eyre design another room in the carriage house<ref name="mpi"> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516091917/http://mpsi.wayne.edu/FriendsofFreerHouse.html |date=May 16, 2008 }} from the Merrill Palmer Institute</ref> in which to install it.
].]] ]'']]


==Current use== ==Current use==
In 1916, Lizzie Pitts Merrill Palmer left a bequest of 3 million dollars to found a school centering on home and family development.<ref name="mpi2"> from the Merrill Palmer Institute</ref> In 1923, the Institute purchased the house, and have remained there since.<ref name="det1701freer"/> In 1980, this Institute (currently Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute) was incorporated into ]. The Institute runs the Early Childhood Center, a preschool for area children age 2 1/2 to 5, and has a research faculty of 12 studying children from infancy to adulthood. In 1916, Lizzie Pitts Merrill Palmer left a bequest of three million dollars to found a school centering on home and family development.<ref name="mpi2"> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080511222004/http://www.mpsi.wayne.edu/our-history.html# |date=2008-05-11 }} from the Merrill Palmer Institute</ref> In 1923, the Institute purchased the house, and have remained there since.<ref name="det1701freer"/> In 1980, this Institute (currently Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute) was incorporated into ]. The Institute runs the Early Childhood Center, a preschool for area children age 2 1/2 to 5, and has a research faculty of 12 studying children from infancy to adulthood.


==References== ==References==
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==Further reading== ==Further reading==
*{{Cite book | author=] 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}} *{{Cite book | author=] 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 | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/aiadetroitameric0000hill }}
*{{Cite book | author=Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A. | title=Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition | year=1980 | publisher=Wayne State University Press | isbn=0-8143-1651-4}} *{{Cite book | author=Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A. | title=Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition | year=1980 | publisher=Wayne State University Press | isbn=0-8143-1651-4 | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/detroitarchitect0000unse }}


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Historic house in Michigan, United States

United States historic place
Charles Lang Freer House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Michigan State Historic Site
Location71 East Ferry Street
Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates42°21′43″N 83°3′57″W / 42.36194°N 83.06583°W / 42.36194; -83.06583
Built1892
ArchitectWilson Eyre
Architectural styleShingle style
Part ofEast Ferry Avenue Historic District (ID80001921)
NRHP reference No.71000426
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 16, 1971
Designated CPMarch 10, 1980
Designated MSHSNovember 6, 1970

The Charles Lang Freer House is located at 71 East Ferry Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The house was originally built for the industrialist and art collector Charles Lang Freer, whose gift of the Freer Gallery of Art began the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. The structure currently hosts the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute of Child & Family Development of Wayne State University. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1970 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

History

Charles Lang Freer, in partnership with Col. Frank J. Hecker, made his fortune from the Peninsular Car Company. Freer travelled widely, with one of his favorite spots being Newport, Rhode Island. There, he was favorably impressed by the shingle style summer cottages built by the wealthy. Desiring a similar home, in 1890 Freer contracted with Wilson Eyre to design a home in Detroit. The house, on Ferry Street next door to Hecker's home, was completed in 1892.

Architecture

For the exterior, Eyre used coursed hard blue limestone (now discolored) from New York for the first floor. Dark, closely spaced shingles of Michigan oak cover most of the rest of the façade. On the third story, a triangular gable and various dormers interrupt the roofline. Chimneys dominate the east and west ends of the home, underneath which are porches. These porches were originally open-air, but are currently closed stucco.

The structure on the right is the carriage house of the Freer House, where The Peacock Room was installed. The structure on the left is the carriage house of the next-door Hecker house.

On the interior, Eyre designed the home with Freer's art collection in mind. (This collection is now in the Smithsonian Institution's Freer Gallery of Art.) There are 22 rooms and 12 fireplaces in the house, as well as an elevator, and numerous balconies, bay windows, enclosed porches, and skylights. In 1906, Eyre designed an art gallery, added above the stable. In 1904, Frederick Leyland's widow sold Freer The Peacock Room, designed by James Whistler, and Freer had Eyre design another room in the carriage house in which to install it.

The Peacock Room

Current use

In 1916, Lizzie Pitts Merrill Palmer left a bequest of three million dollars to found a school centering on home and family development. In 1923, the Institute purchased the house, and have remained there since. In 1980, this Institute (currently Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute) was incorporated into Wayne State University. The Institute runs the Early Childhood Center, a preschool for area children age 2 1/2 to 5, and has a research faculty of 12 studying children from infancy to adulthood.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "» Dichotomy 12: The Original Freer Gallery of Art".
  3. Ferry, W. Hawkins, The Buildings of Detroit: A History, Wayne State University Press, Detroit, MI 1980 p.143
  4. ^ "Freer, Charles Lang, House". Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  5. ^ Charles Lang Freer Home from Detroit1701.org
  6. Charles Lang Freer House Archived October 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine from the city of Detroit
  7. Freer House history Archived May 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine from the Merrill Palmer Institute
  8. History Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine from the Merrill Palmer Institute

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