Perry McAdow House

The Perry McAdow House is a Renaissance Revival house located at 4605 Cass Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1976[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Perry McAdow House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Michigan State Historic Site
Location	4605 Cass Avenue Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates	42°21′11″N 83°3′56″W
Built	1891
Architect	Martin Scholls & Son
Architectural style	Renaissance Revival
Part of	Warren-Prentis Historic District (ID97001477)
NRHP reference No.	80004405[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 03, 1980
Designated CP	December 01, 1997
Designated MSHS	December 14, 1976[2]

History

Perry W. McAdow earned his fortune gold mining in Montana.[2] In 1891, he and his wife Clara built an elaborate mansion on Cass for a cost of $65,000 as an entrance into Detroit society.[3] The couple lived there until 1897. The house was used as a private residence until 1913, when it was sold to the First Universalist congregation. The church used it as a place of worship for three years until a new church immediately to the north was completed, after which the house was used as a parish house.[2]

Architecture

The house has two and a half stories with a hipped roof, and is constructed of red brick and brownstone. The exterior boasts bay windows, Corinthian columned porches, parapet balustrades, and a modillion cornice; the interior features notable frescos, paneling, plasterwork and stained glass. Behind the original house is a two-story, red brick church hall, built in 1917.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. Perry McAdow House Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine from the state of Michigan
3. First Unitarian-Universalist Church Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine from the city of Detroit

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.