|
The East River Road Historic District is a historic district located along East River Road near the Grosse Ile Parkway in Grosse Ile, Michigan. The district includes eleven structures, including seven houses, two outbuildings, St. James Episcopal Church, and the Michigan Central Railroad depot.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=East River Road Historic District )〕 The district stretches from St. James Episcopal Church on the south to Littlecote on the north.〔 The district was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1972 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.〔〔 The historically significant 1870s customs house was moved into the district in 1979. ==Houses== The East River Road Historic District contains several homes built between 1840 and 1870, many of them by Gordon W. Lloyd. The houses in the district are all situated along East River Road facing the Detroit River with pleasant views and large yards.〔 They are primarily Gothic Revival and Swiss Chalet in style,〔 of both limestone and wood, and heavily ornamented with gingerbreading.〔 These homes were built for Detroit's affluent families, who sought clean and peaceful locations to spend the summer out of the unhealthy city atmosphere.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 author = Ren Farley )〕 Lloyd's Gothic Revival designs contributes to the ambience of the island, making it an attractive location for many of Detroit's most prominent 19th century families.〔 The residents and architects who built these houses were strongly influenced by Andrew Jackson Downing and his publications ''Cottage Residences'' and ''The Architecture of Country Houses''.〔 Among these houses are:〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「East River Road Historic District」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|