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Thompson Home : ウィキペディア英語版 | Thompson Home
The Thompson Home is a Victorian structure located at 4756 Cass Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. Originally the Thompson Home for Old Ladies, it was constructed in 1884,〔(Thompson Home for Old Ladies ) from the city of Detroit〕 designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1974,〔 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.〔 ==History== David Thompson, a wealthy Detroit businessman, died in the early 1870s, leaving his estate to his wife Mary with instructions to establish a charitable institution.〔(Thompson Home for Old Ladies ) from Detroit1701.org〕 In 1874, Mary Thompson allocated $10,000 to build a home for aged women. However, construction did not start until nearly ten years later when land was purchased and Mary commissioned George D. Mason of the firm Mason & Rice to design the home.〔〔http://quod.lib.umich.edu/d/dpa1ic/x-dpa3469/dpa3469___tif〕 Mason designed a four-story home measuring 60 by 90 feet with private rooms for forty women. For a number of years, the Thompson Home was a prestigious retirement home for wealthy widows.〔 Sun rooms were added to the original structure in 1914, living quarters for the staff were added in the 1950s, and a five-bed infirmary was constructed in 1964.〔 However, the number of residents declined in the 1960s and 1970s, and the home closed in 1977. Wayne State University bought the building and remodeled it, and in 1980 WSU's School of Social Work was installed in the building.〔
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