Historic Detroit

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Architects

ArchitectBuildings on HDBirthDeath
Kahn, Albert91March 21, 1869 Dec. 8, 1942
Smith, Hinchman & Grylls54
Donaldson & Meier47
Kamper, Louis38March 11, 1861Feb. 24, 1953
Mason, George D.33July 4, 1856June 3, 1948
Malcomson & Higginbotham33
Crane, C. Howard30Aug. 13, 1885Aug. 14, 1952
Rogers & MacFarlane23
Chittenden & Kotting23
Kirby, Frank E.21July 1, 1849Aug. 25, 1929
Scott, John20May 10, 1850Dec. 8, 1928
Herman & Simons20
MacFarlane, Maul & Lentz18
Marr, Richard H.17Aug. 24, 1886April 23, 1946
Burrowes, Marcus R.17
Stratton & Baldwin16
Gies, Roland16
Lloyd, Gordon W.14April 6, 1832Dec. 23, 1904
Nettleton & Kahn13
Keil, Louis12Oct. 6, 1861Sept. 5, 1918
Mason & Rice11
Bonnah & Chaffee11
Mills, Joseph E.10
Mildner & Eisen10
Angell, Harry S.10Feb. 14, 1887Oct. 15, 1949
Hunter, William E.N. 9Feb. 16, 1868Jan. 4, 1947
Gottesleben, Oscar C.9
Agree, Charles N.9April 18, 1897March 10, 1982
Willeke, Leonard B.8July 28, 1885
Pollmar & Ropes8
Brown & Derrick8
Stahl, John C. Jr.7
Rowland, Wirt C.7Dec. 1, 1878Nov. 30, 1946
McGrath, Dohmen & Page7
Grylls & Gies7
Verner, Wilhelm & Molby6
Varney, Almon C.6
Van Leyen & Schilling6
Stratton, William Buck6
Steffens, J.H. Gustav6
Spier & Rohns6
Smith, Mortimer L.6
Rill, Harry J.6
Raseman, Richard E.6Jan. 13, 1944
Harley, Alvin E. 61884
Grylls, H.J. Maxwell6
Wetzel, Bernard C.5
Rogers & Bonnah5
Mason & Kahn5
Malcomson, William G.51856 1937
Kastler & Hunter5
Jordan, Albert H.5
Jogerst, Joseph P.5
Harley, Ellington & Day5
Dise, J. Ivan5May 23, 1887Oct. 23, 1969
Burrowes & Wells5
Yamasaki, Minoru4Dec. 1, 1912Feb. 7, 1986
William Scott & Co.4
Wilby, Ernest41869Dec. 11, 1957
Wiedmaier, Frank W.4
Weston & Ellington4
Varney & Winter4
Van Deusen, Alphonso4
Stratton & Snyder4
Kapp, William4Aug. 20, 1891Feb. 6, 1969
Kamper, Paul41897Sept. 3, 1930
Higginbotham, William E.41859April 9, 1923
Frost, Wallace4
Dunlap & Willeke4
Donaldson, John4
Case, John W.4March 13, 1864Sept. 10, 1937
Barnes, C. F. J.4
Wood, J.M.3
Stevens, Harry C.3Dec. 18, 1870
Stahl & Kinsey3
Rogers, James S.3
Rogers, Bonnah & Chaffee3
Pottle, George V.3
Noble, Charles3
Joy, William S.3
Gregory, Edwin W.3
Finn, Robert3
Field, Hinchman & Smith3
Falkinburg, Samuel C.31905
Dunlap, E.R.3
Dederichs, Peter3Aug. 8, 1856Aug. 25, 1924
Day, Clarence E.3
Chittenden, Alpheus W.3Feb. 24, 1869May 3, 1958
Chamberlin, Harry W.3
Burnham, Daniel H.3Sept. 4, 1846 June 1, 1912
Baxter, O'Dell & Halpin3
Anderson & Jordan3
Anderson, James3
Young, Donald Paul2
Wilson, J. Will 2
Wells, Dalton R.2
Weinman, Adolph Alexander2Dec. 11, 1870Aug. 7, 1952
Vollmer, William H.2
Van Tine, William H.2
Van Leyen, Schilling, Keough & Reynolds2
Sukert, Lancelot2
Stratton & Hyde2
Sorensen, N.C. 2Jan. 7, 1968
Smith, Moss & Mitschke2
Scott, Kamper and Scott2
Schowalter Bros.2
Schley, Cyril2
Rogers, Maurice V.2
Richardson, H.H.2Sept. 29, 1838April 27, 1886
Rapp & Rapp2
Rapp, George L.2
Rapp, Cornelius W.2
Preston, Brown & Walker2
Platt, Charles A.2
Pickell, F. Gordon2
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
Mortimer L. Smith & Son2
Mendelsohn, Louis2
Margerum, Roger2May 14, 1930June 21, 2016
Mann, William2
Koch, Rupert W. 2
Kastler, Joseph G.2
J. J. Walshe Company2
Hill, Frank E.2
Hess & Raseman2
Hess, Julius2
Goodrich, William F.2
Gilbert, Cass2Nov. 24, 1859 May 17, 1934
Gerhke, Hans2
Gay John B.2
French, Albert E.2
Fredericks, Marshall M.2
Frazer John P. 218841972
Finn, Matthew2
Eyre, Wilson2
Engelbert, Henry2
Eberson, John218751954
Dunlap & Palmer2
Diehl, George F.2
Derrick, Robert O. 2July 28, 1890Sept. 26, 1961
Cram, Wentworth & Goodhue.2
Cram, Ralph Adams2
Coughlan, Thomas B.2
Coquard, Leon2
Claflin, Fuller2
Cashwan, Samuel A. 2
Burrowes & Eurich2
Brush, Henry T.2Aug. 9, 1849July 15, 1879
Bennett & Straight2
Baxter & O'Dell2
Backett & Akitt2
Aaron H. Gould & Son2
Zimmermann, Albert G.1
Wright, Frank Lloyd1June 8, 1867April 9, 1959
Worthmann & Steinbach1
Wood, Albert1
Winter, Frederick J.1
Windrim, James H.1
Williams Brothers1
Wiedmaier & Gay1
West, Robert J. 1
Weston, William C.1April 28, 1866 Sept. 19, 1932
Weinert, Albert1June 13, 1863 Nov. 29, 1947
Weinberg, Jacob I.1
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
Volk, John L.1Oct. 15, 1901Feb. 20, 1984
Varner, Harold1Aug. 22, 1935Dec. 14, 2013
Van Leyen, Schilling & Keough1
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 & Hyde1
Stewart, James1
Spier & Gehrke1
Spier, Frederick H.11855Feb. 8, 1931
Spicer, David1
Sparks, Joseph E.1
Smith & Walker1
Smith, Hugh1
Smith & Gardner1
Smith, Fred L.1
Smith, Alfred A.1
Shrady, Henry Merwin 118711922
Sheldon Smith & Son1
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
Rivalta, Augusto11837April 14, 1925
Reed & Stem1
Raseman & Fisher1
Rantoul & Andrews1
Postle & Mahler1
Post, George B.1Dec. 15, 1837Nov. 28, 1913
Portman, John C. 119242017
Popkin, John L.1
Pollmar, F. Carl1
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
Mueller, Gustave1
Morris, W.C. 1
Morrison, Andrew R.1
Morison, James B. 1
Mills, Byron E.118841969
Miller Lewis C.1
Millar, Hugh Taylor1
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
Malcomson, Higginbotham & Trout1
Magonigle, H. Van Buren 1
Maginnis & Walsh1
Louis G. Redstone & Associates1
Lorch, Emil1July 21, 1870June 20, 1963
Loizon, John W. 1
Lloyd & Pearce1
Levander, H. Lawrence 1
Leoni, Amedeo 1
Latourneau, Francis 1
Lamb, Thomas W.1
Ladue & Rahles1
Krapp, William J.1
Kohner, Henrik1
King, Harry & Maxwell Lewis1
Kiehler, Elmer George1
Kemp, William J.1
Kees, Frederick118521927
Kees & Colburn118991921
Keely, Patrick C.1
Kane, Bates & Doughty1
Jones, Jonathan1
Johnson, Nathan1April 9, 1925Nov. 5, 2021
Ingraham, George Hunt1
Huber, Mathias W. 1
Himpler, Francis1
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
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
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
Derrick & Gamber1
D.A. Bohlen & Sons1
Crombie & Stanton1
Cret, Zantzinger, Borie & Medary1
Creaser, William H.1July 25, 1880
Crane, Kiehler & Kellogg1
Crane & Gorwic1
Cram & Ferguson1
Confer, Earl L.119011968
Colton, Samuel K.1
Colburn, Serenus118711927
Clement, Hugh B.1
Clapp, John E.1
Clair Ditchy Associates1
Chesnow, Louis J.11894Dec. 11, 1959
Carrere, John1
Carey, Raymond 11883Aug. 20, 1975
Byram, Nuppenau & Clark1
Butterfield, Wells D.1
Butterfield, James D.1
Butterfield, Emily H.1Aug. 4, 1884March 22, 1958
Butterfield & Butterfield1
Brown, Derrick & Preston1
Brede & Mueller1
Brede, Herman A. 1
Brandt, Christian W. 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
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
1
Wood, Barton D.0April 11, 1956
Wilson Brothers0
Swanson, J. Robert F. 0June 14, 1900March 13, 1981
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
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
MacFarlane, Walter0
Lockwood Greene Engineers0
Jordan, Octavius0
Johnson, Arland W.0
Hughes, Talmage C. 01887Jan. 24, 1963
Henderson, Cornelius01888?1976
Haro, John Calvin01929April 9, 2020
Hamilton Jr., Rainy0Sept. 22, 1956
Gorwic, Norbert H.019111988
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