Historic Detroit

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Samuel A. Sloman House (222 East Ferry Avenue)

The Samuel A. Sloman House is a Colonial Revival–style residence designed by architect George V. Pottle. The asymmetrical, two-and-one-half-story brick house features a hip roof, twin bay windows, and a side entrance sheltered by a wooden, barrel-vaulted vestibule. Samuel A. Sloman, of M. Sloman & Company Furs, resided in the house until his death in 1938. The property was later owned by Violet Lewis of the Lewis Business College. Today, the Samuel A. Sloman House and James Murphy House are part of the College for Creative Studies.