The George W. Loomer House is a private residence located at 71 W. Hancock Avenue in Detroit, Michigan

Michigan

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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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 in 1994.

History

This Richardsonian Romanesque

Richardsonian Romanesque

Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose masterpiece is Trinity Church, Boston , designated a National Historic Landmark...

 structure was designed by architect Almon C. Varney in 1888 for George W. Loomer. The building originally had an insured value of $4,300, a sizeable sum in 1888. It has been converted from a single-family home to apartments, but the exterior has not been changed.

Architecture

The exterior of this home has a two-story turret with a conical roof and an arched porch. The massive stone basement lifts the house a full meter in to the air. The home is directly adjacent to the Mulford T. Hunter House

Mulford T. Hunter House

The Mulford T. Hunter House is a private residence located at 77 W. Hancock Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.- History :...

; the two are the only remaining buildings from the 19th century in what was at the time one of Detroit's most fashionable areas.