Friday, May 8, 8-11:45am

Whereas the Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe is best known for historic revival-style homes, it is also home to notable spectacular modern residences designed by renowned architects Alden B. Dow, Alexander Girard, William Kessler, Paul Rudolph, Eliel and Eero Saarinen, Minoru Yamasaki, and others.

This tour, led by art historian and Docomomo board president, Deborah Lubera Kawsky, featured three residential masterpieces, including Alexander Girard’s John and Kathleen McLucas House (1950), William Kessler’s W. Hawkins Ferry House (1963), and Paul Rudolph’s Frank and Anne Parcells House (1970). The current owners graciously shared their experiences in owning and preserving these exemplars of Grosse Pointe’s modernist heritage. The tour is organized by DOCOMOMO-US/MI and led by DOCOMOMO MI board president, Deborah Lubera Kawsky.

Image Credits:

Photo/Attachment #3: W. Hawkins Ferry House Photo Credit: James Haefner

Photo/Attachment #4: John and Kathleen McLucas House Photo Credit: Robert R. Lubera

Photo/Attachment #5: Frank and Anne Parcells House Photo Credit: Brian Conway