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| Location | 59 Alfred St., Detroit,Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′36″N83°3′16″W / 42.34333°N 83.05444°W /42.34333; -83.05444 |
| Built | 1871 |
| Architect | Koch & Hess |
| Architectural style | French Renaissance Revival,Second Empire,Victorian,Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000971[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 05, 1975 |
| Designated MSHS | November 15, 1973[2] |
TheElisha Taylor House is a historic private house located at 59 Alfred Street inMidtownDetroit,Michigan, within theBrush Park district. The house was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1973[2] and listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1] Since 1981, it has served as a center for art and architectural study, known as theArt House.[3]
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The Elisha Taylor House was built in 1871 forWilliam H. Craig, a local lawyer, land speculator, and president of the Detroit Board of Trade.[4] The architects wereKoch & Hess ofMilwaukee and Detroit.[5] In 1875,[6] Craig sold the house to attorneyElisha Taylor.[7] Taylor was a Detroit attorney who held many offices during his career, including City Attorney,[7] assistant Michigan Attorney General from 1837 to 1841, and Circuit Court Commissioner from 1846 to 1854.[6]
The Elisha Taylor House is two-and-a-half stories tall, made of red brick on a rough stone foundation.[6] The structure is an eclectic mix of Gothic and Tudor Revival with elements of other styles, including Queen Anne and Italianate.[6] The house has a highmansard roof[7] with large protruding dormers and unusualvergeboarding at the peak.[6] It is one of the best examples surviving in Detroit of post-Civil War residential design.[7]
Since 1981, the structure has been used as a center for art and architectural study. The interior has been well preserved, boasting original fireplaces, mirrors, woodwork, decorative plaster, stenciling,Mintons floor tiles,parquet floors, and etched glass.[3]
