Frederick Butler House at 291 Edmund pl. - Woodward East Historic District and Brush Park Historic District - Detroit, MI
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N 42° 20.708 W 083° 03.125
17T E 330969 N 4690136
291 Edmund street is a part of the Woodward East Historic District and the Brush Park historic district
Waymark Code: WM7ZXW
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2009
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Frederick Butler House
built in 1882
Originally owned by banker Frederick Butler, 291 Edmund Pl., a French Renaissance Second Empire style mansion with a Mansard roof, restored in 2006, has 8,400 sq. ft. Located near Edmund Pl. and Brush St. within the Woodward East Historic District.
Woodward East Historic District (added 1975 - District - #75000973)
Also known as Piety Hill
Bounded by Alfred, Edmund, Watson, and Brush and John R Sts., Detroit
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown
Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Second Empire, Other
Area of Significance: Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Owner: Private , Local Gov't
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling