William B and Mary Shuford Palmer House
- Address: 227 Orchard Hills Dr
- Vicinity: N of Geddes Ave
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1949/00/00 | William Braman Palmer | Home | William and Mary Palmer buy property near the Nichols Arboretum. They considered many architects, including George Brigham and Alden Dow to build their home. | |||
| 1949/00/00 | Alden B Dow | Not Selected | William and Mary Palmer buy property near the Nichols Arboretum. They considered many architects, including George Brigham and Alden Dow to build their home. | |||
| 1950/00/00 | William Braman Palmer | Life | After Billy and Mary Palmer visit the FLW Affleck house in Bloomfield Hills, they hire Frank Lloyd Wright as architect. | |||
| 1951/00/00 | Frank Lloyd Wright | Architect | Designed Frank Lloyd Wright, William B and Mary Shuford Palmer House is built into a hogback and surrounded by a lush informal garden that drops down the ravine to the east and southeast, 1950-51. | |||
| 1964/00/00 | John H Howe (architect) | Architect | Designed by Wright's chief assistant, Jack H Howe, a Garden House is built into the side of a sloping hill southeast of the main Palmer House. |
| Particulars for William B and Mary Shuford Palmer House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Landscape Architecture | Garden |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Architectural Attribute | Usonian |
| Other Description | Wrightian |
| Lodging | |
|---|---|
| Lodging Type | Unclassified Lodging |
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