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Dianna Stampfler November 9, 2020November 12, 2020 edsel ford, eleanor ford, ford house, historic homes, michigan history

Estate of Elegance

It isn’t often that a place can be regarded as opulent and intimate at the same time, but that is exactly the feeling one gets when visiting the 30,000-square-foot Ford House (fordhouse.org) along the shores of Lake St. Clair in Grosse Pointe Shores.The former home of Edsel Ford (the only child born to Henry and Clara Ford), his wife, Eleanor (Clay) and their four children, was completed in 1928. Inspired by England’s Cotswold storybook cottages, it features sandstone exterior walls adorned with ivy, along with a limestone shingled roof.

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Dianna Stampfler December 8, 2016December 12, 2016 christmas, delano homestead, ford house, greenfield village, hackley hume, historic homes, holiday tours, home tour, pure michigan, turner dodge

Michigan’s Historic Homes Open their Doors for Holiday Tours

‘Tis the season, and the halls are decked! Check out these historical sites all over Michigan to see beautifully decorated homes that are sure to enchant and put you in the holiday spirit.

Historic Cottages of Glen Lake Book Cover

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Dianna Stampfler June 26, 2016June 28, 2016 Barbara Siepker, Dietrich Floeter, glen lake, historic cottages, historic homes, lake michigan, lake michigan circle tour, leelanau, leelanau county, Leelanau press, library of michigan, local author, m22, michigan author, michigan history, michigan notable, northern michigan, pure michigan, sleeping bear dunes

Acclaimed Photographer Provides Glimpse into Northern Michigan History with Release of 2nd Edition Title

Nationally-recognized architectural photographer Dietrich Floeter and Leelanau Press publisher Barbara Siepker capture the beauty and essence of 60 summer cottages and the nostalgia enveloping them in a recently released second edition of Historic Cottages of Glen Lake.