Excerpts from the book

Statler Hotel - This grand hotel dominated the north end of Washington Blvd for decades. Built by E.M Statler, completed in 1914 and opening in 1915, (Architect :George P. Post and interior decorator- Louis Rorimer ) the Italian Renaissance structure with Adamesque influences. The Adams school of architecture stressed to emphasize the design of the interior almost as much as the design of the exterior. The Statler boasted: "1,000 rooms and 1,000 baths!". The Detroit Statler was the third hotel Ellsworth Statler built as part of a national chain of hotels - one of the first national chains of hotels in the US. A 1923 ad for staying at the Statler read: "Room with tub and shower for 1: ". In the 30s the hotel successfully combated the Great Depression in comparison to the nearby Book-Cadillac and Fort Shelby, that went bankrupt as 75% of all hotels did during these difficult times. In 1937 studio beds were introduced to the guestrooms. Studio beds can be arranged as sofas during the day adding space to the room. They become extremely popular for their comfort and practical design. The Detroit Statler becomes the first hotel in the world to offer air conditioning. In 1954 Conrad Hilton purchases the Statler organization for ,000,000. It is the largest real estate transaction in history...

DETROIT MAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY ( 5201 Woodward Ave.) The edifice is a combination of Renaissance Revival architecture and 20th century classical style excecuted by architect: Cass Gilbert, using Vermont marble and with limestone terraces. The Woodward facade and its porch colonnades seem to preside over Woodward as the viewing perch for all that the bustle of Woodward has to offer.

Detroit Institute of Arts

Former Children's Museum (E. Kirby)

HORACE H. RACKHAM EDUCATIONAL MEMORIAL (Farnsworth and Woodward). It was built in 1941 to house the non-profit Engineering Society of Detroit; was recently the home of University of Michigan functions in the city and is now owned by Wayne State University. Designed by architects: Harley, Ellington and Day, it is faced with white Georgia marble. The sculptural reliefs were designed by sculptor Marshall Fredericks and depict engineering, science and education themes.

PLAYERS CLUB

WATERWORKS PARK- HURLBUT MEMORIAL GATE - Located at 10100 East Jefferson and Cadillac Boulevard, about 1 mile east of the Belle Isle Bridge, the Hurlbut Gate was designed by Herman Brede & Gustave Mueller in 1894. It was erected in honor of Chauncy Hurlbut (1803-1885), who was a long-standing member and president of the Board of Water Commissioners and who was a generous contributor to the beautification of the grounds at Waterworks Park. The then public 110 acres Waterfront Park was built in 1879 by the City of Detroit. It was the place, where visitors and tourists went, when they came to visit Detroit. In 1912, the name of the park was officially changed to Gladwin Park, to honor Maj. Henry Gladwin, British commander of Fort Detroit during the siege of Ottawa Chief Pontiac in 1763.The Hurlbut Memorial Gate is Detroit’s greatest Victorian style monument and pays tribute to the passion for embellishment. The grand edifice is 132 feet wide by 50 feet high, and covered with floral décor and lofty statues. A stone eagle crowns the top of the gate. A granite bust of the monument's namesake was stolen in 1974, but used to have its place below the eagle. In 1951 officials closed the Water Works Park to the public. Parts of it (13 acres!) had been reopened to the public after 10 years of public protest. Parts of the 13 acres had been closed again and today, when you drive by the premise you see nothing more than a fenced-off plot of land marked "no trespassing."

PEWABIC POTTERY- (10125 E. Jefferson). Not strictly an "Images in Stone" itself but certainly the home of one of Detroit's most enduring and proud legacies of the beauty of mosaic tiles that now grace Detroit's most elegant arhitecural gems, including the Guardian Bldg and the National Theatre Bldg. on Monroe. Pewabic Pottery has contributed greatly to arts and crafts decor world-wide with its beautiful renditions of its famous Pewabic tiles. The Pewabic Pottery building was designed by William B. Stratton, who was also married to Pewabic Pottery Co. founder Mary Chase Perry.

Belle Isle Casino

Detroit Yacht Club

Whitcomb Conservatory on Belle Isle

Art Center Music School Building on Cass Avenue

Soup Kitchen Saloon, 14"x17" available as print, email to mmadroom@yahoo.com

Detroit Yacht Club, available as print 10"x17", contact to order mmadroom@yahoo.com