Albert Kahn House
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The Albert Kahn House is located at 208 Mack Ave. in Detroit, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

. It is currently the headquarters of the Detroit Urban League. The house was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1971 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
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 in 1972.

History

In 1906, architect Albert Kahn built a home for his personal use in Brush Park
Brush Park, Detroit
Brush Park Historic District is a 24 block neighborhood located within Midtown Detroit, Michigan and designated by the city. It is bounded by Mack Avenue on the north, Woodward Avenue on the west, Beaubien Street on the east, and the Fisher Freeway on the south...

. He lived in the home from 1906 until his death in 1942.

Architecture

Kahn's home is in the English Renaissance
Neo-Renaissance
Renaissance Revival is an all-encompassing designation that covers many 19th century architectural revival styles which were neither Grecian nor Gothic but which instead drew inspiration from a wide range of classicizing Italian modes...

style, but with modern look. The first story is clad in brick with a gray stone trim. The second story is stuccoed, and the roof is slate. The materials in the facade stress horizontal lines, while a group of windows emphasize the vertical. Two gabled dormers interrupt the roofline on the front of the home. A stone arch surrounds the Mack Avenue entrance, and is elaborately carved with Kahn's own floral design.

In 1928, Kahn added a wing to house his library and art collection.

Detroit Urban League

After Kahn's death, the Detroit Urban League obtained the building. They continue to use it for their offices.
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