Alexander Chene House
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The Alexander Chêne House was built as a private residence located at 2681 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985 and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1986, but subsequently demolished in April 1991.
-style house with additional Colonial Revival details on the facade, added after original construction. The house was constructed of red brick sitting on a raised basement. A one-story porch sat in the center of the front facade, and the side walls rose above the roof to form fractables. A small cornice ran the width of the front The windows were topped with decorative iron lintels. A rear extension was added to the house in the 20th century.
In the latter part of the 20th century, the house was used as a restaurant, known as Little Harry's. In 1991, the structure was demolished and replaced with a franchise International House of Pancakes (IHOP).
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 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1985 and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1986, but subsequently demolished in April 1991.
Description
The Alexander Chêne House was a two-story, FederalFederal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
-style house with additional Colonial Revival details on the facade, added after original construction. The house was constructed of red brick sitting on a raised basement. A one-story porch sat in the center of the front facade, and the side walls rose above the roof to form fractables. A small cornice ran the width of the front The windows were topped with decorative iron lintels. A rear extension was added to the house in the 20th century.
History
The Chêne House was one of the few examples of the Federal style in Detroit. It was built in 1850 by Alexander Chêne on land which had been granted to the Chêne family by Louis XIV of France in 1707. The house was later owned by Charles B. Warren, who constructed the rear wing some time between 1902 and 1914.In the latter part of the 20th century, the house was used as a restaurant, known as Little Harry's. In 1991, the structure was demolished and replaced with a franchise International House of Pancakes (IHOP).