Louis Kamper
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Louis Kamper was an American
architect
, active in and around
Detroit
and Wayne County, Michigan
, in the United States.
, Book Cadillac Hotel, and the Water Board Building
, among other public comissions. His residential architectural projects include the Châteauesque style
Col. Frank J. Hecker House
in Detroit, and the Italian Renaissance Revival style Murray Sales House (1917) in Grosse Pointe
, Michigan..
Louis Kamper styled the four architectural sculpture
s above the Michigan Avenue entrance to the Book-Cadillac Hotel which are from left to right: Anthony Wayne, Antoine Cadillac, Chief Pontiac, and Robert Navarre.
Americans
The people of the United States, also known as simply Americans or American people, are the inhabitants or citizens of the United States. The United States is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, active in and around
Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
and Wayne County, Michigan
Wayne County, Michigan
-History:Wayne County was one of the first counties formed when the Northwest Territory was organized. It was named for the American general "Mad Anthony" Wayne. It originally encompassed the entire area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, as well as small sections that are now part of northern...
, in the United States.
Project range
Louis Kamper designed the Book TowerBook Tower
Book Tower is a , 38-story skyscraper in the Washington Boulevard Historic District of Detroit, Michigan. Construction began on the Italian Renaissance-style building in 1916 as an addition to the original Book Building and finished a decade later...
, Book Cadillac Hotel, and the Water Board Building
Water Board Building
The Water Board Building is an Art Deco high-rise office building in downtown Detroit, Michigan, located at 735 Randolph Street. It was constructed in 1928 and stands at 23 stories tall. It was built using the Art Deco architectural style, and its materials include granite, limestone, marble, and...
, among other public comissions. His residential architectural projects include the Châteauesque style
Châteauesque
Châteauesque is one of several terms, including Francis I style, and, in Canada, the Château Style, that refer to a revival architectural style based on the French Renaissance architecture of the monumental French country homes built in the Loire Valley from the late fifteenth century to the...
Col. Frank J. Hecker House
Col. Frank J. Hecker House
The Col. Frank J. Hecker House is located at 5510 Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The mansion serves as the Royal Danish Consulate in Detroit. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1958 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.-Col. Hecker:Col. Frank J...
in Detroit, and the Italian Renaissance Revival style Murray Sales House (1917) in Grosse Pointe
Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Grosse Pointe is a suburban city bordering Detroit in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city covers just over one square mile, and had a population of 5,421 at the 2010 census. It is bordered on the west by Grosse Pointe Park, on the north by Detroit, on the east by Grosse Pointe...
, Michigan..
Louis Kamper styled the four architectural sculpture
Architectural sculpture
Architectural sculpture is the term for the use of sculpture by an architect and/or sculptor in the design of a building, bridge, mausoleum or other such project...
s above the Michigan Avenue entrance to the Book-Cadillac Hotel which are from left to right: Anthony Wayne, Antoine Cadillac, Chief Pontiac, and Robert Navarre.
List of Louis Kamper designed buildings
Buildings designed by Louis Kamper include:- Col. Frank J. Hecker HouseCol. Frank J. Hecker HouseThe Col. Frank J. Hecker House is located at 5510 Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The mansion serves as the Royal Danish Consulate in Detroit. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1958 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.-Col. Hecker:Col. Frank J...
(1888) - Detroit - Marvin M. Stanton Home "The Castle" (1898) - 530 Parkview, (Berry Subdivision) Detroit
- Detroit International Fair and Exposition Building (1889) - made entirely of wood
- Hecker - Smiley Mansion (1889 Architectural Plans) (completed 1892)
- Hugo Scherer summer home (1898)
- Kamper Residence (1910)
- Book Estate (1911)
- Roseland Park Mausoleum (1914)
- Book TowerBook TowerBook Tower is a , 38-story skyscraper in the Washington Boulevard Historic District of Detroit, Michigan. Construction began on the Italian Renaissance-style building in 1916 as an addition to the original Book Building and finished a decade later...
(1916) - Detroit- Book Tower (1926) - Detroit
- New Book Tower (81 stories) (1929) - design unbuilt
- Eighth Precinct Police StationEighth Precinct Police StationThe Phoenix Group Building, formerly known as the Eighth Precinct Police Station, is located at 4150 Grand River Avenue in the Woodbridge Historic District of Detroit, Michigan...
(1916) - Detroit - Murray Sales Mansion (1917) - 251 Lincoln, Grosse PointeGrosse PointeGrosse Pointe refers to a coastal area in Metro Detroit, Michigan, United States that comprises five adjacent individual communities. From southwest to northeast, they are:*Grosse Pointe Park, city*Grosse Pointe, city*Grosse Pointe Farms, city...
, MichiganMichiganMichigan 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".... - Cornelius Ray Mansion (1917)
- Cadillac Square BuildingCadillac Square BuildingThe Cadillac Square Building was a building located at 17 Cadillac Square in Detroit, Michigan. It was constructed in 1918, finished in 1919. It stood at 20 floors, with two basement floors, for a total of 22 stories...
(Real Estate Building) (1918) - Detroit - Washington Boulevard BuildingWashington Boulevard BuildingThe Washington Boulevard Building is a high-rise apartment building located at 234 State Street at the corner of State Street and Washington Boulevard in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. The building was constructed from 1922 to 1923. It stands at 23 stories. The building has a neoclassical limestone base...
(1922–1923) - Detroit - Carleton Plaza Hotel (1923)
- Book Cadillac Hotel (1924) - four sculptures above the Michigan Avenue entrance to the Book-Cadillac Hotel
- Park Avenue House (1924) - Detroit
- Eddystone HotelEddystone HotelThe Eddystone Building is a former hotel located in Detroit, Michigan at 100-118 Sproat Street. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.-Significance:...
(1924) - Detroit - Royal Palm Hotel (became Park Avenue HotelPark Avenue HotelThe Park Avenue Building is a 12-story beaux-arts high-rise located in downtown Detroit, Michigan at 2001-2017 Park Avenue.- External links :*...
) (1924) - Detroit - Consolidated Bank Building (1926) - Detroit
- Industrial Bank Building (Stevens Apartments) (1928)
- Water Board BuildingWater Board BuildingThe Water Board Building is an Art Deco high-rise office building in downtown Detroit, Michigan, located at 735 Randolph Street. It was constructed in 1928 and stands at 23 stories tall. It was built using the Art Deco architectural style, and its materials include granite, limestone, marble, and...
(1928) - Detroit - Eaton Tower (David Broderick TowerDavid Broderick TowerThe Broderick Tower is a skyscraper in Detroit, Michigan currently under redevelopment. Construction began in 1926, and was completed in 1928. The tower was the second tallest building in Michigan when it was completed in 1928. It stands 35-stories tall, with two basement floors. The building is...
) (1928) - John R. Sutton, Jr & Paula Kling Sutton Residence (1931) - 175 Merriweather, Grosse Pointe FarmsGrosse Pointe Farms, MichiganGrosse Pointe Farms is a suburban city bordering Detroit located in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It ranks as the 76th highest-income city in America. The population was 9,479 at the 2010 census. It is bordered by Grosse Pointe on the west, Detroit on the north, Grosse Pointe Woods...
, Michigan