The Arthur M. Parker House (also known as the Parker House) is a historic house located at 8115 East Jefferson Avenue in

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, directly adjacent to the

Frederick K. Stearns House The Frederick K. Stearns House is a historic inn located at 8109 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, directly adjacent to the Arthur M. Parker House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Description The Fr ...

. It was listed on the

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on October 9, 1985.

Description

The Arthur M. Parker House is a two-and-one-half-story building, faced with brick on the first story and stucco and half-timbering above. The house has a medieval character reinforced by irregular bays, though more restrained than the next-door

.The Arthur M. Parker House is significant for its neo-medieval design.

History

The Arthur M. Parker House was built in 1901. The house was designed for Arthur M. Parker, secretary-treasurer of the Detroit Boiler Company, by the Detroit firm of

Malcomson & Higginbotham Malcomson and Higginbotham was an architectural firm started in the nineteenth century and based in Detroit, Michigan. A successor firm, Malcomson-Greimel and Associates, still exists in Rochester, Michigan as of 2010. History Architects William G. ...

. By the 1980s, the house was being used by the Detroit School Board. By the 2000s, the house is used as the headquarters of the Southeast Michigan Synod - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

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Southeast Michigan Synod - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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