The Frederick K. Stearns House is a historic inn located at 8109 East Jefferson Avenue in

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, directly adjacent to the

Arthur M. Parker House The Arthur M. Parker House (also known as the Parker House) is a historic house located at 8115 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, directly adjacent to the Frederick K. Stearns House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic P ...

. It was listed on the

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in 1985.

Description

The Frederick K. Stearns House is a two-and-one-half-story house constructed from hollow tile. It has a gabled roof and stuccoed, half timber façades. The medieval feel of the house is accentuated through the use of varied window sizes, and by several projecting bays and broad roof surfaces.

Significance

This house was built for

Frederick K. Stearns Frederick Kimball Stearns (December 6, 1854 – June 7, 1924) was an American businessman who was the president of Frederick Stearns & Company, a pharmaceutical manufacturing business, from 1887 to 1921. He was also the organizer of the Detroit O ...

, son of the founder of a pharmaceutical firm that built the

Frederick Stearns Building The Frederick Stearns Building is a manufacturing plant located at 6533 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1981. ...

, also located on Jefferson Avenue, and who served as its president from 1887 to 1921. It is also significant because of its fine medieval and

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design. The structure has been refurbished into office space. As of 2008, tenants include the Detroit-Wayne County Port Authority and Friends of Belle Isle. It had undergone extensive restoration and renovation from 2018 to 2022. The house is known for its original painted glass windows and moraivan tile work and pewabic fireplace. It was opened on June 11, 2022 as a historic inn with an speakeasy downstairs. It has a large collection of oil paintings and antique furniture.

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Detroit-Wayne County Port AuthorityFriends of Belle Isle
{{East Jefferson Avenue Residential TR Houses in Detroit Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan Houses completed in 1902 National Register of Historic Places in Detroit