Paul Harvey Deming House
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The Paul Harvey Deming House (also known as "Cherryhurst") was a private residence located at 111 Lake Shore Rd. in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1996 and demolished in 1997.
on June 19, 1874. His father was one of the earliest residents of that city and the directing head of the George Worthington
Company. He attended school in Cleveland as well as Cornell University
before entering the business of automobile manufacturing with the White Motor Company
, manufacturer of the White Steamer. In 1904, Deming married Helen Smith of Detroit, and in 1905, he left Cleveland to become vice-president of the American State Bank of Detroit, the position he held when this house was built. Deming stayed with American until 1919, when he joined House Financing Corporation of Detroit. Deming was also Chairman of the Board of the George Worthington Company.
, with decorative half-timbers typical of Tudor architecture in the gables. The main entrance, on one side of the U, was covered by a porte-cochere
. The roof consisted of intersecting gables, steeply pitched.
The house sat on the rear half of the lot, and was reached by a private drive from Lakeshore Road. The grounds were well-landscaped.
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
Grosse 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...
. 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...
and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1996 and demolished in 1997.
History
The Paul Harvey Deming House, built in 1907, was one of the first year-round residences constructed in Grosse Pointe Farms. It was built in the site of some of the first of the area's summer cottages, built in the late 1800s. The lot on which the house was built is a long and narrow lakefront property, measuring 150 feet (45.7 m) wide and 614 feet (187.1 m) deep.Paul Harvey Deming
Paul Harvey Deming was born in Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
on June 19, 1874. His father was one of the earliest residents of that city and the directing head of the George Worthington
George Worthington
George Worthington was a 19th century merchant and banker in Cleveland, Ohio, who founded the Geo...
Company. He attended school in Cleveland as well as Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
before entering the business of automobile manufacturing with the White Motor Company
White Motor Company
White Motor Company was an American automobile and truck manufacturer from 1900 until 1980. The company also produced bicycles, roller skates, automatic lathes, and sewing machines. Before World War II, the company was based in Cleveland, Ohio.-History:...
, manufacturer of the White Steamer. In 1904, Deming married Helen Smith of Detroit, and in 1905, he left Cleveland to become vice-president of the American State Bank of Detroit, the position he held when this house was built. Deming stayed with American until 1919, when he joined House Financing Corporation of Detroit. Deming was also Chairman of the Board of the George Worthington Company.
Description
The house was a 15000 square foot, two-and-a-half-story Tudor Revival built in the shape of a U. The exterior of the house was covered with stuccoStucco
Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture...
, with decorative half-timbers typical of Tudor architecture in the gables. The main entrance, on one side of the U, was covered by a porte-cochere
Porte-cochere
A porte-cochère is the architectural term for a porch- or portico-like structure at a main or secondary entrance to a building through which a horse and carriage can pass in order for the occupants to alight under cover, protected from the weather.The porte-cochère was a feature of many late 18th...
. The roof consisted of intersecting gables, steeply pitched.
The house sat on the rear half of the lot, and was reached by a private drive from Lakeshore Road. The grounds were well-landscaped.