National Register of Historic Places

Freer, Charles Lang, House

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Listed
April 15, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000426

About this property

The Charles Lang Freer House is located at 71 East Ferry Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The house was originally built for the industrialist and art collector Charles Lang Freer, whose gift of the Freer Gallery of Art began the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC. The structure currently hosts the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute of Child & Family Development of Wayne State University. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1970 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

Location

71 E. Ferry Ave.
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
42.36181, -83.06669

Categories

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When was Freer, Charles Lang, House listed on the National Register?

Freer, Charles Lang, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Freer, Charles Lang, House?

Freer, Charles Lang, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Freer, Charles Lang, House?

The period of significance for Freer, Charles Lang, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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