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The George W. Loomer House is a private residence located at 71 W. Hancock Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.
[edit] History
This Richardsonian Romanesque structure was designed by architect Almon C. Varney in 1888 for George W. Loomer.[2] The building originally had an insured value of $4,300, a sizeable sum in 1888.[3] It has been converted from a single-family home to apartments, but the exterior has not been changed.[2]
[edit] Architecture
The exterior of this home has a two-story turrey with a conical roof and an arched porch.[2] The massive stome basement lifts the house a full meter in to the air.[4] The home is directly adjacent to the Mulford T. Hunter House; the two are the only remaining buildings from the 19th century in what was at the time one of Detroit's most fashionable areas.[3]
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