Mulford T. Hunter House

Mulford T. Hunter House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	77 West Hancock Street Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates
Built	1894
Architect	William P. Langley
Architectural style	Queen Anne
Part of	Warren-Prentis Historic District (#97001477)
NRHP Reference #	94000757
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 22, 1994
Designated CP	December 01, 1997

The Mulford T. Hunter House is a private residence located at 77 West Hancock Street in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

History

Mulford Hunter was a captain of Great Lakes steamships, earning enough to become wealthy and, in 1894, he commissioned architect William P. Langley to design a home. Hunter lived there with his daughter, his son-in-law and his grandchild.

Architecture

This structure is a Queen Anne townhouse, one of the few remaining examples in the city of Detroit. The basement is built from large stones, elevating the red brick structure well off the ground. The front façade is asymmetric, with a dominating bay window on one side and a one-story porch on the other. The porch features Ionic columns atop raised pedestals, and the front door has an elliptical fanlight framed by a Syrian arch. Above the porch is an oval window, surrounded by decorative brickwork; other second story windows have similar decoration. Two dormers with leaded windows surmount the façade. The house is directly adjacent to the George W. Loomer 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.