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[[File:Broadway Avenue Historic District 3.jpg|thumb|West side of Broadway Avenue in the Broadway Avenue Historic District, Lafer Brothers Building on the right]]
[[File:Broadway Avenue Historic District 3.jpg|thumb|West side of Broadway Avenue in the Broadway Avenue Historic District, Lafer Brothers Building on the right]]
'''Joseph E. Mills''' was an architect in Detroit, Michigan. He designed the [[Muscatine County Courthouse]] in [[Muscatine County]], Michigan. It is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. He also worked on buildings in [[Ionia, Michigan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iqAwAQAAIAAJ&pg=PT33&dq=joseph+e.+mills.architect+detroit&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjq4LuuvL_6AhW0SzABHfhCAe84ChDoAXoECAUQAw#v=onepage&q=joseph+e.+mills.architect+detroit&f=false|title=The American Architect|date=October 1, 1917|publisher=Swetland Publishing Company|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_American_Architect/iqAwAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=joseph+e.+mills.ionia+hotel&pg=PT33&printsec=frontcover</ref> and on the Harrison County Courthouse in Logan, Iowa, county seat of Harrison County, Iowa.
'''Joseph E. Mills''' was an architect based in Detroit, Michigan. He designed the [[Muscatine County Courthouse]] in [[Muscatine County]], Michigan, which is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. He also worked on buildings in [[Ionia, Michigan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iqAwAQAAIAAJ&dq=joseph+e.+mills.architect+detroit&pg=PT33|title=The American Architect|date=October 1, 1917|publisher=Swetland Publishing Company|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iqAwAQAAIAAJ&dq=joseph+e.+mills.ionia+hotel&pg=PT33 | title=The American Architect | year=1917 }}</ref> and on the [[Harrison County Courthouse (Iowa)|Harrison County Courthouse]] in Logan, Iowa, county seat of Harrison County, Iowa.


==Work==
==Works==
Works include:
[[File:Grosfield Building Detroit.jpg|thumb|Grosfield Building in 2019]]
[[File:Grosfield Building Detroit.jpg|thumb|Grosfield Building in 2019]]
*[[Lyman M. Brackett House]] (1886) at 328 W. 9th St. [[Rochester, Indiana]]
*[[Lyman M. Brackett House]] (1886) at 328 W. 9th St. [[Rochester, Indiana]]
*Grosfield Building (1893) at 3365 Michigan Avenue, now part of the [[Michigan Avenue Historic Commercial District]]
*Grosfield Building (1893) at 3365 Michigan Avenue, [[Detroit, Michigan]], now part of the [[Michigan Avenue Historic Commercial District]]
*[[Oakland County Courthouse]] (1905)<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=Akc_DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA141&dq=joseph+e.+mills.architect+detroit&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjDxsCByr_6AhUgRjABHYAzDoM4ChDoAXoECAgQAw#v=onepage&q=joseph%20e.%20mills.architect%20detroit&f=false</ref> in [[Pontiac, Michigan]]<ref>https://www.oakgov.com/courts/circuit/resources/publications/Pages/court-history.aspx</ref>
*[[Oakland County Courthouse]] (1905)<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Akc_DwAAQBAJ&dq=joseph+e.+mills.architect+detroit&pg=PA141 | title=Michigan's County Courthouses | isbn=9780472034932 | last1=Fedynsky | first1=John | date=26 August 2011 }}</ref> in [[Pontiac, Michigan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oakgov.com:443/courts/circuit/resources/publications/Pages/court-history.aspx|title=Court History &#124; Brochures & Publications|website=www.oakgov.com}}</ref>
*[[Muscatine County Courthouse]] (1909), Muscatine County, Michigan
*Three buildings in Muscatine, Iowa:
**[[Muscatine County Courthouse]] (1909), 3rd and 4th Sts between Walnut and Mulberry, individually listed on the National Register,<ref name=nrhpdoc-McCarley/>
**Muscatine County Jail (1909), a separate project at 4th and Walnut for which Mills was also selected,<ref name=nrhpdoc-McCarley/> and
**City Hall (1914), 215 Sycamore Street, [[Classical Revival architecture|Classical Revival]] office building for City of Muscatine office included in Muscatine's [[Downtown Commercial Historic District (Muscatine, Iowa)|Downtown Commercial Historic District]]).<ref name=nrhpdoc-McCarley>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=06000423}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Commercial Historic District |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=Rebecca Lawin McCarley |date=February 27, 2006 |accessdate=May 20, 2019}} Includes maps and historic photos. With {{NRHP url|id=06000423|photos=y|title=accompanying 12 photos from 2005}}</ref>
*John J. Petz House at 3515 Burns in Detroit<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/john-j-petz-house-3515-burns|title=John J. Petz House (3515 Burns) &#124; Historic Detroit|first=Benjamin L. Gravel|last=Jr|website=historicdetroit.org}}</ref>
*John J. Petz House at 3515 Burns in Detroit<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/john-j-petz-house-3515-burns|title=John J. Petz House (3515 Burns) &#124; Historic Detroit|first=Benjamin L. Gravel|last=Jr|website=historicdetroit.org}}</ref>
*Lafer Brothers Building in Detroit's [[Broadway Avenue Historic District (Detroit)|Broadway Avenue Historic District]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/lafer-brothers-building|title=Lafer Brothers Building &#124; Historic Detroit|first=City of Detroit Historic Designation Advisory|last=Board|website=historicdetroit.org}}</ref>
*Lafer Brothers Building in Detroit's [[Broadway Avenue Historic District (Detroit)|Broadway Avenue Historic District]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/lafer-brothers-building|title=Lafer Brothers Building &#124; Historic Detroit|first=City of Detroit Historic Designation Advisory|last=Board|website=historicdetroit.org}}</ref>
*Louis A. Peters House at 759 Seminole in Detroit<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/louis-a-peters-house-759-seminole|title=Louis A. Peters House (759 Seminole) &#124; Historic Detroit|first=Benjamin L. Gravel|last=Jr|website=historicdetroit.org}}</ref>
*Louis A. Peters House at 759 Seminole in Detroit<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/louis-a-peters-house-759-seminole|title=Louis A. Peters House (759 Seminole) &#124; Historic Detroit|first=Benjamin L. Gravel|last=Jr|website=historicdetroit.org}}</ref>
*Richard H. Macauley House at 270 East Ferry Avenue in Detroit<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/richard-h-macauley-house-270-east-ferry-avenue|title=Richard H. Macauley House (270 East Ferry Avenue) &#124; Historic Detroit|first=Benjamin L. Gravel|last=Jr|website=historicdetroit.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historicdetroit.org/architects/joseph-e-mills|title=Historic Detroit|website=historicdetroit.org}}</ref>
*Richard H. Macauley House at 270 East Ferry Avenue in Detroit<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/richard-h-macauley-house-270-east-ferry-avenue|title=Richard H. Macauley House (270 East Ferry Avenue) &#124; Historic Detroit|first=Benjamin L. Gravel|last=Jr|website=historicdetroit.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historicdetroit.org/architects/joseph-e-mills|title=Joseph E. Mills |publisher=Historic Detroit}}</ref>
*Maranatha Baptist Tabernacle (1919), became known as the [[Jam Handy]] and was used for film production<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historictheatres.org/blog/2018/06/30/the-jam-handy-a-filmmaking-icon-and-american-relic/|title=THE JAM HANDY – A FILMMAKING ICON AND AMERICAN RELIC – Theatre Historical Society of America}}</ref>
*Maranatha Baptist Tabernacle (1919), became known as the [[Jam Handy]] and was used for film production<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://historictheatres.org/blog/2018/06/30/the-jam-handy-a-filmmaking-icon-and-american-relic/|title=THE JAM HANDY – A FILMMAKING ICON AND AMERICAN RELIC – Theatre Historical Society of America}}</ref>
*[[Harrison County Courthouse (Iowa)|Harrison County Courthouse]] (1911) in [[Logan, Iowa]], county seat of [[Harrison County, Iowa]]<ref>http://courthousehistory.com/gallery/states/iowa/counties/harrison</ref>
*[[Harrison County Courthouse (Iowa)|Harrison County Courthouse]] (1911) in [[Logan, Iowa]], county seat of [[Harrison County, Iowa]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://courthousehistory.com/gallery/states/iowa/counties/harrison|title=courthousehistory.com &#124; a historical look at out nation's county courthouses through postcards|website=courthousehistory.com}}</ref>
*One or more buildings in the [[Downtown Commercial Historic District (Muscatine, Iowa)|Downtown Commercial Historic District]] in Ionia
*399 St. Clair in Grosse Pointe (part of the Cadieux School complex)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grossepointenews.com/articles/historic-designation-sought-for-389-st-clair/|title=Historic designation sought for 389 St. Clair - Grosse Pointe News|date=March 10, 2022|website=Grosse Pointe News - 16980 Kercheval Pl • McCourt Building • Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 • 313.882.6900 • Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm}}</ref>
*399 St. Clair in Grosse Pointe (part of the Cadieux School complex)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grossepointenews.com/articles/historic-designation-sought-for-389-st-clair/|title=Historic designation sought for 389 St. Clair - Grosse Pointe News|date=March 10, 2022|website=Grosse Pointe News - 16980 Kercheval Pl • McCourt Building • Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 • 313.882.6900 • Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm}}</ref>

==Other==
J. Lawson Miller (1878-1969), who became "widely known as a remarkably original and artistic architect," worked as a draftsman or in other capacity for Mills, among other Detroit architects, before becoming one himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://detroithistorical.org/blog/2022-05-17-j-lawson-miller-collection |title=The J. Lawson Miller Collection |date=May 17, 2022 |author=Sarah Murphy |publisher=[[Detroit Historical Society]]}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:31, 8 April 2024

West side of Broadway Avenue in the Broadway Avenue Historic District, Lafer Brothers Building on the right

Joseph E. Mills was an architect based in Detroit, Michigan. He designed the Muscatine County Courthouse in Muscatine County, Michigan, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He also worked on buildings in Ionia, Michigan[1][2] and on the Harrison County Courthouse in Logan, Iowa, county seat of Harrison County, Iowa.

Works

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Works include:

Grosfield Building in 2019

Other

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J. Lawson Miller (1878-1969), who became "widely known as a remarkably original and artistic architect," worked as a draftsman or in other capacity for Mills, among other Detroit architects, before becoming one himself.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "The American Architect". Swetland Publishing Company. October 1, 1917 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "The American Architect". 1917.
  3. ^ Fedynsky, John (26 August 2011). Michigan's County Courthouses. ISBN 9780472034932.
  4. ^ "Court History | Brochures & Publications". www.oakgov.com.
  5. ^ a b c Rebecca Lawin McCarley (February 27, 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved May 20, 2019. Includes maps and historic photos. With accompanying 12 photos from 2005
  6. ^ Jr, Benjamin L. Gravel. "John J. Petz House (3515 Burns) | Historic Detroit". historicdetroit.org.
  7. ^ Board, City of Detroit Historic Designation Advisory. "Lafer Brothers Building | Historic Detroit". historicdetroit.org.
  8. ^ Jr, Benjamin L. Gravel. "Louis A. Peters House (759 Seminole) | Historic Detroit". historicdetroit.org.
  9. ^ Jr, Benjamin L. Gravel. "Richard H. Macauley House (270 East Ferry Avenue) | Historic Detroit". historicdetroit.org.
  10. ^ "Joseph E. Mills". Historic Detroit.
  11. ^ "THE JAM HANDY – A FILMMAKING ICON AND AMERICAN RELIC – Theatre Historical Society of America".
  12. ^ "courthousehistory.com | a historical look at out nation's county courthouses through postcards". courthousehistory.com.
  13. ^ "Historic designation sought for 389 St. Clair - Grosse Pointe News". Grosse Pointe News - 16980 Kercheval Pl • McCourt Building • Grosse Pointe, MI 48230 • 313.882.6900 • Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. March 10, 2022.
  14. ^ Sarah Murphy (May 17, 2022). "The J. Lawson Miller Collection". Detroit Historical Society.
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