  Grumpyoldlady Member Username: Grumpyoldlady Post Number: 83 Registered: 06-2005 |
I went to www.youtube.com and did a search for "Detroit Mansions". It came up with a great video of the interior and grounds of the Fisher Mansion, and lots of great historical information. Well worth the look. There may be more great mansion videos on YouTube, but I didn't have time to look and search using different keywords. Enjoy! | ||
Alley Member Username: Alley Post Number: 169 Registered: 02-2008 |
I love the Fisher Mansion! Now it's the ISKCON (Hare Krishna) temple with an awesome all-veg Indian restaurant, Govinda's. Peacocks wander around the grounds in nice weather and it's really peaceful there  http://www.detroitiskconlive.c om/aboutus.html | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 6803 Registered: 08-2004 |
Are you sure Govinda's is still open? I thought they closed the restaurant. No mention of it on their webpage. | ||
Joymac Member Username: Joymac Post Number: 34 Registered: 06-2007 |
I grew up just down the street when I beleive the dodge family lived their?? Maybe the fischers. However played barbie dolls, jumped on trampilins and wandered endlessly through the house. Lots of ghosts. | ||
Swtlorrain66 Member Username: Swtlorrain66 Post Number: 18 Registered: 03-2008 |
Add some fake palm trees to that house..lol. Beautiful! | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 6841 Registered: 08-2004 |
The Lawrence Fisher Mansion was designed by Detroit's own C. Howard Crane, who is most famous for his movie palaces... Detroit Fox, United Artists, Orchestra Hall, Capitol Theatre (Detroit Opera House), Madison Theatre, Adams Theatre, Majestic Theatre. Of course Crane also designed other buildings... Olympia Stadium, Lafayette Building, John Kunsky House in Palmer Woods, etc. His exotic designs palette really comes thru in the Fisher Mansion. | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 6511 Registered: 11-2003 |
Thanks Gistok. Nobody can come near Gistok's theater history knowledge. Merci. jjaba. |
