William E. Scripps Mansion

November 1 2014 | 11:00am to November 2 2014 | 11:55am

This tour is SOLD OUT. For wait list information, please call 313.833.1801.

This special tour starts with lunch at the C-Pub at Canterbury Village and continues to the William E. Scripps Mansion, now Guest House, in Lake Orion. In 1916, William E. Scripps purchased 600 acres of land from the Haddrill family in Lake Orion to establish a farm, which he named Wildwood. One of the Haddrill farmhouses, as well as Scripps’ manager cottages, the dairy, beef and horse barns and implement shed remain intact within the Canterbury Village shopping complex.

Scripps chose his talented brother-in-law, Clarence Day, to design his Norman revival house, completed in 1927. While built with modern steel and concrete, it was finished with traditional methods and materials. The house encompasses over 28,000 square feet in 67 rooms and includes 11 fireplaces. Within the house are elaborate woodwork, metalwork and stone and painted finishes, as well as Pewabic ceramic tile and stained glass designed and fabricated by the Detroit Stained Glass Works. The house is now owned by Guest House, whose mission is to provide the information, education, treatment and care needed to assure that clergy, men and women religious and seminarians suffering from alcoholism and other addictions have the best opportunity for quality recovery.

Tickets available to members only until September 22.

Detroit Historical Society member benefits include priority registration for all tours and programs. For information on becoming a member please call Alanna Shahly at 313.833.5537. Call Rebecca Hope at 313.833.1801 for more information.

Ticket Prices
Description
Price
Member
$35
Guest
$45