William E. Scripps Mansion
July 9 2016 | 10:00am to July 10 2016 | 11:55am
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In 1926, William E. 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 structure, 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, stone and painted finishes, as well as Pewabic ceramic tile installations and stained glass inserts 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.
