Edsel and Eleanor Ford House (Gaukler Pointe)
Added to the National Register in 1979, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Register name | Ford, Edsel and Eleanor, House (Gaukler Pointe) |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1100 Lakeshore Rd., St. Clair & Grosse Pointe Shores, MI |
| County | Macomb County |
| Listed | Jul 24, 1979 |
| Listed for | Landscape architecture, Art, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Lakeview; Gaukler Point |
| Reference number | 79001164 |
| Architect | Albert Kahn |
| Style | Tudor Revival architecture |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1100 Lakeshore Rd., St. Clair & Grosse Pointe Shores, MI |
| Coordinates | 42.4541° N, 82.8690° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Edsel and Eleanor Ford House (Gaukler Pointe) listed on the National Register?
Jul 24, 1979. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Edsel and Eleanor Ford House (Gaukler Pointe)?
Albert Kahn, working in the Tudor Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Edsel and Eleanor Ford House (Gaukler Pointe)?
1100 Lakeshore Rd., St. Clair & Grosse Pointe Shores, Macomb County, Michigan.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Edsel and Eleanor Ford House (Gaukler Pointe)?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 79001164. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.