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Gisbert Johann Eduard Kapp (2 September 1852, in Mauer, Vienna – 10 August 1922, in Birmingham) was an Austrian-English electrical engineer. His parents were an Austrian counselor Gisbert Kapp and Luisa Kapp-Young. After finishing his studies in Austria, Kapp moved to England where he was naturalized in 1881.
The nearby Engineering Laboratory was designed by William E. Kapp in 1943. It is a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-story rectangular building, constructed of concrete block with a flat asphalt composite roof. Three smaller outbuildings and a water tower are located north of the engineering building and repair garage.
The Welfare Building is a recreational building located at 130 N. Main Street. [11] It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1979. [11] The Welfare Building is a Postmedieval English style building built of brick. [11] It was originally constructed to hold a swimming pool, a billiard hall, a basketball court, a theater and a reading ...
Birmingham is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a northern suburb of Detroit located along the Woodward Corridor ( M-1 ). As of the 2010 census , the population was 20,103.
John W. Hunter was originally from New York, and moved to Michigan in 1818. He settled in what is now the city of Birmingham, and was soon joined by his wife, parents, and daughters. He first constructed a log cabin on his property. In 1822, Hunter hired itinerant carpenter George Taylor to construct this house, which was the first frame house ...
Oldest structure within the fort and oldest building in Michigan. McGulpin House: Mackinac Island: c. 1780: Residential Architectural style could predate 1780. Relocated in 1981. Rare example of French-Canadian architecture in Michigan. Oldest house in Michigan. Biddle House: Mackinac Island: c. 1780: Residential/fur trading Restored in 1959. [1]
William Edward Kapp (August 20, 1891 in Toledo – 1969) was an American architect. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He earned his architectural degree at the University of Pennsylvania . [ 2 ] For the majority of his career, he worked for the firm Smith, Hinchman & Grylls .
The Townsend Hotel is a luxury boutique hotel located in the Metro Detroit city of Birmingham, Michigan. The hotel contains the Rugby Grille restaurant. In addition, the hotel ballroom can accommodate conferences of up to 500 people. The hotel architecture is in the English manor house style. [1]