Dichotomy 12: The Original Freer Gallery of Art
Thomas W. Brunk’s work, “Charles L. Freer Residence: Original Freer Gallery of Art,” meticulously documents the story of the residence of Charles Freer built to house his art collection in Detroit. Freer’s synchretic thinking enabled indigenous Shingle Style structure, decorative scheme, and art collection to become fused in a manner uncommon in contemporary patronage. The author intertwines both architectural and social history to proffer the complete story of the Freer House and collection, and a valuable narrative of an intimate relationship between art and architecture.
FORWARD
CHARLES L. FREER
FREER’S NEW HOME
WILSON EYRE, JR.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE DESIGN
THE MAIN HALL
THE SECOND FLOOR HALL
DWIGHT W. TRYON AND THE HALL DECORATION
THOMAS W. DEWING’S DECORATION SUGGESTIONS
DEWING AND THE PARLOR DECORATION
THE DINING ROOM
THE LIBRARY
THE DEN
FREER’S SUITE
FREDERICK S. CHURCH’S DOORBELL DESIGN/b>
FREER’S GIFT TO THE NATION
THE PEACOCK ROOM
ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS, 1904-06
THE GARDEN
THE 1910 EXHIBITION ROOM
MERRILL-PALMER SCHOOL OF HOMEMAKING OF DETROIT
DRAWINGS
NOTES
LIST OF IMAGES
FREER’S SUITE
CHARLES L. FREER
FREER’S NEW HOME
WILSON EYRE, JR.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE DESIGN
THE MAIN HALL
THE SECOND FLOOR HALL
DWIGHT W. TRYON AND THE HALL DECORATION
THOMAS W. DEWING’S DECORATION SUGGESTIONS
DEWING AND THE PARLOR DECORATION
THE DINING ROOM
THE LIBRARY
THE DEN
FREER’S SUITE
FREDERICK S. CHURCH’S DOORBELL DESIGN/b>
FREER’S GIFT TO THE NATION
THE PEACOCK ROOM
ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS, 1904-06
THE GARDEN
THE 1910 EXHIBITION ROOM
MERRILL-PALMER SCHOOL OF HOMEMAKING OF DETROIT
DRAWINGS
NOTES
LIST OF IMAGES
FREER’S SUITE
Editor: Wayne E. Chubb
Copy Editors: James D. Bell, Rebecca Raleigh
Staff: Charles Huber, Adrianna Melchior
