Col. Frank J. Hecker House
In 1888, Hecker hired the short lived architectural firm of Scott, Kamper & Scott and began construction of the mansion on Woodward Avenue, at the corner of Ferry. The house, with 21,000 square feet à, is an imposing example of French Châteauesque style based on the Château de Chenonceaux near Tours, France. Hecker used his home to host elaborate parties, where he entertained luminaries such as presidents William McKinley and Rutherford B. Hayes.
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