1356 Labrosse Street, Detroit, MI 48226

One of Detroit’s oldest surviving brick homes currently under renovation and will be delivered completed, this extraordinary three-story 1856 Federal-style townhouse stands in the heart of Corktown, Detroit’s oldest neighborhood. Built before the Civil War by Ireland-born mason William Murphy, the home reflects the Federal-style architecture more commonly associated with historic East Coast cities such as Philadelphia and Boston. Over the decades, it has embodied Detroit’s rich immigration story, including residence by Mexican immigrants during the Great Depression, one of whom is believed to have been depicted in Diego Rivera’s famed Detroit Industry Murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Now undergoing an extensive, no-expense-spared renovation by Detroit-based Integrity Building Group, this 1,800-square-foot residence blends historic preservation with modern performance. Original features including the brick masonry, select wood beams, and mahogany stairway railing remain intact,