Click above images to enlarge Stearns, Frederick K., House 8209 East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit - Wayne County Other Names Stearns House Property Type stucco house Historic Use DOMESTIC/multiple dwelling Current Use COMMERCE/TRADE Style Postmedieval English Architect/Builder Frank Conger Baldwin Stratton and Baldwin William B. Stratton Significant Person Frederick K. Stearns Narrative Description The Frederick K. Stearns House is a two-and-one-half-story, gable-roofed house, with stuccoed, half timber facades. The house's medieval character is reinforced by a variety of window sizes and groupings and by several projecting bays and broad roof surfaces. The house is constructed of hollow tile. Statement of Significance The Frederick K. Stearns House is significant for its association with Frederick K. Stearns and with the architects, Stratton and Baldwin; and it is architecturally significant because of its fine medieval and Arts and Crafts design. The house represents an important movement in artistic design and is characteristic of larger homes associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. Frederick K. Stearns, founder of the Stearns Pharmaceutical Company, was an important collector of Asian art. His collection, which he donated to the Detroit Museum of Art, contained over 16,000 objects of art from several nations. Period of Significance 1901-1930 Significant Date(s) 1902 Registry Type(s) 10/09/1985 National Register listed Site ID# P25252