Click above images to enlarge East River Road Historic District East River Road, Grosse Ile - Wayne County Other Names Grosse Ile Historic District (See also: St. James Episcopal Church) Property Type district Historic Use DOMESTIC Current Use DOMESTIC Style Mixed Architect/Builder Gordon W. Lloyd Narrative Description The East River Road Historic District is a small island community composed of eleven structures including St. James Episcopal Chapel, seven private residences, and a Michigan Central Railroad depot. Houses in the district, many constructed of locally quarried limestone, range in style from Gothic Revival to Jacobethan Revival. Statement of Significance The East River Road Historic District contains some of the Detroit area's best examples of the work of architect Gordon W. Lloyd. Based in Detroit and Windsor, Lloyd designed St. James Episcopal Church and other houses on the island. Lloyd's use of Gothic Revival architecture gave the district a pastoral ambience that attracted some of Detroit's most prominent families. Built between 1840 and 1870, the structures of the East River Road Historic District are in excellent condition. Period of Significance 1840-1870 Registry Type(s) 08/13/1974 National Register listed 06/16/1972 State Register listed Site ID# P25378