Click above images to enlarge Bach, Henry C., House 30115Ardmore, Farmington Hills - Oakland County Other Names Henry C. Bach House-Local Property Type frame house Historic Use DOMESTIC/single dwelling Current Use DOMESTIC/single dwelling Style Colonial Revival Architect/Builder Butterfield and Butterfield Narrative Description The Henry C. Bach House is a simple massed-plan side-gabled two-story frame dwelling clad in aluminum siding which reflects Colonial Revival residential architecture. The facade is basically symmetrical and composed of a three-bay central unit flanked on the west elevation by a slightly recessed two-story bay and on the east by a single story garage. Fenestration is composed of triple-grouped multiple-lighted sash on the first story with paired sash above. The most distinguishing feature is a hipped-roof entry portico displaying classically-inspired columns supporting an entablature. The slightly recessed entry door is flanked by sidelights. The rear and side elevations display strictly functional piercing patterns. The interior includes the original steam heating system and light and bathroom fixtures. Extensive use of leaded glass in the foyer, dining and living rooms, and side porch entry are complemented by the use of hardwood floors throughout the house. Statement of Significance The Henry C. Bach House was erected in 1926 from designs of Butterfield and Butterfield of Detroit and Farmington. This firm included one of the state's first registered women architects, Emily Butterfield. Henry C. Bach was a real estate broker, who, as vice-president and chief salesman of Great Lakes Land Co., was a catalyst for the creation of one of Detroit's first rural subdivisions, the Oaklands. The development was a planned community with golf and tennis facilities and schools. The Bach House was one of the few erected after platting in 1925 and prior to the onset of the Great Depression and abandonment of the project. The area reverted to a farmland with a few scattered houses until the 1950s when suburban sprawl reached the Oaklands. The Henry C. Bach House is a good example of period Colonial Revival architecture with restrained Craftsman influences. It was deigned by a firm that included one of the state's first registered women architects, and represents the emerging influence of the automobile and the spread of suburban development. Period of Significance 1901-1930 Significant Date(s) 1926 Registry Type(s) 04/19/1990 State Register listed Site ID# P4240