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When I was growing up, my father and I used to take walks by the "invisible mansion" Thanks for posting the pictures. The ultimate challenge for you now Jerry is to get a hold of a picture of the estate during it's heyday in the 20's or 30's when the spruces were saplings. That would be cool. An even greater challenge would be to find a picture of the farmhouse before it, and the surrounding landscape, was altered by the Sheldens. The spruces are norway spruces, not white spruces. Another interesting addition would a picture or illustration of William Austin Burt's octagon house (before they were a fad) and workshop that supposedly was in the flooded zone (?). Some of Mrs. Shelden's white pine plantings along the south edge of the golf course now grace the north side of Eminem's backyard, as if it isn't "shady" enough already (shade helps keep away the allegheny mound ants, an aggressive formic acid-injecting, 3-foot-high-mound-building ant that plagues that area; probably have bitten Hailie Mathers by now playing back there). The invasive tree Mrs. Shelden planted that is now overtaking the park gradually is european buckthorn, with round tenacious leaves (that remain green in the fall) and blue berries. The oldest ones in the park are in her garden (she's to blame). These are rampant on the old estates in Bloomfield Hills, such as http://www.coventrycrest.com/ and in Ann Arbor, casting dense shade preventing other species from growing. Birds spread them. The silver shrubs planted by the park (autumn olive) are also invasive but do not grow in the shade, so hardwoods can break through. Without controlled burns or natural oak savanna brush fires, Stoney Creek will someday be a canopy of buckthorn. As a history buff, you might point out the Detroit Interurban Railroad once extended through the park south of West Road. The grade is visible in your aerial photos. One of several public transit systems Detroit once had. One can only guess why they disappeared -probably the same reason Preston Tucker's car company did.
I am so glad I found your blog. It is so difficult to find info about Stoney Creek. You have shared so much.......Thank you. The reason I am search the history of the park, is because my Great Grandmother also owned and 181 acre parcel her family reluctantly had to to sell the the park authorities. It was the parcel by Snell/Mt. Vernon/West Road. Any suggestions on how to find more info about this transaction? My family and also spend many days trekking the trails and always wondered about the stone steps. Thank you for sharing the wonderful photos.
Sherry
I am really interested in the Shelden estate, as I frequent this part of the park. Unfortunately, I can't view the pictures because the site is saying the key has expired! Can you please repost them? Thanks!
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