The Elisha Taylor House is a private home located at 59 Alfred Street in the Brush Park district of Detroit, Michigan. The house was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1973 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Since 1981, it has served as a center for art and architectural study, known as the Art House.
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