Walter P. and May Wolf Reuther House
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| Location | 3924-3950-3954 Ellamae, Rochester, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°44′28″N 83°10′19″W / 42.74111°N 83.17194°W |
| Area | 2.1 acres (0.85 ha) |
| Built | 1951 |
| Architect | Walter Reuther, Oscar Stonorov |
| Architectural style | International Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000668[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 20, 2002 |
The Walter P. and May Wolf Reuther House is a single-family home located at 3924-3950-3954 Ellamae in Oakland Township near Rochester, Michigan. The house was built for Walter Reuther, president of the United Automobile Workers union, and his wife. They lived here from 1951 until their deaths in 1970.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
In 1951, Walter and May Reuther located these lots, intending to develop them into a summer house for the family. They stayed in a small house on the site that summer, but by the end of the summer decided to stay here permanently. Reuther consulted with architect and family friend Oscar Stonorov, and the two men collaborated on a design for a ranch-style house on the property. It was soon built and the family moved in, settling permanently here in 1953. Reuther tinkered with the design of the house over the years, adding onto it., and later built a guest house to host visiting diplomats.[2]
The Reuthers lived in this house until their deaths in a plane crash, together with Oscar Stonorov, on May 9, 1970. The complex was sold by their heirs in 1973.[2]
