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The Mansion That Fisher Body Built: Inside Fred Fisher's Luxurious Mansion in Detroit
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The Mansion That Fisher Body Built: Inside Fred Fisher’s Luxurious Mansion in Detroit

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Discover the fascinating history of the Fisher brothers, the pioneers who revolutionized the automotive industry, and explore the opulent rooms, stunning architectural details, and hidden gems of this Italian Renaissance Revival masterpiece.

Location: Detroit, MI

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33 Comments

  1. Kyfordman1989

    I’m just glad to see that the Storico home saved some of your videos of his homes in New York, and all over United States of Roy. Sad me that they got destroyed and developed into the apartment complex or a hotel or something. These homes can never be reproduced today the craftsmanship has been lost.

  4. Dre'

    Ahhh yes!!
    FISHER BODY WORKS….I remember being a kid back in the mid-80s..and those BIG GM doors that my grandfather had on his '81 Grand Prix…GOD HELP YOU if that big-ass door started closing and your little legs weren't in the car yet!😂😂😂

  5. Mara C

    That house is a dream !!! Love the music room . Thank you for this great video !!

  6. jim gerlinsky

    I like the recent version, to my eye it suits the house, yet looks comfortable, a room I'd not mind having a Sazerac and a visit in.

  7. davida. tovar

    The front reminds me very much of the HUDSON sister's mansion from the movie, Whatever Happened To Baby Jane.

  8. Monica Koenig

    I like the modern style home, and my favorite room was the entrance with the grand staircase 😮, as well the rest of the home felt very inviting .

  9. Rod

    All our car's had "Body By Fisher" of course I'm 71.👍🤔😐😂💪🇺🇸
    Nice to see what my Dad bought them.🤔😂🤪😜

  10. N Hennessy

    Really well done. Avoids the crass excesses seen in a lot of Gilded Age mansions. Everything seems very well proportioned and tastefully decorated. House looks extremely livable and beautiful. And yes, the updated rooms look better. Better to treat a home like this a living, evolving entity than as a museum pieece to be preserved in amber.

  12. Marcia Fallon

    I appreciate the heavy draperies and furniture of the original living room, but prefer the brighter version in the updated version. I need light!
    For an 8800 sf house, the facade is less assuming and has the dignity of restraint.
    What’s with the wrought iron gates into main rooms? Early Child proofing?
    Marvelous old pictures. Why were they taken? Listing the house for sale?

  13. Claudia Mann

    Beautiful house. I'm so glad that it has been kept in good repair. These houses are dwindling too fast. Thanks so much for another wonderful tour.

  14. Marquies Riley

    The modern version looks much better…i dont understand the gilded age minset of not liking the presence of sunlight in the living space, especially considering the sizes of the mansions….

  15. Derrick Langford

    So that's where the term Body by Fisher comes from. Back in the 90's I used to hear the old Queens use that phrase to describe hot Trade 😂

  18. E Dindoffer

    Michigander here. My friend, who is a photographer, had the opportunity to photograph the house. "This House" is really a work of art and the photos prove it.

  20. Mari H

    I'm very thankful subsequent owners have preserved the beautiful craftsmanship found in this home.

  21. s p

    I have been in this house. No lie; the first time i stepped into the music room I almost fainted.

  22. Wallace Hamilton

    I too like the more recent version. The dark curtains and oversized furniture although popular at the time detracts from the craftsmanship and do not look comfortable. The living room is my favorite room.

  23. mary kuettner

    There is another house that belonged to one of the Fisher Brothers in Bloomfield Hills. My friend Liz babysat for the family that lived there. There was a ballroom, basketball court and train room. I think it was their summer house? near Long Lake. This was way back in the 70's.

  28. RADIUM CLOCK

    Fred's funeral was held in that house. His wife sold it in the mid 1940s sometime after he died and she moved into a luxury apartment building. I think she moved into the Whittier on Jefferson Avenue.

  31. Sandria Gutierrez

    I’m glad it’s still being enjoyed. It makes me sad when I see the grand houses of the past fall into disrepair, or worse, total demolition.

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