Charles Sherwin Chapman

Description:: Charles Sherwin Chapman (1864-1912) was born in Vermont and helped to establish the Western Knitting Mills in Rochester along with his brother, William Clark Chapman. He married Minnie May Robbins in 1891 and had two children, Frank and Doris. He had an estate built on the north end of downtown Rochester in 1899, designed by Detroit architect Albert Kahn. Sometimes referred to as Oak Bluff, the residence remained in the Chapman family until the 1960s, when it was sold for redevelopment. It was demolished in 1968. (P-223) [date is approximate] Photograph Collection
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Data Provider:: Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
Place:: 714 North Main Street and Rochester
Subject Topic:: Individual
Format:: Photo/slide
Rights:: Digitized by the Rochester Hills Public Library. No known copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
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