Washtenaw Light and Power Building

Passers-by have always been intrigued by this unusual structure. The two-story tower portion was erected in 1902 as a relay station by the Washtenaw Light and Power Company, eventually becoming a sub-station for the Detroit Edison Company until 1949. When architect David Osler bought the empty building in 1961, his lively adaptation of the interior for his office and library maximized the space offered by the brick shell with hip roof. An addition, constructed as a separate building to the rear, is connected by a passage, creating a small atrium between.