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Architect Biography: Charles N. Agree
Most of Charles N. Agree's designs are known; but Agree is sadly not. His designs ranged from theater and ballrooms to apartments.
Birth: April 18th, 1897 in Stamford, ConnecticutDeath: March 10th, 1982 in Southfield, Michigan
Office: 1140 Book Tower (11th floor)
Full Name: Charles Nathanial Agree
Son of Alexander A. and Rachel Agree
Married to Dorothy N. Agree
Agree was born April 18th, 1897. He would later move to Detroit with his family in 1909 when he was 12.
After he graduated in 1915, he attened Detroit Y.M.C.A. Technical School.
Two years after he graduated, Agree created his firm, Charles N. Agree. Inc. which was located in Detroit's Book Tower.
In 1921, Agree received his first major commision for the Whitter Apartments. The Whittier put Agree in the spotlight, and he soon began many commissions of many different functions.
In 1947, Agree's own son, A. Arnold Agree joined his firm.
Soon after the 50s, Agree was now being asked to designed new modern style malls such as the Oakland Mall, Tel-12 Mall, Meadowbrook Mall, and the former Pontiac Mall.
Agree and his son later opened a suburban office in Bloomfield Hills.
Sadly the time of elaborate architecture was over, and Agree designed fewer structres. Charles N. Agree died March 10th 1982, at the age of 84.
Agree's son, A. Arnold Agree continued his father's firm in his legacy until his death on December 1st, 2003 at the age of 80.
Charles N. Agree designed the following buildings:
Belcrest Hotel/Apartments - 5540 Cass Ave. [Detroit]
Beverly Theatre - 10709 Grand River Ave. [Detroit]
Cliff Bell's Bar - 2030 Park Ave. [Detroit]
Colonial Hall Apts - 657 Selden Ave. [Detroi]
Duke Theatre - 10060 8-Mile Rd. [Oak Park]
Eastgate Mall - 26200 Gratiot Ave. [Roseville]
Grande Ballroom - 8952 Grand River Ave. [Detroit]
Harpos Concert Theatre (AKA Haper Theater) - 14238 Harper Ave [Detroit]
Hollywood Theater - 4809 W Fort St. [Detroit]
Kelly Theater - [Detroit]
Lane Bryant Building - 1520 Woodward Ave. [Detroit]
Lincoln Park Shopping Center - 1800 Dix Hwy. [Detroit]
Lincoln Theatre (Remodeling) (AKA Lincoln Square Theatre) - 6034-36 W Fort St. [Detroit]
Palmer Park Theatre
Park Theatre (Remodeling) (AKA Lincoln Park) - 1583 W Fort St. [Lincoln Park]
Peoples Federal Savings - 600 Griswold [Detroit]
Royal Theatre - 10709 w. 7-Mile Rd. - [Detroit]
Showcase Cinemas Dearborn (AKA Dearborn Theater) - 24105 Michigan Ave. [Dearborn]
Trans-Lux Krim (AKA Krim Theater) -16531 Woodward Ave. [Detroit]
Vanity Ballroom - 1024 Newport [Detroit]
Westown Theater
Woods 6 (AKA Woods Theatre) - 19269 Mack Ave. [Grosse Pointe]
Whittier Hotel (AKA Whittier Apartments, Whittier Towers) - 415 Burns [Detroit]
