Zachary – David Whitney Jr. Collection

The David Whitney Jr. collection holds over 750 blueprints and schematics of David Whitney Jr.’s design. These blueprints cover most of David Whitney Jr.’s work in architecture over the course of his life, and serve as historical primary sources for both himself and the architecture of Detroit, Michigan. This collection covers a period of time over the course of the 19^th century. The materials in this collection were provided by a number of sources, primarily local government archives and the Whitney Estate. The purpose of this collection is to provide material for patrons with interest in the history of Detroit, as well as the study of architecture.