Chatham Village's history includes many contributors, several phases of development, all reflected below in interesting facts and figures.
Sponsor - The Buhl Foundation
PHASE I
| Townhomes |
Completed 1932-1933 |
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26 buildings comprising 129 townhouses |
| Planners |
Clarence Stein and Henry Wright |
| Architects |
Ingham & Boyd |
| Landscape Architect |
Ralph E. Griswald |
| Commercial Buildings |
Completed 1933 |
| Four retail store spaces and Chatham Village office |
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| Planners |
Clarence Stein and Henry Wright |
| Architects |
Ingham & Boyd
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| Landscape Architects |
Ralph Griswald and Theodore Kohaukie |
Phase II
| Townhouses |
Completed 1934 |
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14 buildings comprising 68 townhouses |
| Planner |
Henry Wright |
| Architects |
Ingham & Boyd |
| Landscape Architect |
Theodore Kohaukie |
Phase III
| Chatham Manor and Parking |
Completed 1956 |
| One building with 19 apartments |
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| Garage Compound F |
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| Planner |
Fredrick Bigger |
| Architects |
Ingham & Boyd |
| Landscape Architect |
Griswald Winters Swain |
Chatham Hall
| Original Bigham Estate |
Built 1849 |
| Now home of Chatham Village Club |
Renovated 1935 |
| Architects |
Ingham & Boyd |
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Renovated 1992 |
| Architects |
Bolin Cywinski Jackson |
Other Facts
| Total Area |
46 acres |
| Developed Area |
16 acres |
| Recreation Areas |
4 acres (Playgrounds, tennis courts, ball fields, etc.) |
| Woodlands |
26 acres, includes 1.5 miles of walking trails |
| Roads |
1.8 miles |
| Walkways |
2.8 miles |
Rendering of a typical Village house by Ingham and Boyd, the local architectural firm that worked with urban planners Stein and Wright to design Chatham Village.
Architect Henry Wright, 1878 - 1936