Nickerson House : 40 East Erie

Built between 1879 and 1883 for Samuel M. Nickerson, the Nickerson House was designed by the noted architectural firm of Burling & Whitehouse. Called the “Marble Palace,” its lavish interiors and marble halls used 17 different types of marble. The building was owned by the American College of Surgeons until the Richard H. Driehaus Museum purchased the property in 2003 and began an extensive restoration project to convert the building into...