McCullough-Price House, Chandler

The McCullough-Price House was constructed in 1938 as a winter retreat for Detroit resident William D. McCullough. Designed by the firm of Lescher and Mahoney in the Pueblo Revival Style the house also has neo-classical and art-deco details. For many years the house was occupied by the Arthur Price Family, who donated the property to the City of Chandler in 2001. From 2001 to 2005 the house languished.

Due to extensive research by the city’s Public History Coordinator in documenting the unique significance of the property, the City fathers were convinced to pursue adaptive reuse of the building for public programs. Between 2005 and 2007, the Community Services Department undertook an $850,000 rehabilitation project that stabilized and restored portions of the building. The final uses include two gallery spaces, a reception center, a multipurpose meeting room and a Visitor’s Center. Robert Polar Architects, Inc. designed the project and the contractor was G&G Specialty Contractors, Inc. [Photo source: City of Chandler].