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Rehab Addict Reno: Tour the Ransom Gillis House

By: Liz Gray
Show: Rehab Addict: Detroit
Built during the 1870s, the Ransom Gillis house is a Detroit landmark that had fallen into disrepair. See how Rehab Addict restored the historic property down to every last detail.
Front House exterior. Nicole Curtis recreated what she envisioned the exterior ooked like at the Ransom Gillis House.
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Photo: Eric Klang

History, Restored

Unoccupied since the late 1960s, the Ransom Gillis mansion was ready to crumble when the Rehab Addict team came to the rescue. See how this Detroit landmark was transformed from top to bottom. 

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Before shot of exterior at Alfred Street home as seen on Rehab Addict: Rebuilding Detroit.
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Photo: Rick Osentoski / AP Images

Exterior, Before

This icon of Detroit's historic Brush Park neighborhood was crumbling when the HGTV team acquired the property. 

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Front House exterior. Nicole Curtis recreated what she envisioned the exterior ooked like at the Ransom Gillis House.
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Photo: Eric Klang

Exterior, After

The construction crew rebuilt the property literally brick by brick to restore the original look and feel. 

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Before shot of exterior of turret roof at Alfred Street home as seen on Rehab Addict: Rebuilding Detroit.
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Photo: Rick Osentoski / AP Images

Turret Roof, Before

Though property's roof was rebuilt in 2005, it didn't evoke the grandeur of the original property. 

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