Building and vacant lot at 900 Macomb and 1234 Hastings
Description:
View of two-story Italianate brick building on corner, located at 900 Macomb and 1234 Hastings; also empty lot, parcel 565-566, in the area bounded by Hastings/Dequindre/Monroe/Macomb. Sign painted on side of building: "Mohawk peppermint schnapps and blackberry flavored brandy, from coast to coast the nation's toast." Automobiles parked in lot. Handwritten on front: "Par. 565-566, 900 Macomb and 1234 Hastings, 9-30-49."
MS/Detroit. Corporation Counsel. Real Estate Div., Box 19
Note (Content):
Part of a collection that contains condemnation files, photographs, blueprints and descriptions of slum clearance housing parcels for the City of Detroit. Of particular note are areas which included the neighborhoods known as Paradise Valley, Black Bottom, Corktown and the Jeffries Housing Project.
This photograph corresponds to blueprints bh001597 and bh001598
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
