House at 1542 Porter and George Willens & Company at 1548 Porter
Description:
View of two-story house with simulated brick siding, flat roof and covered entry porch located at 1542 Porter and one-story building located at 1548 Porter, parcel 276, in Corktown. Sign on building: "George Willens & Company, advertising typographers." Cars parked in street. Handwritten on front: "Par. 276, 1542 Porter St., 10-8-56."
MS/Detroit. Corporation Counsel. Real Estate Div., Box 24
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.
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
