House at 995 E. Lafayette
Grab
Description
View of two-story brick house with flat roof and covered entry porch located at 995 E. Lafayette, parcel 360, in the area bounded by Hastings/Dequindre/Lafayette/Monroe. Young man stands in doorway of one-story brick addition in front of house. Painted on side of building: "Radio service." Signs on front of addition: "Pepsi-Cola; we sell Polar brand ice cream." Handwritten on front: "Par. 360, 995 E. Lafayette, 7-22-49."
Details
- Resource ID:
- bh001618
- Subject:
- Brick houses--Michigan--Detroit
- African American men--Michigan--Detroit
- Radio--Repairing--Michigan--Detroit
- Detroit (Mich.). Corporation Counsel. Bureau of Real Estate
- City planning--Michigan--Detroit
- Eminent domain--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1949-07-22
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 4 x 5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- MS/Detroit. Corporation Counsel. Real Estate Div., Box 19
- Content Note:
- 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 blueprint bh002618
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.